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Tailor-made THE COMPLETE Children’s Project annual meeting
by SueLynn CURTAIN SERVICE Parents are invited to the Lower Shaw Farm Children’s Project AGM
on Wednesday 9 March, 1.30pm, at the farm in Old Shaw Lane.
CURTAINS TO SATISFY The project is a registered charity and is run by farm residents with
Curtains EVERY REQUIREMENT the help of a committee of local people. It provides seasonal creative
Pelmets •Free estimating, design & advice play and learning opportunities in a safe but adventurous setting where
•Home visits by appointment
Roman blinds •Make-up and fi tting service environmental awareness, an appreciation of nature, and a community
Swags & tails BLINDS OF ALL KINDS spirit is encouraged. Activities include rural and seasonal crafts, games,
story walks and informal learning around the farm.
•Wooden •Venetian
Cushion covers •New linen •Roman There are activity days in the school holidays, gardening and healthy
Fitting service available •Verticals •Roller cooking courses, and the weekly Wednesday Cafe. The project is open
•New Eastern materials
to suggestions for activities and would like to see more families get in-
No job too small FREE PARKING OUTSIDE THE SHOWROOM volved. Parents and children can just turn up to the AGM or for details
at 252 CRICKLADE ROAD
For further information call Open Mon to Thurs 9am - 3.30pm; Fri & Sat 9am - 12pm contact: [email protected] or call 771080.
Sue: 01793 870451 or Call Tracey or Amanda on 01793 611051 or Farm cafe reopens on 2 March
[email protected]
Lynn: on 01793 330595 www.completecurtainservice.co.uk Spring is here and the Wednesday morning community cafe
at Lower Shaw Farm will blossom after its winter break.
Drop in with friends or come along to meet new people between
John Reeves D & L Blinds 10am and 2pm. On offer are tours around the organic gardens,
feeding the chickens, ducks, sheep and pigs,
Sewknit Services Rollers • Verticals • Venetians as well as great cakes and light lunches.
www.lowershawfarm.co.uk
Pleated Blinds • VELUX
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Sewing Machines, Made-to-Measure Curtains
Knitting Machines, QUALITY BLINDS AT Council scheme aims
Overlockers & Ironing Presses AFFORDABLE PRICES to get a better deal for people
Free Collection & Delivery Fast and reliable service Rogue traders seem to be a fact of life, they even have a dedicated TV
All blinds fi tted free programme, but to reduce the likelihood of residents being caught
Telephone: Choose from a wide range by the few bad apples, Swindon Borough Council Trading Standards
01453 758276 of fabrics from the comfort Service has joined a network of local authorities to administer a trader
Mobile: of your own home approval scheme called Buy With Confi dence.
07792 471389 Contact Paul on 01793 619428 It’s been around for
[email protected] www.dandlblinds.co.uk ten years but Swindon
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cal scheme last October.
Joint coordinator Lara
Looking for a business Hill said, “Buy With
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you can trust? nesses who believe they
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game to apply to become
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ply they are subjected
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ficers who make sure
they really do put their
customers fi rst by op-
erating within both the
letter and the spirit of
the law.
“This scheme is good
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motes those that treat
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their application is suc-
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A new era for consumers and business is only a click away the Buy With Confi dence website not following the law correctly.
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If you have a business and you are borough.” that traders, customers and Trading
Buy With Con‰ dence is a
interested in joining the scheme, call us member of the Local Authority Colleague Michael Voss added Standards are providing customer
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Assured Trader Scheme
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knowing that the trader they are
More information for consumers
Swindon Borough Council and the O‘ ce of Fair Trading using has been fully vetted by Trad- looking for a business they can trust,
5th Floor Wat Tyler House ing Standards. “Whilst this doesn’t and for traders wishing to apply to
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Swindon SN1 2JH it does mean that the business is at www.buywithconfi dence.gov.
committed to putting any problem uk or by calling Lara and Michael
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right if one does occur. on 466155.

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