Politics

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Budget should prioritise family and children, education and adults, say residents

MORE than 2,500 people took part in engagement sessions and surveys to discuss how the council should allocate the…

Public-to-public waste and recycling services on the way

WILTSHIRE Council is set to overhaul how household waste and recycling services are delivered to cut costs for taxpayers…

£16 billion opportunity at stake as Wessex pushes for devolution

COUNCIL leaders across Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are turning up the pressure on ministers as…

Postal voters urged to reapply as deadline looms

THOUSANDS of residents who vote by post are being urged to check their paperwork, as a change in national…

Wiltshire Council waste, libraries and office opening hours over the holidays

WILTSHIRE Council has confirmed changes to its services over the Christmas and New Year period. Most council offices and facilities…

Councils Call for 2027 Mayoral Elections as Government Pauses Devolution in Wessex

THE Government has announced delays to the rollout of mayoral devolution in areas still undergoing complex local government reorganisation. In…

John Glen MP has been the Salisbury MP since 2010 - but this could soon change Picture: John Glen

Poll predicts Conservatives to LOSE Salisbury seat

A NEW poll has revealed that the Conservatives could lose their hold on Salisbury if a…

Cllr Paul Sample said Campbell was "truly inspirational" Picture: House of Commons/Roger Harris

Tribute to “distinguished” former Lib Dem leader Menzies Campbell following death

A LIBERAL Democrat councillor in Salisbury said he was “deeply saddened” to hear of the passing…

Danny Kruger, left, was welcomed to the party by Nigel Farage on Monday (September 15) Pictures: Danny Kruger/Nigel Farage FB

Petition calls for by-election following Danny Kruger’s defection to Reform UK

PRESSURE is mounting on a Wiltshire MP after his defection from the Conservatives…

Salisbury MP John Glen at the launch event of City Hall with Justin Britchford from MECA Pictures: John Glen/Google

Salisbury City Hall reopens after £300,000 makeover – and is set to welcome big names

SALISBURY City Hall finally reopened to the public at the weekend following its closure five years…