Wiltshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner is asking all residents to use their voice and identify how much extra they would be prepared to pay for policing – and why. PCC Philip’s Wilkinson’s annual Use Your Voice: Budget and Precept survey seeks the views of residents and stakeholders as the budget for policing and commissioned services […]
Wiltshire Council today sent the following advice to communities: Storm Darragh is due to bring strong winds and rain to Wiltshire in the coming days. There is currently a yellow warning of wind in place for later today (5 December) and further yellow warnings of both rain and wind in Wiltshire in place for the coming […]
We are continuing to encourage people over the state pension age to check their eligibility with the Government for Pension Credit and the Winter Fuel Payment. Pension Credit gives people extra money to help with their living costs if they’re over State Pension age and on a low income. Checking entitlement is easy with the government […]
Network Rail is gearing up for four weeks of railway upgrades, replacing a junction next to Westbury station, improving signals and strengthening a viaduct on the line towards Salisbury. Taking advantage of the opportunity, GWR are also making minor improvements at Westbury station. The big track renewal gets underway after 11pm on Christmas Eve and […]
Report from Wiltshire Council: At its meeting on 19 November, our Cabinet agreed its future approach to collecting recycling when our current contracts to carry out this service come to an end in 2026. Once the changes are introduced in 2027, which will see us start to collect flexible plastics from the kerbside, it should […]
Following the weekend storm, Wiltshire Council asks that individuals report any properties that have suffered internal flooding. This can be either homes or businesses. This helps us build a picture of the nature of the flooding and enables to access any funding if it because available from Central Government. Please send all reports to : […]
Full details are in the flyer below, for this Wiltshire Council-run event.
This event may be of interest to anyone who has been flooded, is at risk of flooding or worried about flooding; all are welcome to go along and find out more. Details attached below.
The newsletter pdf is attached below,
Wiltshire Council’s Cabinet has approved the next steps for the Wiltshire Local Plan, allowing it to move forward to Full Council for consideration ahead of the proposed submission to the Secretary of State by the end of the year. The full report from Wiltshire Council is here