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The latest edition of News and Views is available to read or download here.
Posted 28th November 2024
The latest edition of News and Views is available to read or download here.
Posted 28th November 2024
Cost of Living Information Sheet
At the Devizes Area Board meeting last night, several parishes asked if the cost of living support sheet could be made available. It does not cover everything available but hopefully helps direct people to where local support may be obtained.
The sheet is posted on our News section of our Document Library.
Posted 21st November 2024
At the Devizes Area Board meeting last night, several parishes asked if the cost of living support sheet could be made available. It does not cover everything available but hopefully helps direct people to where local support may be obtained.
The sheet is posted on our News section of our Document Library.
Posted 21st November 2024
‘Everything’ - How fostering can change someone's life
‘Everything’ is an emotionally powerful film, created collaboratively with over 100 other local authority fostering services. It was launched nationally on Thurs 17/10. The film shows the positive long-term impact fostering can have on those involved, showing one fostering household’s journey over decades. It features a couple of time-hops, telling the stories of two people, Will and Zara (now adults) that were fostered as children by Mike and his wife. The film also shows the important role birth children play as part of a fostering household. ‘Everything’ was developed with foster carers and people that have care experience; providing superb insights into the reality of fostering.
We need more people to step forward and become foster carers. ‘Everything’ will help us to reach more people in our communities and encourage them to find out more about this really rewarding role.
See the film here: Foster with Wiltshire Council
Visit the Fostering with Wiltshire Council website.
Posted 28th October 2024
‘Everything’ is an emotionally powerful film, created collaboratively with over 100 other local authority fostering services. It was launched nationally on Thurs 17/10. The film shows the positive long-term impact fostering can have on those involved, showing one fostering household’s journey over decades. It features a couple of time-hops, telling the stories of two people, Will and Zara (now adults) that were fostered as children by Mike and his wife. The film also shows the important role birth children play as part of a fostering household. ‘Everything’ was developed with foster carers and people that have care experience; providing superb insights into the reality of fostering.
We need more people to step forward and become foster carers. ‘Everything’ will help us to reach more people in our communities and encourage them to find out more about this really rewarding role.
See the film here: Foster with Wiltshire Council
Visit the Fostering with Wiltshire Council website.
Posted 28th October 2024
Democracy in Action – 13th November 2024
Do you want to give something back to your community? To empower your place in uncertain times? To use the momentum from the recent general election to renew your local area?
This NALC Make A Change and LGA Be A Councillor event aims to promote the idea of standing for election as a local (parish, town and community) and principal authority (district, county, borough or unitary) councillor at the May 2025 local council elections. We need people from all backgrounds and experiences who reflect the communities they serve to put themselves forward for election. Join us to hear from experts in the field who have become brilliant local councillors at various local government levels, from all quarters.
Whether you live in a parished or un-parished area, this unique free event will provide a valuable opportunity to learn about the work and role of local councillors in your community and answer your questions about standing for election as a local councillor in May 2025.
A diverse panel of experts will share their insights, experience, and advice. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussions with representatives from areas which held local council elections in May 2024 and elsewhere, to find out how you can change your place for good.
Speakers: Tamsin Hewett, advisor at the Local Government Association, Cllr Jackie Drake, Ulverston town and Westmorland and Furness district councillor, Neil Wedge, chief executive of the Dorset Association of Parish and Town Councils and Cllr Chidi Nweke, Loughton Residents Association representative on Epping Forest District Council.
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Posted 24th October 2024
Do you want to give something back to your community? To empower your place in uncertain times? To use the momentum from the recent general election to renew your local area?
This NALC Make A Change and LGA Be A Councillor event aims to promote the idea of standing for election as a local (parish, town and community) and principal authority (district, county, borough or unitary) councillor at the May 2025 local council elections. We need people from all backgrounds and experiences who reflect the communities they serve to put themselves forward for election. Join us to hear from experts in the field who have become brilliant local councillors at various local government levels, from all quarters.
Whether you live in a parished or un-parished area, this unique free event will provide a valuable opportunity to learn about the work and role of local councillors in your community and answer your questions about standing for election as a local councillor in May 2025.
A diverse panel of experts will share their insights, experience, and advice. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussions with representatives from areas which held local council elections in May 2024 and elsewhere, to find out how you can change your place for good.
Speakers: Tamsin Hewett, advisor at the Local Government Association, Cllr Jackie Drake, Ulverston town and Westmorland and Furness district councillor, Neil Wedge, chief executive of the Dorset Association of Parish and Town Councils and Cllr Chidi Nweke, Loughton Residents Association representative on Epping Forest District Council.
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Posted 24th October 2024
Expansion at HMP Erlestoke
HM Prison and Probation Service/Ministry of Justice Small Secure Houseblocks Programme are looking to deliver additional accommodation and a new workshop at HMP Erlestoke, and a public invitation has been posted for an upcoming in-person drop-in session.
Full details on the News section of our Document Library.
Posted 19th August 2024
HM Prison and Probation Service/Ministry of Justice Small Secure Houseblocks Programme are looking to deliver additional accommodation and a new workshop at HMP Erlestoke, and a public invitation has been posted for an upcoming in-person drop-in session.
Full details on the News section of our Document Library.
Posted 19th August 2024
Black Dog Crossroads
At long last after our lengthy campaign BBC Radio Wiltshire has advised that Wiltshire Highways have today issued a press release stating they are going to install traffic signals at the above accident blackspot rather than realign the junction geometry.
Please see the press release details at the following link https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/news/council-announces-boost-to-road-safety-schemes-including-black-dog-crossroads .
Thank you very much to all those who have provided support and help to get the go ahead for these much needed Traffic Lights.
Posted 16th July 2024
At long last after our lengthy campaign BBC Radio Wiltshire has advised that Wiltshire Highways have today issued a press release stating they are going to install traffic signals at the above accident blackspot rather than realign the junction geometry.
Please see the press release details at the following link https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/news/council-announces-boost-to-road-safety-schemes-including-black-dog-crossroads .
Thank you very much to all those who have provided support and help to get the go ahead for these much needed Traffic Lights.
Posted 16th July 2024
Making Provision for the Excercise of Public Rights 2023-2024
The Making Provision for the Excercise of Public Rights 2023-2024 report is available to read or download on our Finance, Audit and Transparency Code page.
Posted 31st May 2024
The Making Provision for the Excercise of Public Rights 2023-2024 report is available to read or download on our Finance, Audit and Transparency Code page.
Posted 31st May 2024
Victoria Park Newsletter
The latest edition of Victoria Park Newsletter is available to read or download here.
Posted 10th May 2024
The latest edition of Victoria Park Newsletter is available to read or download here.
Posted 10th May 2024
B3098 (Part) Erlestoke Road Closure
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Please see the above link to an urgent closure notice for B3098 (Part), Erlestoke commencing 22nd May 2024.
The closure can also be found on one.network here: https://one.network/?tm=138498972
Posted 10th May 2024
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Please see the above link to an urgent closure notice for B3098 (Part), Erlestoke commencing 22nd May 2024.
The closure can also be found on one.network here: https://one.network/?tm=138498972
Posted 10th May 2024
Flood Action Guides
It has been an exceptionally wet autumn and winter in Wiltshire. It was the second wettest October to February period since records began in 1871 for the River Bourne, the Upper and Middle Bristol Avon (Bradford-on Avon), and the Upper and Middle Hampshire Avon (Salisbury).
Together with their partners, the Environment Agency has been working to respond to flooding when it occurs, and to support communities to recover. As climate change makes wetter winters and extreme weather events more likely, community resilience is more important than ever, and the Environmental Agency will continue to support communities to be as prepared as they can be for flooding.
We have presented a Flood Section Guide and Recovery Guide in the Document Library Services section for those recently affected by flooding.
Posted 26th March 2024
It has been an exceptionally wet autumn and winter in Wiltshire. It was the second wettest October to February period since records began in 1871 for the River Bourne, the Upper and Middle Bristol Avon (Bradford-on Avon), and the Upper and Middle Hampshire Avon (Salisbury).
Together with their partners, the Environment Agency has been working to respond to flooding when it occurs, and to support communities to recover. As climate change makes wetter winters and extreme weather events more likely, community resilience is more important than ever, and the Environmental Agency will continue to support communities to be as prepared as they can be for flooding.
We have presented a Flood Section Guide and Recovery Guide in the Document Library Services section for those recently affected by flooding.
Posted 26th March 2024
Development of Cultural Strategy
A Briefing Note was circulated last Thursday on the development of Cultural Strategy (see the Notices page of our Document section).
The public survey it referred to is now live and can be found at Wiltshire Cultural Strategy public survey (office.com). Please feel free to complete the survey and share it among your own networks.
Thanks for your support.
Posted 21st February 2024
A Briefing Note was circulated last Thursday on the development of Cultural Strategy (see the Notices page of our Document section).
The public survey it referred to is now live and can be found at Wiltshire Cultural Strategy public survey (office.com). Please feel free to complete the survey and share it among your own networks.
Thanks for your support.
Posted 21st February 2024
Storm Isha Update
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Posted 20th January 2024
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Posted 20th January 2024
Storm Henk Update
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Posted 9th January 2024
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Posted 9th January 2024
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