Wiltshire urges MPs to fix “unjust” school funding gap
WILTSHIRE Council is calling on local MPs to support a push for fairer education funding, highlighting major disparities between…
Council predicts £245,000 end of year underspend
WILTSHIRE Council has reported a sharp turnaround in its finances, moving from a multimillion-pound projected overspend earlier in the…
Council forecasts £64 million shortfall for SEND provision in budget proposals
WILTSHIRE’S draft budget proposals would see £567 million spent on services, alongside a 2.99% council tax increase and an…
MP champions Salisbury for cultural status ahead of charter milestone
SALISBURY could be in line to bid for City or Town of Culture status under a government-backed regeneration scheme. Speaking…
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…