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Wiltshire residents warned about 'spate of cold callers'
14 hours ago · Police have issued advice about how to deal with unexpected cold callers amid a spate of reports in Wiltshire. This week, Wiltshire Police has received reports of cold callers in the Warminster and Westbury areas, but officers believe there may have been further incidents which were not reported at ...
Six arrested following successful drug raid in Wiltshire
11 hours ago · (Image: Wiltshire Police) Following this successful warrant, officers are urging members of the public to remain vigilant for signs of drug offences in their local communities and report their concerns to the police. PC Jenn Miller said: "We need the public to come forward and give us intel so we can collate the information and swear out the warrants.
Plans for 425 homes in Wiltshire hit major milestone
23 hours ago · Coate Road site (Image: Bellway) Sam Sowden, land director for Bellway South West, believes the acquisition of these two sites is a major milestone in delivering two large housing developments.. He said: “The acquisition of these two sites is an important milestone in progressing plans for the delivery of more than 400 new homes, including much-needed affordable housing, in Wiltshire.
Council to struggle with SEND budget until at least 2031
23 hours ago · The earliest that Wiltshire Council can balance a portion of its funding for children and young people with SEND is 2031, according to a recent report. The Q2 budget monitoring position forecast a £17.49m overspend, on top of the £28.25m overspend included in a plan agreed with the Department for ...
Update on plans for 300 acres of Wiltshire solar farms
2 days ago · Nearly 300 acres of land near Potterne, south of Devizes, have been earmarked by developers to become solar farms. Just over a year ago plans were submitted to Wiltshire Council for a 49.9 MW solar farm to the south of Potterne Park Farm, and just months later a second application was lodged for One Tree Hill, to the east of Blounts Court Farm.
Huge Calne housing plans will be decided on appeal
5 days ago · An inquiry to decide whether to approve plans for nearly 100 homes on the outskirts of Calne will go ahead. The inquiry is scheduled to take place at 10am on Monday, January 21, at Monkton Park Offices in Chippenham. Wiltshire Council initially rejected plans for 90 new properties on the land east ...
Wiltshire residents split on Trowbridge town centre improvements
Jan 12, 2025 · Trowbridge residents have expressed their views on the effect that the recently completed works in the town centre will have. For almost a full calendar year, much of Trowbridge town centre was disrupted by a multi-phase development project consisting of works that clogged roads with traffic across ...
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Government sets increase in Wiltshire’s housing target
Aug 9, 2024 · The Government's new target for Wiltshire has been set at 3,476 new homes annually – up from the current target of 1,917 homes a year, an increase of 1,559.