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At Salisbury Area Board last night (Thursday 28 September), Wiltshire Council updated on the next steps involved in reopening City Hall, Salisbury as an entertainment venue.

With the launch of two new community groups this Autumn, staff at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre hope to bring residents together to collect and preserve Wiltshire's rich heritage.

During September, Wiltshire Council will be supporting National Numeracy's #Checktember campaign, encouraging everyone to spend 10 minutes a day checking and improving their numeracy skills.

Visitors and local residents in Pewsey and Trowbridge can now enjoy exploring their local history and cultural heritage with the towns being the latest to be added to the 'Explore Wiltshire' heritage app.

Free support is available for people across Swindon and Wiltshire to get the confidence and experience they need to get into education or employment

The work will take place from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday and it's anticipated it will take around three months to complete

To help inform any future works as part of the Salisbury River Park proposals, the Environment Agency is carrying out preliminary ground investigation work at the Maltings and Central Area Car Park.

Residents and visitors to the Cathedral City of Salisbury can now download a new app to discover the stories behind the people and events that shaped the city's history.

Wiltshire Council is increasing its partnership working with Wiltshire Police to conduct roadside checks on people carrying waste in order to disrupt and prosecute fly-tippers. These people are breaking both stay at home government guidance and fly-tipping laws.