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A new £9.9 million Collaborative Innovation Centre built at Porton Science Park in Salisbury officially opened today, Friday 30 June 2023.

Applications for a grant scheme to bring empty commercial spaces in Trowbridge town centre back into use will close at 5pm on Monday 31 July 2023.

Visitors and local residents can explore their local history and discover Wiltshire's rich cultural heritage with today's launch of a new 'Explore Wiltshire' app.

A contractor is now on board to deliver an improvement project in Salisbury City Centre.

Wiltshire Council leisure centres are urging parents to make sure their children know how to stay safe and enjoy the water this summer, by supporting RLSS UK's national Drowning Prevention Week campaign, this year running from 17-24 June 2023.

The Institute of Swimming has launched a free Swimming Teachers' Academy with Wiltshire Council in a bid to increase its swimming teacher workforce and tackle the ever-growing list of children on swimming lesson waiting lists.

Residents and businesses are being encouraged to not miss out and to share their thoughts on the development of a new and comprehensive Town Centre Masterplan for Chippenham before the consultation closes at 5pm on Tuesday 6 June 2023.

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Wiltshire Council is installing Pool-Pods across its leisure centres, making swimming pools more accessible for disabled customers and anyone who may struggle to access swimming independently.

Preliminary works for the Salisbury River Park project are now complete. Work began in January to prepare the site ahead of the main construction work which will start in June.