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Civil engineering apprentices across Wiltshire Council were delighted to be given the opportunity of seeing first-hand the works taking place at Salisbury River Park and observe how theory is put into practice.

Wiltshire Council has agreed to raise Tariff 1 for Hackney Carriages in Wiltshire by 10% to help drivers meet the cost of rising fuel prices.

Works will commence on Monday 31 October 2022 and will predominantly take place during the daytime

Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) will be switching to their annual winter opening hours from next month

Wiltshire Council's winter maintenance teams are gearing up for the colder weather by taking the gritters out on test runs in the coming weeks.

Local residents and businesses are invited to attend a public drop-in event to find out more about the refurbishment and remodelling of the Trowbridge Town Hall and to see the stunning artist illustrations of how the building could look once the works are completed.

A new recycling and reuse partnership initiative is being trialled in Devizes later this month, which will see residents given the opportunity to buy bargain quality used items sourced from Wiltshire Council's household recycling centres.

Wiltshire Council is reminding non-retail businesses in the county that there is still time to claim a rate reduction.

Works to improve the public realm and road network at the junction of Church Street and Union Street in Trowbridge will start on Monday 31 October 2022 for approximately 12 weeks.

Wiltshire Council is making changes to the road network around the closed B4069 Lyneham Banks to help ease traffic concerns for local people and reduce the number of heavy good vehicles (HGVs) using narrow roads in the area.