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Wiltshire Council is launching a new £1.35m grants scheme called Invest in Wiltshire to encourage businesses in the county to improve and expand their enterprises

The primary and secondary school winners of Wiltshire Youth Council's Eco Week competition have been announced.

A resident from Lyneham has recently been issued with £400 fixed penalty notice (FPN) by Wiltshire Council for fly-tipping waste in the area.

Visitors and local residents can explore their local history and discover Wiltshire's rich cultural heritage with today's launch of a new 'Explore Wiltshire' app.

Feedback on the recent Chippenham One Plan consultation has far exceeded expectation with 1,927 responses received during the six-week consultation period.

Wiltshire Council leisure centres are urging parents to make sure their children know how to stay safe and enjoy the water this summer, by supporting RLSS UK's national Drowning Prevention Week campaign, this year running from 17-24 June 2023.

The Institute of Swimming has launched a free Swimming Teachers' Academy with Wiltshire Council in a bid to increase its swimming teacher workforce and tackle the ever-growing list of children on swimming lesson waiting lists.

Over 1,600 young people took part Wiltshire Council's FUEL programme over the summer holidays and enjoyed just under 17,000 nutritious meals.

National Fitness Day 2022 takes place today, Wednesday 21 September, with a call for the UK to prioritise physical health to support mental strength, under the theme of 'Fitness Unites Us'

Wiltshire Council is asking "empty nesters" and those wanting to try a new job to consider fostering and help provide homes for children and young people coming into care in Wiltshire