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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 first modular home provided by Wiltshire Council is being installed on a site in Durrington.

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.

The Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire paid a visit to one of Wiltshire Council's flagship sheltered housing complexes

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.

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