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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

Wiltshire Council is working with furniture charity Kennet Furniture Refurbiz (KFR) and The Salvation Army Trading Company (SATCoL) to provide a cost effective, innovative carpeting solution for social housing residents that cannot afford flooring.

Wiltshire Council is putting a call out for people who smoke or have quit smoking to take a short survey and help ensure future support to stop is targeted and effective

The disruption is due to the portal being upgraded

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.

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

The Government has published how it plans to respond to COVID-19 during this autumn and winter