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Along with colder nights and fallen leaves, October also sees the return of Stoptober, with Wiltshire Council once again backing the annual national stop smoking campaign, to help support locals to quit smoking for good

With around one in three adults over 65 and half of people over 80 having at least one fall a year, Wiltshire Council has created a suite of resources to help prevent falls and to enable more to access support.

Wiltshire Council has confirmed how it will spend more than £1.7m of Government funding to support victims of domestic abuse and their families.

Wiltshire Council's Dog Warden team has been awarded the special RSPCA Innovator in Animal Welfare Award at the national RSPCA PawPrints Awards 2023.

Wiltshire Council is continuing with the annual process of ensuring the county's electoral register is up to date by contacting Wiltshire residents who have not yet responded to the annual canvass.

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

Local case rate is the highest it's been at any point in the pandemic

Health and care staff in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) area affected by COVID-19 can now access help and support.

Young people can get involved in local decision making and have a say on funding for youth projects as part of a new democratic body being set up for Wiltshire.