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As clocks go forward this weekend Wiltshire Council will be launching a new drive to encourage more people to spring into action and foster with Wiltshire Council.

It will be spent on retrofitting up to 210 Wiltshire homes by March 2025.

Wiltshire Council needs an additional 30 foster carers this year to help provide homes for young people

Wiltshire residents are being encouraged to recycle their previously unrecyclable pool accessories such as goggles and armbands, in an innovative way at swimming pools across the county.

Wiltshire Council and its partners are emphasising the importance of night time safety and the measures in place to provide people with help and reassurance should they need it.

Sexual health and wellbeing are being highlighted around the world during September with World Sexual Health Day on 4 September, celebrating every person's right to sexual wellbeing, and World Contraception Day on 26 September.

Additional funding allocated as part of three-year scheme

Wiltshire Council is asking "empty nesters" and those wanting to try a new job to consider fostering and help provide homes for children and young people coming into care in Wiltshire

Wiltshire Council has invested £600,000 in 17 new, mid-sized hybrid vans to reduce carbon emissions and saving around 80% on fuel costs.

Salisbury's most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes have been moved to an exotic location and will meet 50 potential life mates with hopes romance will happen.