Army Basing news and events

Please be aware that the Army Basing Programme ended on 31 March 2021.

Archived news

• Armed Forces Day success (July 2019)
• Former Wiltshire Council leader Baroness Scott spoke to Capt Darren Grinsell about moving back from Germany as part of Army Basing (July 2019)
• Digital platforms boost support for Armed Forces in the south west (June 2019)
• School places made ready for Army Basing(June 2019)
• Mobile veterans' hub will help sustain Armed Forces Covenant work into the future (April 2018)
• Wiltshire Assembly encourages closer military civilian integration (last updated November 2017)
• Wiltshire Council receives golden recognition for support of Armed Forces (last updated October 2017) 
• Wiltshire Council flies the Armed Forces flag at County Hall (last update June 2017)
• Wiltshire's close partnership with the Army recognised in national report (last update June 2017)
• Wiltshire Armed Forces Covenant (last update 30 March 2017)
• Army Basing Programme partnership praised in independent report - see below for full report (last update 17 March 2017)
• Army pensions (last updated 14 March 2017)
• Wiltshire Jobs Fair (last updated 13 March 2017)
• Baroness Scott of Bybrook spoke in the House of Lords about the Armed Forces Covenant (January 2017)
• Wiltshire groups successfully bid for £88,000 worth of funding for military civilian projects
• Army Basing Programme moves forward
• 5000 years of history unearthed at site for new Army homes

Regular publications

• Veterans World magazine
• Our Community Matters - local interactive notice boards to highlight and discuss local news, events and ideas
• Army news - general updates from the MOD and Army
• Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA) newsletter - Salisbury Plain updates on training activities and access