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Children and young people in Wiltshire benefit from safe, effective and caring community services that are well-led and responsive to people's needs

Wiltshire Council is leading the way in sharing good practice for writing up reports sensitively and simply for children and young people in care

Wiltshire students are being encouraged to create and share eco-friendly ideas for their schools during Eco Week

A series of face-to-face meetings are being held across Wiltshire so families and young people can share their views and talk about how they want to access support and services.

Wiltshire Council is one of the first local authorities in the country to gain special recognition for its commitment to inclusion for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in early years.

Young carers in Wiltshire will be able to access improved services from this April, following a consultation being carried out by local charity Carer Support Wiltshire.

Young people who have been in care will be given additional priority in securing their own home as Wiltshire Council adds a key part to the priority it offers to care experienced young people.

Wiltshire Council leaders have today (Tuesday 29 June) agreed to move forward with the next stage of the Wiltshire Local Plan, after receiving a report on feedback from local communities and other stakeholders in the recent Local Plan Review consultation.

Wiltshire Council's Strategic Planning Committee has today (Tuesday 22 June) voted to approve the planning application from Land & Mineral Management, on behalf of Northacre Renewable Energy Limited (NREL), for a revised 'energy from waste' facility in Westbury.