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Wiltshire Council is taking part in the annual national campaign to enable digitally excluded people to learn the essential skills needed to get online safely, confidently, and affordably.

We were delighted to win a national award for our Recycling: Let's Sort It campaign

The Story Adventurers' Club is a new reading challenge offered by Wiltshire Council libraries and aimed at inspiring four to 16 year-olds to read for pleasure all year round.

Wiltshire Council Libraries are celebrating Libraries Week (2-8 October) with activities and books on the themes of recycling, sustainability and climate change.

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

Art fans and book lovers will be able to once again enjoy the Edwin Young Gallery, reopening on Thursday 20 May, and some longer opening hours at libraries across Wiltshire from Monday 17 May.

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.

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.

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