News and communications

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.

People wanting to know more about dyslexia support and advice available can come along to a drop in event at County Hall on 5 October from 11am-6pm.

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.

HM Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire, Mrs Sarah Troughton joined school staff and pupils as she officially opened new school build at Holbrook Primary School in Trowbridge

More than 1,220 young people took part in Wiltshire Council's FUEL programme over the summer holidays

Wiltshire Council is asking parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and or disabilities (SEND) to help shape how services are provided in the future

Wiltshire Council successfully delivered the Government's Holiday Activity and Food programme to over 1,800 young people during four weeks of the summer holidays. The programme, which aims to provide children eligible for benefits related free school meals with free access to high quality activities and nutritious meals, was delivered across Wiltshire using the brand FUEL and was funded by the Department for Education.

Wiltshire Council is launching a year-long campaign involving schools, libraries and communities to encourage people of all ages to delve into reading. The Wiltshire Year of Reading starts today (27 September 2021) encouraging everyone from very young children to older adults to enjoy the written word.

The prosecution was brought following a history of poor compliance and a succession of interventions with the business to try to improve standards without success.