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The Returning Officer for Wiltshire is advising Salisbury residents to send their postal votes back for the upcoming unitary and city council elections as soon as possible, due to planned Royal Mail strike action in October and November.

Please send your postal votes back as soon as possible for Laverstock and Ford Neighbourhood Plan referendum

The Neighbourhood Planning process in Marlborough is expected to move to the referendum stage after a resident's application for a judicial review was refused by the High Court.

Wiltshire Council is introducing a new single number for its housing enquiries from the New Year. From 4th January the Housing Advice Service will have a single entry point for all enquiries. On that date all old numbers, including different numbers for different areas, will stop working and people can ring through on one number 0300 456 0106.

Council programme sees families move into new homes in Chippenham

Wiltshire Council is advising residents of the best way to help those sleeping rough this winter as the cold and stormy weather settles in.

Wiltshire Council has been awarded £547,825 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) to continue its rough sleeper prevention work, which has seen the rehousing of 130 rough sleepers in the county over the past 12 months.

Wiltshire Council has successfully prosecuted a landlord in Salisbury for three offences related to running an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

The count for the Wiltshire and Swindon Police and Crime Commissioner elections has been completed today (Monday 10 May).

Wiltshire Council has today (Saturday 8 May) completed the count for the council unitary elections.