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Wiltshire Council has awarded £197,000 to help businesses around the county move into vacant shop units and improve high streets, as part of its Vibrant Wiltshire grants programme

Following the Government's announcement that all Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) functions should be transferred back to local authorities, the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP), Swindon Borough Council and Wiltshire Council have reached agreement in principle that Wiltshire Council will be taking on the services currently offered by SWLEP from 1 April

Wiltshire Council Businesses and organisations from around the county raised £100,000 last night (Thursday 21 March) to help local sports stars at the tenth Wiltshire Council Wiltshire Business and Sports Gala Dinner.

Wiltshire Council is working in partnership with town councils around the county to develop projects that will attract more visitors to town centres. The projects look to create wider town centre visions that will bring a range of improvements, improving vibrancy and enhancing the local economy

The council is encouraging these people to consider fostering and help meet the demand for more people to foster with Wiltshire Council

A new Future Chippenham scheme is being considered by Cabinet at an extraordinary meeting on 21 July 2021 in direct response to feedback received during the recent public consultation on the Future Chippenham distributor road route options.

The joint project aims to reduce the risk of flooding

Teenagers and those who have been in care are sharing experiences of how a foster family can change a life.

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Wiltshire Council will continue to do all it can to support businesses in the county that may be affected by the new national restrictions.