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Published 26 March 2024
Wiltshire Council awards nearly £200,000 in grants to help businesses fill empty shops - as deadline for applications is extended
Wiltshire Council has awarded £197,000 to help businesses around the county move into vacant shop units and improve high streets, as part of its Vibrant Wiltshire grants programme
Published 25 March 2024
Wiltshire Council to take on business support functions from Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership
Following the Government's announcement that all Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) functions should be transferred back to local authorities, the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP), Swindon Borough Council and Wiltshire Council have reached agreement in principle that Wiltshire Council will be taking on the services currently offered by SWLEP from 1 April
Published 22 March 2024
Wiltshire businesses raise £100,000 for the county's sports stars at tenth annual Wiltshire Business and Sports Gala Dinner
Wiltshire Council Businesses and organisations from around the county raised £100,000 last night (Thursday 21 March) to help local sports stars at the tenth Wiltshire Council Wiltshire Business and Sports Gala Dinner.
Published 18 March 2024
Wiltshire Council working with town councils to develop projects to improve town centres
Wiltshire Council is working in partnership with town councils around the county to develop projects that will attract more visitors to town centres. The projects look to create wider town centre visions that will bring a range of improvements, improving vibrancy and enhancing the local economy
Published 29 February 2024
Over £1 million in funding paid to Wiltshire businesses from Vacant Commercial Units Fund
Over £1 million in funding has now been paid out to businesses in Trowbridge from the council's Vacant Commercial Units Fund (VCUF), marking a key milestone in the scheme.
Published 26 February 2024
Wiltshire Council has received £1m of funding for vulnerable rough sleepers
Wiltshire Council will be investing more into helping people who are homelessness and have been rough sleeping into stable, long term accommodation after being successful in bidding for £1m government funding.
Published 16 February 2024
Council extends deadline for businesses to apply for vacant unit grants
Wiltshire Council has extended the deadline for businesses to apply for Vibrant Wiltshire vacant units grants programme. The new deadline for applications is Monday 15 April
Published 8 February 2024
Swindon and Wiltshire residents share how they save money and enjoy warmer homes with green energy
Locals to open their homes during county-wide Green Open Homes week 9 - 17 March 2024.
Published 7 February 2024
New affordable homes in Chippenham near completion
Wiltshire Council has worked with contractor, Redcliffe Homes and employer's agent, Ridge and Partners, to build three affordable rent and nine shared ownership homes on a section 106 site at Rowden Brook, Chippenham
Published 7 February 2024
Renewed partnership will provide support for homeless people in Wiltshire
Wiltshire Council has renewed its housing partnership with the charity Alabaré, to give people in Wiltshire who find themselves homeless, support and accommodation.
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