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News for your Wiltshire Councillor.Thursday May 4th will see elections for Wiltshire Council and all the town/parish councils too.
A probable 5% increase this year.Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE, Leader of Wiltshire Council, has announced her budget for 2017/18.
'The Grange' is still in the sights of developers.How does the Abba song go? 'Money, money money, it's a rich man's world'?
I doubt whether WC planners gets many letters like this one.The full letter can be found with the following link.
First year successes for new Service.As Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service approaches the end of its first year of existence, there has been much to celebrate.
The PC met last night.Full details of the budget can be obtained from the clerk via the PC web site.
The planning system seems to be for the developers - not us.The Sunday Times had an interesting article a couple of days back.
Both Hilperton PC and Trowbridge TC will set theirs tomorrow.The two councils seem to have different approaches to finance.
Two awards totalling £310k.Two capital grants have been pledged for pre-schools in Hilperton.
Another extension has been agreed.The new 'target' date for information from the applicant is 9th March 2017.
...met this Thursday.The CATG meets several times a year to look at transport issues within the area covered by the Trowbridge Area Board.
But not until August.From 1st August 2017 the WC recycling scheme will change.
Large town/parish councils will NOT see their precept capped.Town and parish councils are still able to set their own precepts (local tax) following a recent government announcement.
You can put more than just plastic and cardboard in it.With Christmas just three days away, please remember that cardboard centres that are left over after you have wrapped your prezzies can go in your blue bin.
When you have tired of them, your Christmas cards can go in as well...
...for recycling.The HRC site in Canal Road remains at the top of the recycling chart.
Another delay....Further news to update my article last Monday.
WC issues a clarification on the calculation.Following my article here, and the on-line article in the Wiltshire Times, WC has clarified the answer given at a recent planning committee meeting.
Now you see it, now you don't!!It would seem that you can ignore my post dated 1st December.