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More houses for Marlborough and Melksham but not for Chippenham
Wiltshire Council's strategic planning committee meeting on Wednesday February 10th considered applications for over 1100 homes on green field sites.
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Hilperton Gap housing application submitted
Developers want to build 210 homes on land in the Hilperton Gap. The proposal would include a range of family homes, both market and affordable.
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DWFRA is coming
After 68 years of existence Wiltshire Fire Brigade, more recently known as the Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, ceases to exist at the end of March.
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Wiltshire residents face 4% Council Tax hike
Wiltshire Council Conservatives have announced their intention to increase the WC element of the Council Tax by 3.99%, the maximum allowed by the government. It follows several years without an…
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Driving Test waiting times unacceptably high
There are currently no driving tests available to book at Trowbridge and Westbury Driving Test Centres (DTCs), with the possible exception of cancellations which are booked pretty much as soon as…
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Licenses issued for fracking exploration in West Wiltshire
A government consultation on fracking in areas including Wiltshire has just closed. It was a secretive consultation, "sent out to licence holders and representative bodies with a particular interest…
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Fleas, flies, wasps, squirrels, Tories charge you more.
Wiltshire Council Conservatives are trying to balance the books by imposing pestilential fees for pest control.
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Green bin fee shoots up
Residents who pay for their green bins to be collected by Wiltshire Council will be charged an extra £2 next year, and those who take their stuff to the Household Recycling Centres may be asked to…
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Stay in stay green
The European Union has been central to improving the quality of the UK's environment.
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Massacre on the Mead
Residents of Paxcroft Mead have been complaining about the destruction of trees and vegetation on the estate by Wiltshire Council contractors.