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Ambitious plans to transform a key site in the heart of Trowbridge town centre are set to proceed after outline planning permission was granted yesterday, 29 November 2023.

Wiltshire Council has been successful in being awarded £50,000 for community orchards as part of a new Government tree planting initiative, which celebrates this year's Coronation of King Charles III.

Following enforcement action by Wiltshire Council, Swindon Magistrates Court has ordered the owners of 3 High Street, Warminster, to make the building and scaffolding outside of it safe.

It will be spent on retrofitting up to 210 Wiltshire homes by March 2025.

Five Wiltshire secondary schools took part in a special conference at County Hall which was held to help raise awareness of the impact of transport on climate change.

Wiltshire residents are being encouraged to recycle their previously unrecyclable pool accessories such as goggles and armbands, in an innovative way at swimming pools across the county.

There's still time for local people to feed into and help shape the vision for Future Chippenham as the online questionnaire is available until noon on Friday 7 January 2022.

Wiltshire Council has reiterated its strong objections to the plans

A major project to reduce flood risk and improve biodiversity and green space in Salisbury is set to progress after planning permission was granted for the first phase of the scheme.

Homeowners and landlords can now access funding to pay for the cost of energy saving measures under the new Green Homes Grant scheme and businesses are being encouraged to register their services.