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Wiltshire Council and its partners are running three child car seat safety check events in October to give advice and guidance on the safe fitting of child car seats.

Town and parish councils in Wiltshire and Swindon have taken part in an event to help local communities prepare to act when needed in an emergency.

At Salisbury Area Board last night (Thursday 28 September), Wiltshire Council updated on the next steps involved in reopening City Hall, Salisbury as an entertainment venue.

The first Local Plan consultation events begin across Wiltshire next week, starting with a drop-in event at Amesbury Library on Monday 2 October.

Along with colder nights and fallen leaves, October also sees the return of Stoptober, with Wiltshire Council once again backing the annual national stop smoking campaign, to help support locals to quit smoking for good

With the launch of two new community groups this Autumn, staff at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre hope to bring residents together to collect and preserve Wiltshire's rich heritage.

Following a consultation held in May and June, Wiltshire Council is applying for new powers to help improve road safety by using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology to help enforce moving traffic offences.

Wiltshire Council has successfully prosecuted and fined two men for causing unnecessary suffering to livestock.

Wiltshire Council has been awarded £480,000 over the next two years by the Department for Transport (DfT) to spend on staff who will plan and support delivery of growth in the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the county.

People in Wiltshire will be able to have their say on the Local Plan from next week, as the consultation begins on Wednesday 27 September, for eight weeks until Wednesday 22 November.