Local performer Rosie Miles is organising a cabaret in Mells Tithe Barn on 15th December in aid of Frome-based counselling charity We Hear You. This is the second time Rosie’s cabaret has come to Mells and the event ruffled some local feathers the last time it was held in 2011. Described by Rosie as ‘a… Read More…
Plans to invest around £20m to ensure every child or young person with special educational needs and or disabilities gets a first class education are being put forward for Wiltshire. After three years of consultation with families, schools and communities, Wiltshire Council is proposing a vision of two schools which will be centres of excellence… Read More…
Up to £10m is set to be invested in boosting our region’s high streets thanks to the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). Regional Mayor Tim Bowles met with Toby Savage, Leader of South Gloucestershire Council; Cllr Tim Warren, Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, and Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol on Friday,… Read More…
Teachers and parents have reacted with anger on social media to the Chancellor’s budget claims that schools are to receive a one-off payment of £400m for “little extras.” Schools in England will receive the sum to spend on “little extras they need” the chancellor, Philip Hammond, said when delivering the budget in parliament yesterday. The… Read More…
The Tree Conference at the Merlin Theatre in Frome on Sunday was an inspirational, sell-out event which showcased effective strategies for citizen-led reforestation and for halting deforestation worldwide. Attended by a 240-strong audience, the event placed a core focus on supporting the younger generation to be resilient caretakers of the Earth. In a Skype interview… Read More…
Wiltshire Council has held successful and well-attended seminars with local businesses that carry animal licences, to talk and support them through changes to national regulations. The changes are due to the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, which came into effect from 1 October. The changes include amendments to a small… Read More…
School children from across Wiltshire headed for County Hall, Trowbridge, to enjoy a peek into the future. They were guests at Science and Engineering: What Wiltshire Council has to Offer – a day of presentations and exhibitions for pupils and teachers. Baroness Jane Scott OBE, leader of Wiltshire Council, opened the event. She said: “It’s… Read More…
Wiltshire Council and Swindon Town Football Club have teamed up to deliver Kick It Out events during the October half term in Trowbridge and Tidworth. ‘Kick it Out’ is football’s equity and inclusion campaign and uses football as a tool to promote inclusion, challenge discrimination and to work for positive change. The ‘Kick it Out’… Read More…
Frome resident Lisa Wells has co-written a book with acclaimed children’s author Michelle Robinson, aimed at young children who are facing the loss of a parent. Lisa was diagnosed with terminal bowel and liver cancer in December 2017 aged just 32, five weeks after giving birth to her second child, Saffia. She has worked tirelessly… Read More…
If you, a friend or relative loves reading but are unable to get to the library because of a disability, ill health, mobility issues or due to caring responsibilities at home, Wiltshire Council’s home library service may be the perfect solution. The free service, which is delivered by volunteers, is available for eligible customers who… Read More…
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