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Published 14 March 2024
Wiltshire Council issues fines to businesses without commercial waste contracts
Wiltshire Council Environmental Enforcement Officers have issued three separate businesses with fixed penalties notices (FPNs) after they were unable to produce commercial waste documentation.
Published 22 February 2024
Wiltshire Council and Chippenham Town Council work together to resolve bin problems in the town
Wiltshire Council and Chippenham Town Council have worked in partnership to resolve issues with unsightly bins and rubbish bags in the town's Heritage Quarter.
Published 21 February 2024
Schools sign up to boost Don't Mess with Wiltshire litter campaign
Over 30 Wiltshire schools have signed up to take part in community litter picks, joining the Wiltshire Council campaign to reduce littering in county.
Published 21 February 2024
Wiltshire Council provides food waste collection update
Wiltshire Council has confirmed more details on its future waste collection services, following discussions with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Published 16 February 2024
Wiltshire Council reminds people that batteries should never be placed in the bin
Wiltshire Council is reminding people that batteries should never be placed in bins following a recent fire at Trowbridge Household Recycling Centre (HRC).
Published 11 January 2024
Council advises any residents and businesses affected by flooding to apply for grant funding
Following the flooding caused by Storm Henk, Wiltshire Council is advising any significantly impacted homeowners or businesses to apply for Government grant funding.
Published 19 December 2023
Swindon resident issued with a fine after waste found fly-tipped in Winterbourne Monkton
Wiltshire Council has issued a £400 fixed penalty notice (FPN) to a Swindon resident who paid an unlicenced person to dispose of their domestic waste. The waste was subsequently fly-tipped in a layby in Winterbourne Monkton, near the Avebury World Heritage Site, and was inspected by Environmental Enforcement Officers.
Published 15 December 2023
Wiltshire Council's home upgrade programme takes a step forward
Wiltshire Council will be seeking to work with a specialist contractor to help deliver energy efficiency measures to up to 175 existing homes in the county.
Published 12 December 2023
Wiltshire Council rated "Outstanding" for making a "positive difference to children's lives
Published 8 December 2023
Top tips to reduce waste Christmas 2023
With Christmas only a few weeks away, Wiltshire Council is sharing top tips on what people can do with their waste including electrical items, wrapping paper and packaging over the festive season.