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Wiltshire Council Leader Richard Clewer has thanked residents for their kind offers of accommodation and support in response to the current crisis in Afghanistan.

We are delighted to be supporting Kit out the Nation to help provide sports equipment to children and young people who need it to get more active.

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Wiltshire Council has issued a statement in light of the current situation in Afghanistan.

The election takes place on 19 August with polls open from 7am until 10pm

It's now less than two months to go until all Wiltshire Council owned leisure centres are managed directly by the council.

Dear friends, The country continues to battle the Coronavirus pandemic. As HM The Queen's representative in Wiltshire and on behalf of the Lieutenancy, I would like to offer an interim note of appreciation to everyone, the young or not so young in every corner of Wiltshire, on the frontline or not, for their forbearance and resilience.

Wiltshire Council has answered an urgent call from a local hospital after a request for thousands of PPE face masks went out when stocks were low.

We are working with Salisbury District Hospital and service providers across Wiltshire to highlight that we're all #InItTogether when responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Businesses across Wiltshire are being asked to help support the local efforts in tackling COVID-19.