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Wiltshire Council has issued a £400 fixed penalty notice (FPN) to a Swindon resident who paid an unlicenced person to dispose of their domestic waste. The waste was subsequently fly-tipped in a layby in Winterbourne Monkton, near the Avebury World Heritage Site, and was inspected by Environmental Enforcement Officers.

Wiltshire Council will be seeking to work with a specialist contractor to help deliver energy efficiency measures to up to 175 existing homes in the county.

Bradford on Avon Library will close from Monday 18 December until Wednesday 27 December for an air source heat pump to be installed

Market Lavington Library reopened in a new location this week following its closure due to the pandemic in March 2020.

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.

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.

The Community Environmental Toolkit and Salisbury River Park projects will both be displayed at COP26

The facilities on offer include computer access, scanning, printing, support for job seekers and a wide range of online resources

Wiltshire Council's Dog Warden service has received national recognition from the RSPCA.