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Wiltshire Council and Chippenham Town Council have worked in partnership to resolve issues with unsightly bins and rubbish bags in the town's Heritage Quarter.

Over 30 Wiltshire schools have signed up to take part in community litter picks, joining the Wiltshire Council campaign to reduce littering in county.

Wiltshire Council has confirmed more details on its future waste collection services, following discussions with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

Wiltshire Council is reminding people that batteries should never be placed in bins following a recent fire at Trowbridge Household Recycling Centre (HRC).

Following recent new guidance from the Environment Agency, residents will see new bins at Wiltshire's Household Recycling Centres allocated for the separate disposal of upholstered domestic seating, such as sofas, armchairs, and home office chairs.

Wiltshire Council has released an updated version of its smartphone app, MyWilts, and is reminding residents that it is the quickest and easiest way to report issues such as road defects, fly-tipping, trading standards issues and more.

This week the tour will be taking in Tisbury, Amesbury, Five Rivers at Salisbury, Royal Wootton Bassett, Tidworth, Malmesbury and Westbury

Wiltshire Council introduced a new voluntary scheme last year to help dog owners find suitably trained dog walkers and has now welcomed its first successful member to the project.

Wiltshire Council is seeking feedback from taxi drivers and the general public on proposals to change the county's taxi licensing zones.

Two years ago the council started a campaign to recruit 100 additional foster carers by spring 2023