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Ambitious plans to transform a key site in the heart of Trowbridge town centre are set to proceed after outline planning permission was granted yesterday, 29 November 2023.

Following enforcement action by Wiltshire Council, Swindon Magistrates Court has ordered the owners of 3 High Street, Warminster, to make the building and scaffolding outside of it safe.

Wiltshire Council has provided its second formal financial update reports for the 2023/24 financial year, and is continuing to manage its budgets responsibly amid the continuing unpredictability of the national economy and the ongoing pressures faced by all councils.

People are being asked to take part in an online consultation on proposals to change governance arrangements in some of Wiltshire's towns and parishes.

The Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire Mrs Sarah Troughton is looking forward to attending the historic Coronation of King Charles III and The Queen Consort this weekend, and celebrating alongside Wiltshire's communities.

Wiltshire Council leaders have today (Tuesday 29 June) agreed to move forward with the next stage of the Wiltshire Local Plan, after receiving a report on feedback from local communities and other stakeholders in the recent Local Plan Review consultation.

Wiltshire Council's Strategic Planning Committee has today (Tuesday 22 June) voted to approve the planning application from Land & Mineral Management, on behalf of Northacre Renewable Energy Limited (NREL), for a revised 'energy from waste' facility in Westbury.

People asked to give their thoughts on the North Wilts Rivers Route

The committee will meet at 10.30am on 22 June in the Council Chamber at County Hall, and to ensure more people have the chance to watch, it will be streamed live online on Facebook and YouTube.

The park has been declared a Local Nature Reserve and recognised for its local importance to wildlife and education