SWINDON... AND PROUD OF IT: SINCE the Adver began our initiative to help put some pride back into Swindon we have been inundated with letters of support. Our pledge cards, which we have been printing in the paper and asking readers to fill in and return to us, have come pouring back.

Residents of Swindon are showing that despite what some people may say about our town they love it. These are some of the people who have responded:

Sammie Alley, of Old Town

Mrs Allwright, of Kingshill

Peter Andrews, chief executive of the New Swindon Company

James Arkell, brewery boss

Amanda Baden, 'May Close

E Beint, of Burnley

Martin Bennett, Ferndale Road

Kevin Bizley, Wroughton

Joan Blake, of Thames Avenue

John Arthur Brett, of Essex

P Burrage, of Eldene

Caroline Cairns, of Lawn

Sandra Clarke, of Freshbrook

Tony Collins, Penhill

Peter Cook, of Broome Manor

Emma Cullirs, Penhill

Jamie Cullum, singer

Kerry Earl, Croft Road

Jean Elliott, of Gorse Hill

Mr D J Farthing, Ferndale Road

Town crier Fred Ferris, of Penhill

Roy Ferris, Parklands

Author Jasper Fforde

James Fisher, of the Railway Village

Mayor Ray Fisher

M Freemantle, of Eldene

David Glaholm, of Coleview

Maggie Gregory, Wroughton

T F Hall, of Stratton

M Hayward, of Lawn

Joan Henderson, Salisbury Street

Mark Horsington, Winchcombe Close

Chris Hughes, of Cornhill-on-Tweed in Northumberland

Laura Hyde, Nythe

Mr and Mrs Jefferies, of Rodbourne

Mr & Mrs Jones, of Westlea

Mrs D King, of Shaw

D J Kirk, of Rodbourne Cheney

Valerie Law of Stratton

Paul Lawrence, Eldene

Gareth Lockwood, Croft Road