News and communications

A total of 89 candidates from 21 schools and the local community are putting themselves forward

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

The Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre has launched an updated, more intuitive version of its Wiltshire Community History website. With a more modern feel, the site gives users the opportunity to gain a greater understanding and connection to the place where they or their ancestors lived.

The election takes place on 19 August.

The election takes place on 19 August 2021

Wiltshire Council is closing Trowbridge Library for a day on Thursday 19 August as the library space and the exhibition area will be turned into four polling stations for the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election.

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

Wiltshire Council Libraries are encouraging families to take part in this year's wild-themed Summer Reading Challenge which aims to inspire children to read as much as they can.

Wiltshire Council is urging communities in the county to have their say in the neighbourhood plan referendums that are taking place on 6 May, the same day as the local and Police and Crime Commissioner elections.