Wiltshire News

Voters will need to show photo ID at polling stations in the May elections

Voters will need to show photo ID at polling stations in the May elections

Changes in national legislation mean that for the first time voters will need to show photographic ID when they go to the polling station to vote in the local elections. A passport, photocard driving licence, Blue Badge, Older Person’s Bus Pass or a Disabled Person’s Bus Pass are some of the documents that will be accepted… Read More…

Westbury Leigh Primary School are Celebrating being Green Eco School

Westbury Leigh Primary School are Celebrating being Green Eco School

The children at Westbury Leigh have been really inspired and have taken on a variety of projects to achieve this award including; ‘The Wombles of Westbury Leigh’ litter picking, fund raising – making animals from recycled materials to raise money for an African hostel, creating monitors throughout the school to save energy, raising awareness about… Read More…

Salisbury and Bath to play host to large-scale NHS Vaccination Centres

Salisbury and Bath to play host to large-scale NHS Vaccination Centres

The rollout of the coronavirus vaccine across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire will now benefit from the introduction of two large-scale NHS Vaccination Centres.  Based at Salisbury City Hall and Bath Racecourse, the two venues, which open to patients from next week, will be able to provide the life-saving vaccine on a… Read More…

Temporary closures introduced at Minor Injuries Units in Paulton and Trowbridge

Temporary closures introduced at Minor Injuries Units in Paulton and Trowbridge

Temporary closures will be introduced at Minor Injuries Units (MIUs) in Paulton and Trowbridge on Monday 18th January as frontline clinical staff are redeployed to care for the rising number of patients requiring treatment for Covid-19.  Trowbridge MIU will be temporarily closed to patients booking appointments through NHS 111, but will keep some services open… Read More…

Trading Standards urges consumers to think before they buy online

Trading Standards urges consumers to think before they buy online

Trading standards is advising online consumers in Devon, Somerset and Torbay to only buy from ‘reputable’ traders, and to refer to a new advice video if they experience any problems. The new advice video has been commissioned by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) ahead of ‘Black Friday’ (Friday 27 November) and ‘Cyber Monday’, (Monday 30 November), the two… Read More…

Competition time!

Competition time!

Do you love writing? Maybe you’re more of a crafty person and enjoy making things? Perhaps creating posters is more your thing? If you’re aged four to 18 we want to hear from you! Wiltshire Council is launching a competition to encourage young people to share their creative flair during lockdown. Poetry, short stories, posters… Read More…

Don’t miss out on free childcare for two-year-olds

Don’t miss out on free childcare for two-year-olds

Wiltshire Council is encouraging parents with a child who will be two years old on or before the 31 December 2020 to apply for 15 hours free childcare. The childcare, known as Better 2gether Funding, is for parents who are on Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, those that have an income of less than £16,190… Read More…

Lockdown two – libraries still here for you

Lockdown two – libraries still here for you

Libraries would like to reassure customers that key services are remaining in place during this new lockdown period. The popular “library choice” service and the reservation service for specific requests will continue to be available, but customers will no longer be able to browse shelves. The libraries service will also still provide limited access to… Read More…

Wiltshire mum gains Royal recognition after amazing learning journey

Wiltshire mum gains Royal recognition after amazing learning journey

“It is never too late to learn something new.” That’s the words of Wiltshire mum Hannah Wilkins who has received a special recognition from HRH The Princess Royal for her special commitment to learning. Hannah was nominated for the Festival of Learning 2020 Awards by Wiltshire Council’s Family and Community Learning Team after she took… Read More…

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