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Wiltshire Council is working in partnership with a number of local organisations and internal departments to distribute £5.4m allocated in round four of the Household Support Fund from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Residents from local care homes and assisted living schemes took part in a series of fun activities and friendly competition as part of a special event encouraging older people to stay active.

The primary and secondary school winners of Wiltshire Youth Council's Eco Week competition have been announced.

A resident from Lyneham has recently been issued with £400 fixed penalty notice (FPN) by Wiltshire Council for fly-tipping waste in the area.

A programme to plant over 600 trees throughout the Salisbury River Park project has kicked off with the first new trees planted along Coldharbour Lane, near Fisherton Recreation Ground.

Wiltshire Council is working with NHS and partners to create a new Integrated Care System (ICS) as part of new government plans to create closer working between partners.

Wiltshire Council is continuing to work with the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Service to deliver Pop-Up vaccination clinics for people to receive their first, second or booster dose of vaccine.

A Melksham resident has been successfully prosecuted by Wiltshire Council for environmental and trading standards offences whilst operating a waste clearance service on Facebook selling sites across Wiltshire.

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

It is the last chance for key stakeholders to provide feedback on the draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for Wiltshire before the consultation period ends on 13 June 2022.