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Wiltshire Council will continue to do all it can to support businesses in the county that may be affected by the new national restrictions.

Further work to improve access to Chippenham railway station, via a shared pedestrian and cycle path, is due to start next week.

People can have their say on the proposed A350 Melksham bypass, and the 18 different route options that are being considered.

Wiltshire Council's Cabinet has today (Tuesday 3 November) given the go ahead to deliver the first phase of the Salisbury River Park scheme.

Support is available for private foster carers

Following the recent change to Government guidance, Wiltshire Council's street markets will be open from Tuesday 2 June 2020 with stallholders now able to sell their full range of goods.

Wiltshire Council is set to receive £227,000 of government funding to support the use of temporary and pop-up measures to create a safe environment for walking and cycling.

Wiltshire Council will reintroduce parking charges at all car parks, and on residential and on-street parking areas in the county from Monday 1 June. All parking permits and season tickets will also restart from this date, and parking wardens will enforce any parking contraventions in the county.

Wiltshire Council is making changes to the time it takes for signal controlled pedestrian crossings to turn to the green man to reduce the amount of time pedestrians are stood at a crossing, and in turn aid social distancing.

In addition to all the work that local community groups have been undertaking to support their communities, Wiltshire Council's Wellbeing Hub has been working with specific partner agencies to provide additional support to residents who are 'shielding' or are highly vulnerable during COVID-19.