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Wiltshire Council is reminding people that all parking restrictions and car parking charges remain in place across the county on 4 November, when there is a planned strike by some union members in the parking enforcement team.

Wiltshire Council has received 55 applications totalling £4.2m for its Invest in Wiltshire grant scheme, which closed for applications last month.

Wiltshire Council is consulting on possible changes to its local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for working aged people

Wiltshire Council is taking part in the annual national campaign to enable digitally excluded people to learn the essential skills needed to get online safely, confidently, and affordably.

The Story Adventurers' Club is a new reading challenge offered by Wiltshire Council libraries and aimed at inspiring four to 16 year-olds to read for pleasure all year round.

Wiltshire Council Libraries are celebrating Libraries Week (2-8 October) with activities and books on the themes of recycling, sustainability and climate change.

This year, 6,206 children across the county registered for the Summer Reading Challenge that ran in Wiltshire Council Libraries for eight weeks over the summer. This was an increase of 39% on last year.

This October, Devizes Library have partnered with Sustainable Devizes to provide resources and host activities and author talks on the theme of climate change.

Local residents and businesses are invited to attend a public drop-in event to find out more about the refurbishment and remodelling of the Trowbridge Town Hall and to see the stunning artist illustrations of how the building could look once the works are completed.

Wiltshire Council is reminding non-retail businesses in the county that there is still time to claim a rate reduction.