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WC CIL bungle
A decision by the Conservative Cabinet at Wiltshire Council to charge the new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) at just two bands across Wiltshire has been attacked by Lib Dem Group Leader Jon…
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Council's CIL Rates A Missed Opportunity for Wiltshire
Today's decision by the Conservative Cabinet at Wiltshire Council to charge the new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) at just two bands across Wiltshire has been attacked by Lib Dem Group Leader…
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Extraordinary Meeting of Council to Discuss Councillors Allowances Unnecessary Waste of Public Money says Lib Dems
The leader of the Lib Dem group on Wiltshire Council has blasted as irresponsible and unconsidered the demands made by independent councillors for a Extraordinary Meeting of Wiltshire Council to be…
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Traffic around Stonehenge
The closure of the road past the monument and the opening of the new visitor centre has created traffic problems for residents in the area. Following criticism of Wiltshire Council's lack of…
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How to clean up your WC
Wiltshire Council now has a 'My Wiltshire' web page which can be used to report just about everything - blocked drains, potholes, leaves on pavements etc.
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Recycling - where does it go?
We're all very good at putting things out for recycling in our black boxes and blue bins and green bins, or taking items to the Household Recycling Centres. But what happens to our ejecta when the…
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Salisbury to Swindon new rail service is running now
One of the cornerstones of the Liberal Democrat manifesto for the 2009 elections was the provision of a usable rail service from Swindon to Melksham and Salisbury - the Trans Wiltshire Line.
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Solar farms in Wiltshire - where are they?
Wiltshire is a good place to build sun farms - relatively good levels of sunshine and plenty of open farmland. Applications for planning permission have been pouring into the Wiltshire Council…
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Slag Lane can go solar
An application for a 5.85 Megawatt PV site in Westbury was approved by the planning committee on Wednesday (27th Nov).
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Westbury bypass - could it return from the dead?
Wiltshire Council still wants to build a bypass on the eastern route through the Wellhead Valley. This is despite the scheme having been comprehensively rejected by a government inspector in 2009. WC…