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Lib Dems secure big win in Royal Wootton Bassett
Last night Eve Silvester and the Royal Wootton Bassett Liberal Democrats celebrated their second by-election victory in the town in less than a year.
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Breaching Bradford bridge limit brings fines
Two more companies have been successfully prosecuted for breaching the weight limit on Bradford on Avon Town Bridge.
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Green Bin Charge renewal time
Green waste collection used to be provided free of charge by West Wiltshire District Council as a service to council tax payers. Wiltshire Council Conservatives however decided to charge, and the…
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Lib Dem opposition leader slams vote to keep “secret planning meetings”
Proposals to end private pre-meetings of Wiltshire Council Planning Committees between Councillors and Planning Officers were rejected by Conservative Councillors.
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Today' story - another far-away campus
Part of the justification for Wiltshire Council was the provision of new leisure and health campuses in each community area, paid for through the assets of the old local District Councils. Due to…
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New rules for fast-track planning applications
New rules have come in to force to help property developers: for developments of up to nine houses a system of 'Permission in Principle' (PiP) is available.
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Great example of "people power"
The success of the campaign run by Lucy Gomes to reverse the potential closure our County's two Outdoor Education Centres at Braeside and Oxenwood is a great example of "people power". I congratulate…
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Alan Rankin's speech to Wiltshire Council
Potterne resident and local campaigner Alan Rankin spoke out in support of the campaign to save Oxenwood and Braeside at the full Council meeting of Wiltshire Council on 22 May 2018. To view Alan's…
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Braeside and Oxenwood petition considered by Wiltshire Council ...
... at its meeting on Tuesday May 22nd. A grand total of 15,823 people had signed the petition which said:
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Motion to use plastic waste to repair our county's roads passed to scrutiny committee
Tuesday's Council meeting saw the Lib Dems propose a motion to start a feasibility study into using waste plastic to repair our county's roads. This both environmental and economically beneficial…
