News and communications

Council leaders have pledged to support young people leaving care in Wiltshire by building on the good work already ongoing.

While Wiltshire Council's Local Plan consultation is open for another month, more than 1,200 people have attend in-person events around the county, with a further 800 watching the webinar online.

During National Adoption Week (16-22 October 2023) we are celebrating how adoption has transformed over the decades

Wiltshire Council is hosting the last of its Local Plan drop-in sessions next week before the consultation ends at 5pm on Wednesday 22 November.

Wiltshire Council's Local Plan consultation events continue next week with in-person drop-in sessions being held at Marlborough Library, Malmesbury Library, Springfield Community Campus in Corsham, Royal Wootton Bassett Library and Trowbridge Library. All of these events take place from 3pm to 7pm. There is also an online information session on Tuesday 10 October, from 6.30pm to 8pm.

Significant refurbishment of the Trowbridge Town Hall is officially underway ensuring its future as a hub of activity at the heart of the town

As clocks go forward this weekend Wiltshire Council will be launching a new drive to encourage more people to spring into action and foster with Wiltshire Council.

Wiltshire Council needs an additional 30 foster carers this year to help provide homes for young people

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.

The last of Wiltshire Council's online engagement sessions to explain more about the ongoing Local Plan review consultation has ended, with 1,321 people joining the events.