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Rough sleeping can be isolating, it can be frightening living moment to moment in a state of flight, fright and freeze.

Wiltshire Council is asking people to get in touch if they are privately fostering so they can receive help and support

Wiltshire Council has worked with contractor, Rigg Construction and employer's agent, Ridge and Partners, to build five social rent and shared ownership homes on a council-owned site at New Zealand Avenue, Salisbury.

Cabinet agreed yesterday (13 December 2022) to withdraw from the Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) and to continue with its aspiration to deliver a road route and housing development to the south of Chippenham

Wiltshire Council is offering advice to people on what they can do to support anyone they see sleeping rough on the streets. As numbers of rough sleepers have increased nationally and locally, the council wants people to be aware of the best option to provide real support.

Wiltshire Council entered into a funding agreement with Homes England on Friday (18 December 2020) securing £75 million of Housing Infrastructure Funding.

Wiltshire Council has received £41,380 in further government funding to help rough sleepers in the county.

In Wiltshire, the current local need and target is 2,006 homes each year

This is the second time that emergency enforcement action has been taken for the same business operator.