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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.

Philip Wilkinson is elected

Works are starting this week, to remove the temporary cycling facility that links Winsley to Bradford on Avon, with a permanent facility being installed in 2022

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

People are encouraged to wear face masks and bring their own pens for the election on 19 August

Wiltshire Council is set to receive £227,000 of government funding to support the use of temporary and pop-up measures to create a safe environment for walking and cycling.

Wiltshire Council will reintroduce parking charges at all car parks, and on residential and on-street parking areas in the county from Monday 1 June. All parking permits and season tickets will also restart from this date, and parking wardens will enforce any parking contraventions in the county.

Wiltshire Council is making changes to the time it takes for signal controlled pedestrian crossings to turn to the green man to reduce the amount of time pedestrians are stood at a crossing, and in turn aid social distancing.