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With only one week to go until the Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay visits Devizes, excitement in the town is building.

The four individuals have been financially rewarded as part of Wiltshire Council's ongoing 'We're Targeting Fly-tippers' campaign

The brand new facility is opening soon

A Melksham resident has been successfully prosecuted by Wiltshire Council for environmental and trading standards offences whilst operating a waste clearance service on Facebook selling sites across Wiltshire.

It is less than one month until the Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay will be in Devizes as part of its final journey through England this summer.

Ten leisure centres currently managed by Places Leisure will transfer to Wiltshire Council later this year

The formal transfer from Wiltshire Council to Cricklade Town Council has been completed

Wiltshire Council has worked with local leisure facility partners Places Leisure, Cricklade and District Community Association and Brian Whitehead Sports Centre Association (Downton Leisure Centre, operated by Gymies Ltd) to apply for support funding from the Government's National Leisure Recovery Fund and have been allocated £865k.

Wiltshire Council is urging people to cancel any bookings for household recycling centre (HRCs) visits that they no longer need, at least a day in advance, as more than 500 appointments are being missed during some weeks.

Following government confirmation that Step 2 of the roadmap will proceed, all 20 leisure centres across the county will reopen from Monday 12 April