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Wiltshire Council is asking residents at its sheltered housing sites to give their views on how they can best be supported to live independently in the future.

People asked to give their thoughts on the North Wilts Rivers Route

Residents at Furlong Close will continue to access care and support as usual while the future provision at the site is determined.

Wiltshire Council has been awarded £547,825 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) to continue its rough sleeper prevention work, which has seen the rehousing of 130 rough sleepers in the county over the past 12 months.

Wiltshire Council has successfully prosecuted a landlord in Salisbury for three offences related to running an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

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

Wiltshire Council has successfully applied for two Closure Orders at Salisbury Magistrates Court to prevent anti-social behaviour and protect residents.

Wiltshire Council has written to families of residents living at Furlong Close to provide an update on the latest developments and to set out potential options for the future.

Wiltshire Council's Cabinet has today (Tuesday 16 March) agreed to establish a new five-year partnership arrangement with Registered Social Housing Providers to support the delivery of more affordable housing in Wiltshire.

Wiltshire Council is encouraging people who may have time to spare or thinking of a new career in social care to join a government scheme that will support care provision across the county.