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Rough sleeping can be isolating, it can be frightening living moment to moment in a state of flight, fright and freeze.

Wiltshire Council is continuing to make progress as it seeks a third-party organisation to help run City Hall in Salisbury as an entertainment venue.

Wiltshire Council has provided its second formal financial update reports for the 2023/24 financial year, and is continuing to manage its budgets responsibly amid the continuing unpredictability of the national economy and the ongoing pressures faced by all councils.

Wiltshire Council is asking people to get in touch if they are privately fostering so they can receive help and support

Wiltshire Council has worked with contractor, Rigg Construction and employer's agent, Ridge and Partners, to build five social rent and shared ownership homes on a council-owned site at New Zealand Avenue, Salisbury.

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).

Trowbridge town centre and Salisbury city centre can now look forward to over £25 million investment following successful bids through the government's Future High Streets Fund.

To find out more about fostering with Wiltshire Council you can talk to the friendly team behind the scenes and hear from foster carers by joining a series of online events.

Cllr Richard Clewer has been confirmed as the new Leader of Wiltshire Council