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At Salisbury Area Board last night (Thursday 28 September), Wiltshire Council updated on the next steps involved in reopening City Hall, Salisbury as an entertainment venue.

The first Local Plan consultation events begin across Wiltshire next week, starting with a drop-in event at Amesbury Library on Monday 2 October.

With the launch of two new community groups this Autumn, staff at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre hope to bring residents together to collect and preserve Wiltshire's rich heritage.

People in Wiltshire will be able to have their say on the Local Plan from next week, as the consultation begins on Wednesday 27 September, for eight weeks until Wednesday 22 November.

Wiltshire Council has successfully won an appeal against an order to demolish two buildings from land known as 'Quarry Woods' at Quarry Hill, Box, Wiltshire.

Visitors and local residents in Pewsey and Trowbridge can now enjoy exploring their local history and cultural heritage with the towns being the latest to be added to the 'Explore Wiltshire' heritage app.

Wiltshire Council's preparation for the construction at Melksham Community Campus site early last year revealed archaeological evidence from as early as the Iron Age (700BC to AD43), found by Cotswold Archaeology.

People that want to know more about fostering with Wiltshire Council are being invited to an online information session this month.

The Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre has launched an updated, more intuitive version of its Wiltshire Community History website. With a more modern feel, the site gives users the opportunity to gain a greater understanding and connection to the place where they or their ancestors lived.

More than 50 foster carers have already been recruited and more are needed - particularly to foster teenagers.