News and communications

Wiltshire Council staff have been sharing their experiences of being a social worker during the pandemic as they mark World Social Work Day this month.

Wiltshire Council has launched a free holiday activity and food programme for children on free school meals for the Easter, Summer and Christmas school holidays.

People interested in offering overnight short break care for children with additional needs for small periods of time are being invited to attend an information evening this month to find out more.

Wiltshire Council has submitted bids to the Department for Transport (DfT) for funding to develop feasibility studies for two new stations in Wilton and Corsham, as part of the Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund to link the two towns to the national rail network.

Wiltshire Council has given a boost to mobile traders in the county, which can now apply for street trading consent to use council land or the highway as part of a mobile round, or for short-term static use.

Make sure you have your say on the proposals. The consultation closes this Friday (12 March) at 5pm!

Wiltshire Council staff are volunteering in a number of secondary schools across the county from Monday providing support for pupils taking lateral flow tests as part of the back to school programme.

Wiltshire Council has responded to a letter from Michelle Donelan MP on the Future Chippenham distributor road route options consultation.

Today's Budget, announced in Parliament by the Chancellor, brings welcome news of more support for businesses and potential investment in Wiltshire.

Pubs, cafes, bars, restaurants, snack bars and ice-cream parlours in Wiltshire can now apply to Wiltshire Council for temporary pavement licences ahead of 12 April, the earliest date that outdoor hospitality venues can reopen to the public under Government plans to ease the current lockdown.