Wiltshire Council have issued Briefing Note No. 22-05 which provides an update on the industrial action between Hill Municipal Collections Workers and the GMB union which is having an impact on waste services.
The attached Briefing Note no. 22-02 provides an update on planned industrial action by some Hills Municipal Collections from 7 March and the possible disruption this could cause to waste and recycling collection services.
Below is a notice sent by Wiltshire Council; it would be good to hear any ideas that residents and the community may have. Do contact us at or via the website contact form here ~~~~ We need town and parish councils throughout Wiltshire to nominate any grassed areas or public open spaces that […]
Community Messaging aims to improve the flow of information between communities and the local police and fire service. You can subscribe to receive messages via email or text from Wiltshire Police, Wiltshire Neighbourhood Watch, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, and Get Safe Online. You can reply directly to messages, for example from your local […]
From 28 February 2022, the residual ‘general waste’ collection days will change for most Wiltshire residents. Recycling and garden waste collections will not change. The attached briefing note provides more detail on these service improvements.
The consultation is open until Wednesday 2 February and you can feedback via the online survey or by emailing . In 2021, Wiltshire recorded the lowest policing precept in the South West. Even with the increase, the band D average for Wiltshire will remain lower than the regional and national average. Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Wilkinson, is urging residents […]
This note is published by Age UK. The Surviving Winter Grant is aimed at older people at risk of fuel poverty and aims to support them by providing a one-off £200 grant alongside holistic advice to help ensure they are maximising their income and receiving support for any other issues they may have. It has […]
Please be aware that there is water escaping from a manhole cover in the road outside the Village Hall. This is the part of the road where there is no pavement and therefore pedestrians have to walk in the road. In freezing conditions this will cause a hazard to pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. The Parish […]
Waste and recycling collection dates will not change over the Christmas and New Year period, as waste collection crews will be working as normal on Bank Holidays Monday 27, Tuesday 28 December 2021, and Monday 3 January 2022. Garden waste collections will stop for two weeks over this period as normal. The last collections will […]
Tree owners are asked to look out for any of their Ash trees suffering from this disease which can lead to the death of the tree. The spread of the disease can be reduced by collecting any fallen ash leaves and burning, burying or deep composting them. Any trees overhanging public roads or footpaths may […]