• Local Wiltshire volunteers to be recognised at awards

  By nhavergal at 12:39 on 21/05/13

  

  Volunteers and community groups across the county will be recognised at the annual Wiltshire Voluntary and Community Awards.  Wiltshire Council and NHS Wiltshire run the awards which recognise people's hard work within the community. It also highlights those who are working to make the county a better place or helping individuals to have a better quality of life.  This is the fourth year the awards have been running and...

• Wiltshire Council Leader and Cabinet members announced

  By nhavergal at 13:21 on 14/05/13

  

  Following the Wiltshire Council Unitary, Town and Parish elections on Thursday, 2, May 2013, leader and cabinet members have been announced.  Jane Scott has been re-appointed as leader for Wiltshire Council  at a council meeting which was held today (Tuesday, 14, May 2013). Christine Crisp has been appointed chairman of the council and Roy While as vice-chairman. Jane Scott announced the following as cabinet members John...

• Candidates for Marlborough Unitary Elections 2013 announced

  By nhavergal at 16:36 on 12/04/13

  

  Candidates for Marlborough unitary seats have been selected. Elections will be held on Thursday, 2, May 2013. Here is the list of candidates running for election.  Marlborough East  Alan Cox- Labour Stewart Raymond Dobson- Conservative  Peggy Ann Dow-  Nigel Hugh Kerton- Independent  Susan Elizabeth Knowles- Liberal Democrat  Marlborough West  Noel James Barrett-Morton- Conservative  John...

• Wiltshire Council Elections to give locals their say

  By nhavergal at 11:38 on 05/04/13

  

  Wiltshire Council is encouraging local people of Wiltshire to have their say in the next Wiltshire Council elections which will be held in four weeks.  Polls cards are beginning to be sent through people's doors ready for voting which takes place Thursday, 2, May 2013.  All 98 unitary divisions of Wiltshire Council will have elections. The council are asking anyone of the legal age to vote to register for a poll card using a...

• Wiltshire Council: Bedroom tax to come into effect next month

  By nhavergal at 11:34 on 27/03/13

  

  Wiltshire Council has announced the new government council tax reduction scheme will come into effect April 1, the beginning of the new tax year.  New rules under the Welfare Reform Act will see council tax benefits seized and will be replaced by a new CTR scheme. Through the new rules, some people may find a reduction in their housing benefit if they are considered to have too many bedrooms. The aim of these new rules is to...

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