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Sunday July 19, 2009
The meeting is in the committee room which is situated on the first floor of the village hall in Whaddon Lane. New directory to help those searching for care.
Saturday July 18, 2009
Finding care information in the area has been made a little easier with the publication of the latest Wiltshire Care Services Directory. WC is on track to recover most of the invested funds.
Friday July 17, 2009
Wiltshire Council has been given indications that they could get back most of the money invested in Icelandic banks. Success at the third attempt.
Thursday July 16, 2009
In the 2009 'best kept village' competition, Hilperton has won the 'large village' category for west Wiltshire. A day out courtesy of Wiltshire Council.
Wednesday July 15, 2009
Families across Wiltshire are being invited to a free Roman Family Fun day at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in Cocklebury Road, Chippenham on Monday, July 27. WC will not use the 'reverse auction' system for funding care.
Tuesday July 14, 2009
Wiltshire Council is reaffirming its commitment to making a difference for people who need help and support to continue living safely in their own home. Councils get guide to make more use of planning portal.
Monday July 13, 2009
A best practice guide issued to English local councils is aiming to strengthen links between the Government’s Planning Portal and planning authorities. The Portal, which was launched in 2002, offers local authorities tools designed to save time, money and effort in dealing with daily planning inquiries and it has seen as having played a key role in supporting authorities’ moves toward electronic working. A regular WC western area planning meeting will be held on Wednesday.
Sunday July 12, 2009
The meeting will be held on Wednesday (15th) at the Bradley Road offices of Wiltshire Council. Commencing at 6.00pm, anybody wishing to speak must register by 5.50.Please note the new regular time; 6.00pm NOT 7.00pm, the new day; Wednesday NOT Thursday and the new 'sign-in time'; 5.50 NOT 6.55. OFCOM has published new proposals.
Saturday July 11, 2009
The communications regulator, Ofcom, has published proposals that could lead to a new single telephone number people can dial when they need non-emergency healthcare in their local area. The plans would enable the Department of Health to introduce one memorable number – 111 – which may be piloted in parts of the country early next year. Groups are being encouraged to apply ...
Friday July 10, 2009
Voluntary and community organisations in Wiltshire are being encouraged to apply for grants to support local arts projects. Children's Services must support homeless 16 and 17 year olds.
Wednesday July 08, 2009
A landmark House of Lords ruling has reaffirmed that homeless young people aged 16 and 17 are entitled to 'more than a roof'. WC is to hold local meetings as part of its unitary commitment.
Tuesday July 07, 2009
As part of Wiltshire Council’s commitment to local, open and honest decision making, council meetings will be held at locations across the county. What did the Government expect when it started to impose the targets?
Monday July 06, 2009
A target designed to speed up councils’ handling of planning applications has created ‘perverse incentives’ according to a committee of MPs. In a report today, the Public Accounts Committee says authorities can lose interest in an application once the 13 week target has been missed and of the decisions reached within the time limit the greater number are planning refusals.
Hopes for a new Trowbridge College are on 'hold' for a few years.Sunday July 05, 2009
The plan to relocate Trowbridge College to the old Bowyer site has been shelved after the government 'Learning and Skills Council (LSC)' changed its mind about funding the scheme. Another step towards a greener Wiltshire.
Saturday July 04, 2009
Wiltshire Council is making a difference to the environment by joining a new battery recycling scheme. I hope you find the new site friendly.
Thursday July 02, 2009
The re-vamped web site took to the airwaves today. The new Trowbridge Board meets tomorrow evening.
Wednesday July 01, 2009
Part of the idea behind the new Wiltshire Council was for local people to get the chance of being more involved in local decision making. Area Boards are the keystone to this theory. More spin from Whitehall.
Monday June 29, 2009
Council officers have been urged to look at every pound they spend to ensure it is benefiting local people. The Communities and Local Government Secretary, John Denham, told members of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy that the days when councils could claim every problem could be answered by a cheque from Whitehall were over.
He seeemed to indicate that the government was going to cut finance to local councils and then pass the blame onto the local authority! Cabinet agrees to commence the process.
Sunday June 28, 2009
The Wiltshire Council cabinet has agreed to start the process of finding a new chief executive. Consultants have been hired (at a likely cost of £50k) to do the recruitment. The successful applicant will get a higher salary than the Prime Minister (but will hopefully actually be upto the job). Wiltshire man fined more than £2,000 in fly-tipping prosecution.
Saturday June 27, 2009
Fly-tipping is a problem that seems to plague Hilperton. Let's hope that the individual(s) resonsible for leaving their rubbish around here are similarly dealt with.