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Christmas delivery from Certikin
PENTAIR STEPS
INTO NEW
recipient is SERV, a charitable LOGISTICS CENTRE
organisation that transports International water systems
emergency supplies of blood to specialist Pentair Water Pool
hospitals at night free of has invested in a new and
charge. It is run by a dedicated more modern logistic centre
team of volunteer motorcyclists to improve efficiency and
and drivers. Paul Long, service to customers.
Certikin’s Warehouse and Situated close to its Belgian
Distribution Manager plant, the new platform has
volunteers as a rider for SERV larger warehouse facilities and
in the South East Region. more docks to allow receiving
Pictured with Paul is John and shipping operations. The
Stepney (Regional Co- implementation of SAP
ordinator) receiving a cheque Warehouse Management
for £700 from Sales Director, System with Radio
Richard Way which is to go Frequency techniques will
towards the purchase of a new guarantee reliable real time
SERV motorbike. Details of the information on products and
Certikin has kept tradition by cause instead of sending charity’s work can be found at improve it’s service.
donating money to a charitable Christmas cards. This year’s www.serv.org.uk
Norwich scheme shows free swim trial is a ‘great success’
The Government is hailing a benefits, and over-60s the news is that we can continue allocated for neighbourhood
free swimming scheme in chance to swim free of charge. to run the programme renewal projects for 2008-09
Norwich as the ‘perfect Since the scheme was throughout the winter right which had an underspend of
cameo’ of how the six month launched by Norwich City into spring. £40,000.
trial has been successful in Council in April, it has funded “Longer term funding is In 2008, the government
getting more people into almost 2,000 swims for juniors something we’ll have to announced a national free swim
pools. and 8,000 for adults. include as part of next year’s initiative for people aged 60
A credit crunch busting Figures also reveal more than budget setting. But times are and over and those aged 16
scheme to get low income 50% of people go swimming tough so, although I can’t and under.
families and pensioners more often thanks to the make any promises at this Like many other local
swimming has been hailed a programme. stage, I really hope we can find authorities, Norwich initially
success after funding 10,000 Of the 102 people surveyed, a way of extending the scheme welcomed the government’s
free swims in just seven over half said they go swimming and making it permanent.” national free swim initiative, but
months. more often since the launch of The scheme gives Go4less realised if it adopted the
Initially launched for just a the scheme, and of this number card holders free swimming at government’s scheme it would
six-month trial, the scheme almost one quarter are new the Riverside Swimming have been forced to pay for
will now be extended until users of the Riverside pool. Centre. It is the only swimming people from neighbouring
next spring. Steve Morphew, leader of the pool which can be used authorities.
An estimated 25,000 council, said: “The free swim currently, but in the long-term Therefore, council bosses
people in Norwich, about a scheme has been a great the council hopes the free decided to offer free swimming
fifth of the city’s population success, reaching out to all the scheme will help it to secure through its Go4less leisure
are believed to be eligible people we wanted it to. We’ve funding for more pools by discount card scheme which is
for the scheme, which gives spent about £20,000 of the demonstrating there is a aimed at individuals and
full time students over the £40,000 available to fund our demand for more facilities. families on low incomes and
age of 16, families on free swim scheme so the great Funding came from money those over 60.
Dröm ‘teamwork‘ sees them through
Sauna, steam rooms and steam the National finals which will thought the boys gave a great
showers specialists Dröm UK’s take place in Birmingham. The account of themselves – they
newly formed five a side football winning team will be hosted in worked as well on the pitch as
team has won through to the one of London’s top hotels, they do on site and showed the
National Finals of the Goals with a four course meal and type of teamwork a successful
Soccer Centres Carlsberg Cup. drinks, then be transported to team needs, both on and off
In the six matches they Wembley Stadium to watch the pitch.” Barry was also voted
played, the Dröm UK team England continue their winning Player of the tournament – in
conceded only five goals, and run in style in a VIP box with full the two penalty shootouts he
ABOVE: Top row Mark Smith, Laz
in the final, which went to VIP treatment. Dröm UK scored both his penalties, and
Bircsak, Barry Smith and Adam
penalties, won through to director, team captain and managed to make a superb Hawkins. Seated are Jake
represent South London in goalkeeper Barry Smith said: “I penalty save to win the final.
Carlsson-Boyd and Dan Smith
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