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Despite the Bank Holiday, all collections next week will be on their usual day.
Wiltshire Council news from Ernie Clark.Your Independent councillor for Hilperton.
When will the faulty lights be replaced?Two of the lights have not worked for a few months now.
...on your mobile phone.The new government Emergency Alerts service is now live.
18 drivers stopped.Yesterday morning (Thursday 13 April), the Road Policing and Road Safety Unit supported the Wiltshire and Swindon Road Safety Partnership to target ‘close pass’ drivers who endanger cyclists.
A green move by WC.Wiltshire Council is now collecting small batteries as part of the kerbside recycling scheme.
Should Ashford Homes be allowed to extend the site into the field?There will be an item on the parish council agenda to discuss this next Tuesday.
The system is changing.As you may know, the Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at elections and referendums.
Wiltshire Council news from Ernie Clark.Your Independnet councillor for Hilperton.
Do you know what progress has been made?What is HAAG doing?
Do you need to contact the police for non-urgent matters?Phone 999 for emergencies and 101 for non urgent matters.
Your council tax is going up!Wiltshire Council met earlier this week to agree the 2023/24 council tax.
Beware if you are a 'regular' speeder.Wiltshire Police has heeded the statistics available via the Community Speed Watch scheme.
WC agrees that repairs are needed.I have received the following from a WC officer.
Is it going to be resurfaced?Currently, it is in a shocking state.
WC launches new campaign to increase recycling and reduce contamination.Wiltshire Council is launching a new awareness campaign to provide people with more information about what can and can’t be recycled using its kerbside collection services, and how to correctly dispose of potentially hazardous items.
Wiltshire Council news from Ernie Clark.Your Independnet councillor for Hilperton.
..."Ask the Leader"!!A series of community events will give residents the chance to ‘Ask the Leader of the Council’
...to make roads safer.A total of 112 speeding motorists were fined, issued licence penalty points, or referred to a speed awareness course by the Speed Enforcement team in the first week of January alone.
Please drive carefully and watch out for ice this week.As temperatures are expected to fall well below zero tonight (Monday 16 January) and for much of the coming week, we are advising drivers to take extra care on the roads.