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More than 200 people dropped into County Hall in Trowbridge this week to find out about the many types of job opportunities available at Wiltshire Council.

Lacock was proud to welcome Her Majesty The Queen Consort to the village today as she visited St Cyriac's Church to plant a commemorative tree, visited the National Trust shop and several local businesses.

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.

As a new year gets underway, here's a round-up of some of the recent projects Wiltshire Council's Area Boards have been involved with and supported.

The Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire, Mrs Sarah Rose Troughton is pleased to announce that following the retirement of Mr William Wyldbore-Smith, Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Gregory KBE CB DL has been appointed the new Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire.

Wiltshire Council's Stonehenge Area Board is driving forward the local priority of health and wellbeing to support older and vulnerable residents in the community following a recent festive concert.

Registration Ceremony Officers help to create a day to remember for couples marrying or forming Civil Partnerships in Wiltshire.

Wiltshire Council is coordinating information on what community facilities and services are being provided in the county to support people through the cost of living challenges, as it distributes the latest funding form the Household Support Fund, continues to plan for the introduction of its own warm spaces and support those residents who are already receiving support from the council.

This year, 6,206 children across the county registered for the Summer Reading Challenge that ran in Wiltshire Council Libraries for eight weeks over the summer. This was an increase of 39% on last year.

This October, Devizes Library have partnered with Sustainable Devizes to provide resources and host activities and author talks on the theme of climate change.