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Local man fined for breach of planning enforcement in Bromham

Wiltshire Council's planning team has received a High Commendation at the Planning Awards 2022 for its use of digital technology in planning.

The council has a three-year campaign to provide 100 new foster carers by spring 2023

Wiltshire Council's preparation for the construction at Melksham Community Campus site early last year revealed archaeological evidence from as early as the Iron Age (700BC to AD43), found by Cotswold Archaeology.

People that want to know more about fostering with Wiltshire Council are being invited to an online information session this month.

The Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre has launched an updated, more intuitive version of its Wiltshire Community History website. With a more modern feel, the site gives users the opportunity to gain a greater understanding and connection to the place where they or their ancestors lived.

More than 50 foster carers have already been recruited and more are needed - particularly to foster teenagers.

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.

Young people in care have been sharing their thoughts on what makes a good foster carer as Wiltshire Council launches a new campaign to encourage more people to consider fostering.

There are now less than two weeks to take part in the Wiltshire Local Plan review consultation, and for people to have their say on where future developments may be built in the county in the next 15 years.