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Wiltshire Council has awarded £197,000 to help businesses around the county move into vacant shop units and improve high streets, as part of its Vibrant Wiltshire grants programme

Following the Government's announcement that all Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) functions should be transferred back to local authorities, the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP), Swindon Borough Council and Wiltshire Council have reached agreement in principle that Wiltshire Council will be taking on the services currently offered by SWLEP from 1 April

We're planning improvements to some fitness facilities at some of our leisure centres

Wiltshire Council Businesses and organisations from around the county raised £100,000 last night (Thursday 21 March) to help local sports stars at the tenth Wiltshire Council Wiltshire Business and Sports Gala Dinner.

Wiltshire Council is working in partnership with town councils around the county to develop projects that will attract more visitors to town centres. The projects look to create wider town centre visions that will bring a range of improvements, improving vibrancy and enhancing the local economy

Wiltshire Council is offering a variety of intensive swimming lesson courses across its leisure centres this Easter school holiday period.

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.

With step 4 getting underway, council services will have measures in place to keep people safe

Wiltshire Council will be delivering the Government's Holiday Activity and Food programme in Wiltshire this Summer. Funded by the Department of Education, the programme provides children who are eligible for benefits related free school meals with free activity and food provision during school holiday.