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Wednesday May 14, 2014
BBLP seem to be doing a truly shocking job both in Hilperton and Trowbridge. The review has taken another step forward.
Monday May 12, 2014
Stage One of the review has now commenced. Road cleaning team numbers look to be cut.
Friday May 09, 2014
Road cleaning team numbers are to be cut from 18 to 10 as part of Wiltshire Council's £1m savings. Is it needed?
Thursday May 08, 2014
CSW is an issue that many people can't agree about. Is action finally in sight?
Wednesday May 07, 2014
The Whaddon Lane bridge has been on the 'work required' list for more years than I care to remember. The ranges will be open again in the summer.
Tuesday May 06, 2014
Subject to operational needs, the Imber roads will be open again between 22nd August and 1st September this year. Wiltshire Council news from Ernie Clark.
Saturday May 03, 2014
Your Independent councillor for Hilperton. A decision was made yesterday by the planning officer.
Thursday May 01, 2014
The parish council had two concerns with the original application. Befefit fraud is theft, plain and simple.
Wednesday April 30, 2014
Benefit cheat Anthony Falconer has been ordered to repay over £12,000 because he failed to inform authorities he had started work. It's aimed at unemployed between 16 and 19.
Tuesday April 29, 2014
A new Job Club opened its doors in Trowbridge yesterday (28 April) to help support unemployed young people between 16 and 19 years of age. Another money earner for English Heritage.
Friday April 25, 2014
Wiltshire Council has published an order to enforce parking restictions at the new roundabout at Airman's Corner. Have you heard about the latest data sell-off?
Thursday April 24, 2014
Right now, the taxman, HMRC, is considering a plan to sell our personal tax details to private companies. 'Green energy' campaigners are celebrating.
Tuesday April 22, 2014
'Green energy' campaigners are celebrating after an inspector ordered Wiltshire Council to delete its policy on wind farms from the Core Strategy. We all do, don't we?
Friday April 18, 2014
The following is from the Prudential 'Ride London' newsletter. Wiltshire people get first glimpse of waterway.
Thursday April 17, 2014
Volunteers from the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust have plans for the first stretch of new canal to be dug in the West for almost 200 years. Updated bus App and mobile site now include fare information.
Wednesday April 16, 2014
Bus users in the West of England are now able to look up the cost of single journeys on First buses before boarding as the company has updated its Smartphone App for Apple and Android phones. 50 per cent of tenants in arrears - but savings aren't being made.
Thursday April 10, 2014
The controversial 'bedroom tax' has plunged half the tenants affected into rent arrears but will fail to deliver the savings sought by the Government, according to a study published yesterday. The scheme has been relaunched.
Saturday April 05, 2014
If you feel that too many cars speed through Hilperton, and you would like to do something about it, please contact me for further details. A record figure was paid out last month to wind farms.
Friday April 04, 2014
National Grid made the 'constraint payments' to 27 wind farms because it wasn't able to use their electricity at the time it was being generated. Wiltshire’s new High Sheriff was sworn-in on Saturday.
Thursday April 03, 2014
Wiltshire’s new High Sheriff was sworn-in in a ceremony which dates back to Saxon times.