Environment

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Funding up for grabs for parish councils across Wiltshire to upgrade play areas

PARISH council’s across Wiltshire are being offered the opportunity to upgrade their play area thanks to a £603,000 programme…

Key Salisbury footpath finally re-opens following almost two-year closure

A POPULAR footpath in Salisbury, which lies between the two sites of the Salisbury River Park project, has finally…

Flood waters in the Ashley Road area, Salisbury

£1m investment to help prevent flooding in Wiltshire

A FURTHER £1 million will be invested into flood prevention around Wiltshire with plans to improve the drainage systems,…

Salisbury ‘pocket park’ and eco-friendly planters rolling out this week

NEW, sustainable plant displays – and a ‘pocket park’ – will be rolled out in Salisbury from…

How a young Keir Starmer defended Druid human rights at Stonehenge…

LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer was instrumental in religious freedom of expression at Stonehenge, a senior Druid remembers. Pagan priest…

John King, trading as John's Tree & Garden Services, has been fined for fly tipping. Picture: Wiltshire Council

Fines for fly-tipping and littering in Wiltshire increased to up to £1,000

ANYONE caught fly-tipping in Wiltshire could face a fine of up to £1,000 under new rules. Currently, people issued a…

Trains stopped, homes evacuated and roads closed after Salisbury gas leak

TRAINS were stopped, roads closed and homes evacuated due to a “significant” gas leak in Salisbury. Gas firm SGN, along…

The measures aim to address air pollution in Salisbury and across Wiltshire. Picture: Pixabay

Action to be taken over air pollution hotspots in Salisbury and beyond

NEW measures to combat poor air quality in Salisbury are set to be considered as part of a new…

An impression of how Hillside House, at Donhead St Mary, could look. Picture: Tate+Co/Wiltshire Council

Plans for four-bed eco-friendly home in AONB submitted

“CAREFULLY considered” plans for a four-bedroom sustainable home in the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) have…

The Fisherton Street Bridge is leaking. Picture: Wiltshire Council

Salisbury bridge is leaking – but work is underway to repair it

WATER is seeping through a Salisbury bridge – with work underway to rectify the problem. Wiltshire Council is carrying out…