Connexions disconnected
The Connexions service to young people in Wiltshire is being chopped. The three offices in Trowbridge, Chippenham and Salisbury will close at the end of this month.
17 Jun 2011
National News
Local councillor welcomes good news on Save Cheque Campaign
Local Liberal Democrat, Cllr Michael Mullaney has welcomed news that a senior government minister and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) support the future of cheques.
17 Jun 2011
Wiltshire fails to get on Pickles' "Can do" list
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has praised three 'can do' councils who are acting to protect frontline services and local council tax payers.
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16 Jun 2011
Wiltshire fails to get on Pickles' "Can do" list
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has praised three 'can do' councils who are acting to protect frontline services and local council tax payers.
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16 Jun 2011
‘Bluetongue restrictions lifted from July is great news for South Lakes farmers’ says MP
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that the UK will be officially reclassified as bluetongue free from 5 July 2011, after two years without a case of the disease. The announcement means that restrictions on exporting sheep and cattle from the UK will be lifted. This follows on from the European Union formally agreeing that the UK has not had a case of Bluetongue in over two years.
16 Jun 2011
Council confused by new Government planning rules
Wiltshire Council planners are having difficulty understanding new planning rules announced by the government.
16 Jun 2011