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WC cuts buses after parking bungle

A year or so ago the council doubled car parking charges in Wiltshire towns, promising that the extra profits would be used to support bus services. The Conservative administration failed to realise…

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Staff shortages hit WC land searches

Calne councillor Howard Marshall claims that estate agents in the northern part of the county are being hit by Wiltshire Council's inability to conduct land searches in reasonable time.

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Complaints double under new streetscene contract

Following its apology to Salisbury residents for the inept way the new contract was introduced, Wiltshire Council has now admitted that the number of complaints doubled as Balfour Beatty took over…

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Salisbury Police Station to go?

Whichever side of the law you're on, the loss of your local police station can cause a lot of inconvenience. Here's a letter on the subject, followed by a WC press release.

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Rubbish Council hits the headlines again

Wiltshire Council has been plastered all over the national papers again this week. The council which brought you the 'we won't empty your bin unless it can be moved with two fingers'; 'we won't empty…

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Wiltshire care home abuse

The BBC has again exposed poor standards of care experienced by Wiltshire residents in care homes. Here's a statement from the council, which justifies the way WC became involved after the event:

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Should WC invest in the smoking industry?

The BBC has reported that many councils including Wiltshire are hoping to make money from smoking by investing in the industry. However whilst the financial arm of the council has put £1,100,000 into…

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