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Anthrax in Westbury update
WC has now confirmed that a second cow which died at the farm in Westbury on Tuesday had anthrax. It is not unusual for the disease to affect other cows in the herd so this is not unexpected.
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WC to go smoke-free
Wiltshire Council is to ban smoking outdoors at all its sites, including County Hall and other offices, from next year. Staff smoking areas will be removed. The ban will also apply to members of the…
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Fracking in Wiltshire - the facts
The government is considering the granting of fracking licenses for four areas. These are the Ordnance Survey 10km grid squares ST84, ST85, ST94 and ST95. Together they form a 20km square with its…
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Cutting flowers
Wiltshire Council has become notorious for cutting front-line services - youth provision, buses, recycling centres, Children's Centres and so on. The latest victims are flowers and paddling pools.…
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Highways Contract Cover Up
Today at the full council meeting of Wiltshire Council, the Conservative administration dismissed the call by Wiltshire's Lib Dems for an independant inquiry of the failed Balfour Beaty contract.
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Syria - council agrees to help refugees
The motion below, put forward by councillors Hubbard and King, was approved by Wiltshire Councill almost unanimously:
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Call for Balfour Beatty Inquiry kicked into the (very) long grass
A motion on the Highways and Streetscene maintenance contract was put to the Wiltshire Council meeting today, as a result of an initiative by councillors Jon Hubbard and Jeff Osborn.
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Conservatives chop children's centres across Wiltshire
The latest victims of the WC axe are the children of Wiltshire. Childrens' Centres were started by the Labour Government ten years ago and have helped and supported thousand of families. 28 of them…
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WC Toilets to go
The latest service to be axed by Wiltshire Conservatives is public conveniences. These were provided by the old District Councils as a service to the public but Wiltshire Council says it can't afford…