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Call for Wiltshire Council to address empty homes scandal

A motion to Wiltshire Council calls on the authority to take seriously the fact that many homes are standing empty whilst families have to put up with homelessness or sub-standard accommodation. Bringing derelict properties back into use could also reduce the pressure from developers to build on greenfield sites. WC has previously toyed with the idea of employing an 'empty homes officer' to work on the problem, but hasn't got round to doing it. Here's the motion as put forward by Cllrs Howard Marshall (Calne Central) and Brian Dalton (Salisbury Harnham)

TC
28 Oct 2011
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Bedford Poppy Shop Opens Tomorrow - Support the Royal British Legion's Excellent Work

Tomorrow morning I'll be at the Harpur Centre to open the Bedford Poppy Shop. The Poppy Shop is of course staffed by volunteers, and gives you the chance to pop in, have a look inside and make a donation to the appeal, which supports the Royal British Legion's excellent work in providing welfare to those men and women who have served or who are currently serving in the British Armed Forces. The store can be found near Argos, so please do pop along over the next few weeks leading up to Remembrance Sunday.

28 Oct 2011
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Local Food Standards Ratings dropped by WC

Wiltshire Council is to abandon the local system for rating establishments selling food in favour of a scheme administered by a national quango. The council was given £42,000 by the Food Standards Agency as a sweetener to make the switch.

WC
27 Oct 2011
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