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Wiltshire Council received just under £130,000 as part of a partnership bid to tackle youth anti-social behaviour in the Devizes area

Children at eight Salisbury schools have worked with professional artists to create beautiful BookBenches that will be located at Salisbury Library during August before returning to the schools for the children to use in the autumn.

Preparation works are set to get under way at the Melksham House site next week (25 July).

Two Wiltshire primary schools have been successful in achieving the British Dyslexia Association's nationally recognised Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark.

Following a successful expression of interest to the Department for Education (DfE), Wiltshire Council has been allocated funding to develop a model of 'Staying Close' for Care Leavers over the next two years.

A Wiltshire Council housing tenant has started a deaf community support group with assistance from council Housings Resident Engagement Officers.

Wiltshire Council is sharing stories of how having an adult to talk to and trust can have a positive impact on a young person in care in a bid to encourage more volunteers to come forward.

Wiltshire Council has worked with local childminders and activity providers to create a childcare and activity directory to help parents find childcare during the Christmas school holidays.

Which book does your child like the most? If you were asked which was your favourite read of all time what would you pick? These are the questions Wiltshire Council has been asking as part of a special exercise to determine the county's favourite books of all time.

An independent, multi-agency report has today been published into the death of Ellie Gould.