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Wiltshire Council has issued a £400 fixed penalty notice (FPN) to a Swindon resident who paid an unlicenced person to dispose of their domestic waste. The waste was subsequently fly-tipped in a layby in Winterbourne Monkton, near the Avebury World Heritage Site, and was inspected by Environmental Enforcement Officers.

Wiltshire Council has successfully been allocated almost £10m in funding as part of a government nutrient mitigation scheme to reduce the environmental impact of new developments in the Hampshire Avon river catchment.

Wiltshire Council will be seeking to work with a specialist contractor to help deliver energy efficiency measures to up to 175 existing homes in the county.

The Community Environmental Toolkit and Salisbury River Park projects will both be displayed at COP26

The toolkit is packed with information, ideas and resources to enable communities to make a difference in their local areas

Wiltshire Council's Dog Warden service has received national recognition from the RSPCA.

Wiltshire Council is reminding residents, businesses and organisations in the county to have their say on its Climate Strategy and Natural Environment Plan

This decision will help to reduce carbon emissions in the county and improve facilities for electric vehicle drivers

Flood wardens, community emergency volunteers and town and parish councils are encouraged to sign up to the free training sessions taking place on 27 October and 28 October

The consultation on the Climate Strategy and Natural Environment Plan both launch on 1 September