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Met Office weather: Cold frost set to hit Wiltshire
1 day ago · The latest weather forecast has predicted cold frosts for Wiltshire as temperatures are set to plummet below zero. The Met Office has extended a severe weather warning for snow and ice in parts of the UK, with yellow weather warnings are in place. Although no snow is expected for Wiltshire, the mornings are likely to get significantly chillier ...
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Homelessness in Wiltshire “worse than it has ever been”
2 days ago · The homelessness situation in Wiltshire and the rest of England has been described as “worse than it has ever been”. This comes after figures released from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in October showed that the number of households in the country facing homelessness exceeded 320,000 between 2023-2024, the ...
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Wiltshire misses out on spot in UK's top 10 counties
3 days ago · The 2024 total so far. Wiltshire has been named as one of the best counties in the UK – but narrowly missed out on a top 10 spot. The county was ranked as the 13th best in the country by The Telegraph during a recent study that compared data across 41 categories to try and come up with a definitive list. The national paper has been ranking ...
Wiltshire Council's cabinet questioned on local plan
Oct 10, 2024 · 2. Members of Wiltshire Council’s cabinet have been thoroughly questioned on the local plan ahead of its proposed submission to the Secretary of State. The plan sets the blueprint for over 36,000 homes, 160ha of employment land, infrastructure projects and the creation of more than 21,000 jobs by 2038. Numerous members of the public attended ...
Wiltshire local plan approved for send-off to planning inspector
Oct 17, 2024 · Wiltshire Council has voted to approve sending the local plan to the Secretary of State before the end of the year. After holding a consultation which attracted over 10,700 comments, the council is ready to send the local plan off to be examined by a planning inspector. Cllr Nick Botterill, cabinet member for planning, told councillors that ...
Latest on council plans to axe 'iconic' Wiltshire tree
Oct 12, 2024 · The tree at the end of Roundstone Street that locals want to save. (Image: Trevor Porter) Wiltshire Council is still considering plans to axe a “beautiful” tree as part of the installation of a proposed zebra crossing. The council has proposed to fell the “iconic” tree at the corner of County Way and Roundstone Street in Trowbridge, to ...