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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.

The air quality in Bradford on Avon has improved, as levels of particulate matter have fallen below the objective set in air quality law that originally led to the town's Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) order, and as a result this part of the order has now been lifted.

Support the Wiltshire library service to reach it's target of 125,000 minutes of reading in March

Figures released today (1 March) show 99% of Wiltshire children will secure a place at one of their preferred secondary schools from this September - up from 98.5% last year.

SEND pupils in north Wiltshire will be part of a new school when they take up their places in class next week.

The advice remains the same

Families thinking ahead to the start of the September term can find a range of advice and support in a Back to School booklet published by Wiltshire Council.

Wiltshire Council has entered into a partnership with TransWilts Community Rail to improve facilities and the car park at Melksham station.