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May is Local and Community History Month and Wiltshire Council is celebrating local history with an array of events and exhibitions at libraries across the county.

Warm hearted residents from 218 households so far have offered safe homes for people fleeing the war torn country

Several services and assets in Bradford on Avon have today (Friday 1 April) been passed from Wiltshire Council to Bradford on Avon Town Council to enable the local community to have more say in how their services are run.

A Swindon resident has been ordered to pay £440 in fines after giving her household waste to an unlicensed waste collector, who then fly-tipped it in Lyneham, in the Wiltshire Council authority area

The Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire, Mrs Sarah Troughton has attended a tree planting ceremony at Bourne Hill Secret Garden in Salisbury, organised by Wiltshire Council.

People are being asked for their feedback on a review that aims to ensure town and parish councils in Wiltshire continue to be effective as possible, and reflective of the communities they serve

As this winter may be milder and wetter than normal, Wiltshire Council is advising residents in the county to be prepared for a potentially increased risk of flooding.

Wiltshire Council Leader Richard Clewer has offered his thoughts to those affected by the train derailment yesterday

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To help inform any future works as part of the Salisbury River Park proposals, the Environment Agency is carrying out preliminary ground investigation work at the Maltings and Central Area Car Park.