News and communications

People wanting to find out more information about the work of Wiltshire Council's Hearing and Vision Team can speak to the team at drop-in sessions from Tuesday next week.

Shared Lives Carers for Wiltshire Council will be celebrating Shared Lives Week and have been talking about their experiences and explaining how they make an invaluable difference to people's lives. Shared lives week is 26 - 30 June 2023.

Residents who wish to renew their garden waste collections are being reminded to do so, to avoid missing a collection.

Residents at an extra care housing scheme which has piloted a range of technology designed to help maintain independence and boost social interaction, have been sharing their thoughts on the programme.

Wiltshire Council is helping to smash misconceptions about what people living with a learning disability can do during Learning Disability Week, which takes place from 19 - 25 June.

Melksham will be placing the spotlight on unpaid carers this June, with a special Carers festival at Melksham Assembly Hall and Market Place

Following recent new guidance from the Environment Agency, residents will see new bins at Wiltshire's Household Recycling Centres allocated for the separate disposal of upholstered domestic seating, such as sofas, armchairs, and home office chairs.

Wiltshire Council has released an updated version of its smartphone app, MyWilts, and is reminding residents that it is the quickest and easiest way to report issues such as road defects, fly-tipping, trading standards issues and more.

Twenty of Wiltshire Council's adult and children's social workers have been recognised in the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) national awards.

Part of the Ridgeway National Trail in Wiltshire will be closed to motor vehicles over the spring and summer months to enable repair works to be completed.