News and communications

Wiltshire Councillor Helen Belcher has been awarded an honour in the 2023 New Year's Honours list.

With Christmas fast approaching, Wiltshire Council is letting people know the best ways they can recycle their waste this Christmas, including the new kerbside battery collection service.

Wiltshire Council has received confirmation from the Department for Education (DfE) that Silverwood School in Rowde is one of 239 schools that have been selected for rebuild or refurbishment as part of the School Rebuilding Programme.

Cabinet agreed yesterday (13 December 2022) to withdraw from the Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) and to continue with its aspiration to deliver a road route and housing development to the south of Chippenham

Wiltshire Council's adult and community education programmes have been rated as Good by Ofsted with inspectors saying learners "feel well supported by tutors who help them build their self-confidence and improve their well-being."

Silverwood School pupils have signed off a piece of history as the new build at their school reaches a key milestone

Wiltshire Council has today attended an ACAS-facilitated meeting with the GMB Union, with the aim of discussing a way forward to ultimately resolve the issue of proposed changes to some employee terms and conditions.

Wiltshire Council is reminding businesses in the county that there is still time to apply for Multiply grant funding.

A Royal Wootton Bassett resident has been issued with a £400 fixed penalty notice (FPN) by Wiltshire Council for dumping their household waste.

Wiltshire Council is offering advice to people on what they can do to support anyone they see sleeping rough on the streets. As numbers of rough sleepers have increased nationally and locally, the council wants people to be aware of the best option to provide real support.