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Children in four countries in Africa will have light to get home
Thanks to the government of Taiwan, hundreds of youngsters in Gambia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Bukina Faso
who stay on in school to study after dark will soon be able to walk home without falling into potholes, being
Discover more about Swindon’s bitten by a snake or attacked by animals.
twin town link with Ocotal Through North Swindon MP with a lanyard. “But where there is no electricity
in Nicaragua at the Justin Tomlinson, the Taiwanese At a reception for business people there are no street lights, so going
SOL Annual General Meeting, have donated 200 handheld solar held at Old Town solicitors Clark to the toilet or walking along rough
Thursday 5 September, 7.30pm, powered lighting units to Cricklade Holt, Dr Shen said: “Taiwan is one tracks or roads to get home is danger-
Lower Shaw Farm, SN5 5PJ.
www.solswindon.co.uk based charity Lights for Learning, of the world’s largest manufacturers ous. Children often hurt themselves
each stamped with the words ‘Love of LED lights and we have distributed falling into pot holes and run the risk
People’s protest blocks from Taiwan’ and displaying the flags some 300,000 of these portable solar of being attacked by animals. The
biomass plan of Taiwan and the United Kingdom. lights in several African countries. handheld lights could be life savers.”
The proposal to build a wood burn- The ambassador of Taiwan Dr This is a small contribution but we www.lightsforlearning.co.uk
ing incinerator was withdrawn from Lynshen Shen visited Swindon on hope it could be the start of some- • Lydiard Park Academy global
Swindon Council planning committee 29 July to present the solar torches thing bigger.” awareness day - page 11
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www.visionvisit.co.uk 01793 232 588 Demonstrating solar power, Dr Shen with Jeremy Holt of Clark Holt Solicitors,
the Mayor of Swindon cllr Nick Martin, Roger Mugridge, Justin Tomlinson MP
holding the handheld lights with the Lights for Learning office kit. Photo:
Richard Wintle www.calyxpix.com
Outgrown Your Lights for Learning having been asked Jelly day: 5 September
Justin explained he had suggested
Workspace? by parliamentarians from Taiwan if he Home workers, freelancers and small
business entrepreneurs get together
knew of a charity that might assist in to be creative and share ideas on:
giving them away. Thursday 5 September, 9.30am to
Lights for Learning founder Roger 5pm, Basepoint Business Centre,
Mugridge said the torches would be a Rivermead Drive.
tremendous benefit to children and Register @ www.swindonjelly.event-
teachers. “Our volunteers fit solar brite.co.uk
powered lights to schools without
electricity across Africa and teach
local people how to do the job them- Haydon hold
selves. It means children can study Conservative candidate Oliver
after the sun has gone down. Donachie swept to victory in the
Haydon Wick by-election held fol-
Basepoint in West Swindon offers: GWH trust meeting lowing the death of Conservative
• A range of competitively priced offices Great Western Hospitals NHS ward councillor Rex Barnett.
He increased the winning margin in
• Roller shutter door workshops Foundation Trust holds its Annual the ward receiving 1,376 votes, with
Members’ Meeting on Wednesday
• Managed Business Centre with reception 11 September, 5.45pm, in the GWH Labour’s Maura Clarke gaining 887.
UKIP candidate Ed Gerrard took 426
• Free car parking Academy. votes while Liberal Democrat Sean
The meeting is a chance to hear
• Meeting rooms of the trust’s achievements as well as Davey picked up 83.
The turnout was 30.17 per cent.
• Virtual offices the challenges faced. Attendees will It means the Conservatives retain
also learn of future plans and have
an opportunity to put questions to a controlling majority on the council
members of the trust board. with 29 seats compared to Labour’s
To book a place, contact the mem- 23, the Lib Dems’ four seats, and one
bership office on 01793 604185 or independent.
• Flood defence workers donate to
mail: [email protected]
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