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Tag: Community Action

Help Labour Councillor Paul Dixon brighten up Eastcott

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Paul Dixon, Labour's new Councillor in Eastcott, is leading planting of flower beds on Saturday 6th June meeting outside the Beehive on Prospect Hill. Paul Dixon, Labour's new Councillor in Eastcott, is leading planting of flower beds on Saturday 6th June meeting outside the Beehive on Prospect Hill.  The event runs from 10.30am – 2.30pm and you can bring plants along.  Contact Paul at p.dixon8@ntlworld.com or on 07454 736769

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Bob Cretchley: Successful clean-up of Old Town Cycle Path

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Thanks to the hard-working group who turned up on Sunday afternoon to help clean up the Old Town Cycle Path.  We collected around 25 bags of litter, along with a mattress, a car seat and a garden chair.   Thanks to the hard-working group who turned up on Sunday afternoon to help clean up the Old Town Cycle Path.  We collected around 25 bags of litter, along with a mattress, a car seat and a garden chair.  Unfortunately, just as we…

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Park South Community Event – Saturday 22nd November 2014

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Please come along & help with a bulb planting morning. Let's make the new Cavendish Green awash with colours when spring comes!! A community event will be taking place at the new Cavendish Green (next to Oaktree School, Bexley Walk) on Saturday, 22nd November at 10am until 1pm. Please come along & help with a bulb planting morning. Let's make the new Cavendish Green awash with colours when spring comes!!  There will be tools to borrow or please bring your own.  Wellie wearers get free refreshments! Families are most welcome.

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Julian Price: Grass Verges in Coleview

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A number of residents in Coleview have raised with me about the problem of cars parking on grass verges and creating a mess in the area. Residents have told me that they have tried to take action themselves to stop cars parking on the verges and make their streets tidier, but the Council told them they could not do this. I fully understand the concerns of local residents and I will be working with the Council to assess what action…

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Cllr Nadine Watts: Community Event – Autumn Tidy and Planting in Old Town

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I enjoyed taking part in the Spring Clean when  75 volunteers got involved with planting flower beds, cutting back overgrown hedges and clearing rubbish from the area. I enjoyed taking part in the Spring Clean when  75 volunteers got involved with planting flower beds, cutting back overgrown hedges and clearing rubbish from the area. It’s a brilliant community activity and a real team effort with local residents, council employees, SCS and local businesses, all working together.  It shows the pride…

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Domestic Abuse Awareness Roundtable Event

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On Saturday the 16th March the Swindon Labour Party will be hosting a public roundtable discussion event on the subject of Domestic Abuse and Violence which will include guest speakers Olwen Kelly from Swindon Women's Aid and Frank Mullane from Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA).  The feedback gathered will form part of our submission to the Your Britain policy making process being run by the national Labour Party and will help shape future policy designed to tackle domestic violence and abuse.

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Fay Howard: Speedwatch volunteers needed for scheme along Eldene Drive

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Residents have reported speeding along Eldene Drive.  A speed survey has been done and we are now seeking volunteers for a Community Speed Watch Scheme.  You can read more about community speedwatch here The volunteers will need to complete a police clearance form and be able to commit approx. 2 hours per week. Please get in touch with Fay on Tel 07952350656 if you are interested in getting involved.

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Week of Community Action in West Swindon

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This week has seen many areas of Mannington and Western ward, including Weatlea Park and Toothill getting a much needed tidying up.

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