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Mayor passes on Lions fireworks funds

The Mayor with Lions Club members and representatives from STAN,
Swindon Down’s Syndrome Support Group and the Olive Tree Cafe
The Mayor of Swindon Andrew Swindon Lions holds fundraising
Bennett presented cheques of over events throughout the year and is
£1,000 each to three charities on particularly well known for organis-
behalf of Swindon Lions in mid-July. ing the very popular bonfire and
The recipients were Swindon’s fireworks display at the Polo Ground
Downs Syndrome Group, STAN in November.
(Swindon Talking Newspaper for the New members are always
hard of hearing) and the Olive Tree welcome to help with the voluntary
Cafe in Manor Garden Centre which service activities carried out by club
supports people recovering from members. See details at:
mental illness. www.swindonlions.org
Agent working with the surge

We are an independent family owned and
run agency offering over 50 years of combined
property experience servicing, Royal Wootton
The family team from left: Christopher, Paul, Alan, Stephen, Kevin Bassett, Purton, Lyneham, Swindon and
surrounding villages.
Swindon and North Wiltshire has 3 per cent in the past quarter which
seen a massive upswing in rental means the shortage of properties We pride ourselves on providing our customers
market prices this year according gives an advantage to sellers. with a professional and personal service that only a
to local estate agents Alan Hawkins The family run and owned busi- totally committed family team can provide.
from Royal Wootton Bassett. ness started in 1998 by Alan and
“It’s definitely a landlord’s market Janet Hawkins has now grown to
out there and if you are thinking of include four sons, Stephen, Paul,
renting your property, now would Kevin and Chris, along with three
be the time to do it,” said Stephen secretaries.
Hawkins. “Throughout this year Stephen added: “It is definitely
we have seen the rental market time to sell or let your property
prices increase by around 10 to 15 and we are the most active agent
per cent with the national average in the area with more sold and let 26/26a High Street
reporting an increase between 2.7 properties than anyone else for the Royal Wootton Bassett
per cent to 4 per cent still over the last six months. We are all family
past 3 months. here, and this sets us apart from Wiltshire SN4 7AA
“We are finding that tenants are others in terms of personal service
fighting each other to be first to and approach without compromise. Sales: 01793 840222
view new properties that come onto Why not pop in and say hello over a Lettings: 01793 855222
the market.” coffee and meet the team?”
The estate agent has also seen Contact Alan Hawkins Estate www.alanhawkins.co.uk
house sales prices rise nationally by Agent via the advert right.
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