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Civil engineering apprentices across Wiltshire Council were delighted to be given the opportunity of seeing first-hand the works taking place at Salisbury River Park and observe how theory is put into practice.

Wiltshire Council has agreed to raise Tariff 1 for Hackney Carriages in Wiltshire by 10% to help drivers meet the cost of rising fuel prices.

Wiltshire Council is advising residents to be wary of cold callers and scammers that are looking to take advantage of the current cost of living challenges

Works will commence on Monday 31 October 2022 and will predominantly take place during the daytime

Wiltshire Council is coordinating information on what community facilities and services are being provided in the county to support people through the cost of living challenges, as it distributes the latest funding form the Household Support Fund, continues to plan for the introduction of its own warm spaces and support those residents who are already receiving support from the council.

Following a statutory consultation involving key stakeholders, an updated Wiltshire Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) has been published by Wiltshire's Health and Wellbeing Board.

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

Wiltshire Council's winter maintenance teams are gearing up for the colder weather by taking the gritters out on test runs in the coming weeks.

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.

A new hospital liaison service will help carers when those they care for are in hospital, and in the often-difficult first few weeks after they return home.