News and communications

With Christmas only a few weeks away, Wiltshire Council is sharing top tips on what people can do with their waste including electrical items, wrapping paper and packaging over the festive season.

Wiltshire Council has issued fixed penalty notices (FPNs) of £400 each to a resident from Calne and another resident from the Southampton area for dumping waste in Sainsbury's car parks in Calne and Royal Wootton Bassett.

Cllr Richard Clewer, Leader of Wiltshire Council has paid tribute to Calne Councillor Tony Trotman who passed away yesterday (30 November)

More than 2,200 people from across the world attended a virtual South West Black History Month conference

A £400 Fixed Penalty Notice has been issued to a former Devizes resident, for fly-tipping

Wiltshire Council has successfully prosecuted Bryan Burrows, aged 54, of 4 York Place, St Martins, Marlborough after he pleaded guilty to fly-tipping a sofa on Woodborough Road, Pewsey.

From October the position will be taken up by Cllr Ashley O'Neill

The 10-year plan is working to four main priorities and doing so under the banner of improving lives through stronger communities

The theme for this year's Recycle Week is 'Step it Up', which encourages people to make positive changes to recycle more to reduce carbon emissions

Financial updates will be presented at the next cabinet meeting on 14 September 2021