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Wiltshire Council is working in partnership with a number of local organisations and internal departments to distribute £5.4m allocated in round four of the Household Support Fund from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Residents from local care homes and assisted living schemes took part in a series of fun activities and friendly competition as part of a special event encouraging older people to stay active.

New findings show the impact of smoking on people's lives

A Westbury man pleaded guilty at Salisbury Magistrates Court, on 1 February, to 9 breaches of a noise abatement notice, and was issued with a fine of £750 with £400 costs.

The prosecution was brought following a history of poor compliance and a succession of interventions with the business to try to improve standards without success.

The Government has published how it plans to respond to COVID-19 during this autumn and winter

The council has been awarded the funding as part of a national government commitment to ensure victims can come forward with confidence

The air quality in Bradford on Avon has improved, as levels of particulate matter have fallen below the objective set in air quality law that originally led to the town's Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) order, and as a result this part of the order has now been lifted.

Wiltshire is in COVID-19 Tier 2 'high' category from 2 December

We have created an updated COVID-19 community pack of information to help support communities during the current national restrictions.