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A new supported living scheme for adults with learning disabilities which provides support so they can be independent and be part of the community, has opened in Salisbury.

Wiltshire Council has successfully been allocated almost £10m in funding as part of a government nutrient mitigation scheme to reduce the environmental impact of new developments in the Hampshire Avon river catchment.

Wiltshire Council's Shared Lives service has been rated as Good in its recent inspection carried out by the Care Quality Commission.

Report say the local authority is in a strong position to meets its carbon neutral commitment by 2030, but the county as a whole needs to do more.

Wiltshire Council is reminding local food and independent retailers of the need to carry out urgent checks to ensure that all Ferrero and Kinder products identified in a recent product recall linked to Salmonella typhimurium have been removed from sale.

Join the group buying scheme to help cut carbon emissions and save on energy bills

Homeowners and landlords can now access funding to pay for the cost of energy saving measures under the new Green Homes Grant scheme and businesses are being encouraged to register their services.

More than £47,000 will be spent on a range of measures