News and communications

Wiltshire Council has confirmed that it will soon be implementing a grace period to allow Blue Badge holders an extra hour on any parking ticket they purchase in council-run car parks.

Wiltshire Council is supporting National Apprenticeship Week, an annual event that takes place 6 - 12 February 2023 and is a week long celebration of apprenticeships.

Local partners have worked together to bring a Wiltshire College presence back to Westbury for the first time in more than a decade, providing high quality learning opportunities on a range of subjects.

Wiltshire Council is advising residents in areas at risk of groundwater flooding - particularly in the south of the county - to be prepared as water levels continue to rise.

Five Wiltshire schools have successfully achieved the nationally recognised British Dyslexia Association's Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark.

As temperatures are expected to fall well below zero tonight (Monday 16 January) and for much of the coming week, there is a significant risk of dangerous patches of ice on Wiltshire roads tonight and over the next few days.

Wiltshire Council is advising that due to recent heavy rainfall, there are a number of areas in Wiltshire that are flooded or at risk of flooding.

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Wiltshire Council has released an updated version of its smartphone app, MyWilts, and is reminding residents that it is the quickest and easiest way to report issues such as road defects, fly-tipping, trading standards issues and more.

Wiltshire Council is reminding people in areas at risk of flooding to ensure they are prepared this winter, given the recent significant rainfall and indications of a milder, wetter month ahead.