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A new investment programme of £1m a year will begin in the coming months to encourage people back to Wiltshire's town centres and high streets.

Wiltshire Council's Cabinet will consider a new investment and regeneration plan for high streets in all 18 Wiltshire towns and its city, Salisbury, plus three large villages, Pewsey, Tisbury and Downton.

The council has a three-year campaign to provide 100 new foster carers by spring 2023

Local people are invited to come along to the public events taking place across Salisbury city centre in the coming weeks, to learn more about two of the transformational projects being supported by the government's Future High Streets Fund.

Wiltshire Council has unveiled the transformational projects that are proposed for Salisbury following the award of £9.4 million from Central Government through the Future High Streets Fund.

Wiltshire Council began targeting local areas where this is a high need for foster carers last summer

40 young people from across Chippenham have shared their ideas and aspirations to help shape the Future Chippenham Masterplan.

Trowbridge town centre and Salisbury city centre can now look forward to over £25 million investment following successful bids through the government's Future High Streets Fund.

To find out more about fostering with Wiltshire Council you can talk to the friendly team behind the scenes and hear from foster carers by joining a series of online events.

Following the Prime Minister's confirmation of the move to Step 3 of the Government's roadmap on 17 May, and the reopening of more businesses, Wiltshire Council is asking people to keep following the current rules until they change on 17 May.