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The first Local Plan consultation events begin across Wiltshire next week, starting with a drop-in event at Amesbury Library on Monday 2 October.

People in Wiltshire will be able to have their say on the Local Plan from next week, as the consultation begins on Wednesday 27 September, for eight weeks until Wednesday 22 November.

Rough sleepers in Wiltshire will have access to additional help including for trauma counselling and targeted financial assistance, after Wiltshire Council successfully applied for government funding.

Wiltshire Council has successfully won an appeal against an order to demolish two buildings from land known as 'Quarry Woods' at Quarry Hill, Box, Wiltshire.

Wiltshire Council has submitted a planning application for 18 affordable houses on land at Old Common Way, Ludgershall, Wiltshire

Wiltshire Council has been awarded £547,825 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) to continue its rough sleeper prevention work, which has seen the rehousing of 130 rough sleepers in the county over the past 12 months.

Wiltshire Council has successfully prosecuted a landlord in Salisbury for three offences related to running an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

Cllr Richard Clewer has been confirmed as the new Leader of Wiltshire Council

Update from Terence Herbert, Chief Executive, Wiltshire Council

Following the Prime Minister's confirmation of the move to Step 3 of the Government's roadmap on 17 May, and the reopening of more businesses, Wiltshire Council is asking people to keep following the current rules until they change on 17 May.