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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.

The refurbishment work will get underway later this year

Wiltshire Council is proposing changes to how it funds certain day services for adults with learning disabilities and older people as new opportunities for providing these services emerge.

We are delighted to be supporting Kit out the Nation to help provide sports equipment to children and young people who need it to get more active.

It's now less than two months to go until all Wiltshire Council owned leisure centres are managed directly by the council.

Ten leisure centres currently managed by Places Leisure will transfer to Wiltshire Council later this year

Residents at Furlong Close will continue to access care and support as usual while the future provision at the site is determined.

The formal transfer from Wiltshire Council to Cricklade Town Council has been completed

Wiltshire Council has worked with local leisure facility partners Places Leisure, Cricklade and District Community Association and Brian Whitehead Sports Centre Association (Downton Leisure Centre, operated by Gymies Ltd) to apply for support funding from the Government's National Leisure Recovery Fund and have been allocated £865k.

Following government confirmation that Step 2 of the roadmap will proceed, all 20 leisure centres across the county will reopen from Monday 12 April