News and communications

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

With Christmas only a few weeks away, Wiltshire Council is sharing top tips on what people can do with their waste including electrical items, wrapping paper and packaging over the festive season.

Wiltshire Council has issued fixed penalty notices (FPNs) of £400 each to a resident from Calne and another resident from the Southampton area for dumping waste in Sainsbury's car parks in Calne and Royal Wootton Bassett.

Wiltshire Council has been awarded £547,825 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) to continue its rough sleeper prevention work, which has seen the rehousing of 130 rough sleepers in the county over the past 12 months.

Wiltshire Council has successfully prosecuted a landlord in Salisbury for three offences related to running an unlicensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

Wiltshire Council is urging people to cancel any bookings for household recycling centre (HRCs) visits that they no longer need, at least a day in advance, as more than 500 appointments are being missed during some weeks.

Wiltshire Council has received more than £600,000 from the government to help provide long term accommodation for rough sleepers.

For this year's Recycle Week, Wiltshire Council is urging its residents to continue recycling despite the challenges that COVID-19 has presented.

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.