Ernie Clark. Hilperton Division, Wiltshire Council.

Your census form will arrive soon.

Census questionnaires will arrive in people's homes from March 7 and Wiltshire Council has arranged support for people who may have difficulty filling it out.

The council has been working with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on ways to contact hard to reach groups. Receptionists in the council's four main offices can help with queries face to face, or people can call 0300 456 0100 with questions. The local office is at Bradley Road in Trowbridge.

Factsheets explaining the purpose of the census and how to fill out the forms will be available from all libraries from March 14. Local community groups have been given census information and can also help fill out the forms. These include Wiltshire Churches Together, Age UK, Royal British Legion, Wiltshire and Swindon Users Network, and Citizen's Advice. British Waterways at Devizes will help inform the boating community on the Kennet and Avon Canal.

The Police have appointed a census liaison officer who is working with the council to make sure people in custody suites and rough sleepers are included.

Addresses from which people do not respond will be contacted in person by staff specially recruited and trained by the ONS to ensure a copy is returned.

There's a wealth of information and help on the census website or via the helpline 0300 0201101.

Translation booklets in more than 50 languages are available along with larger print versions and easy-to-read audio and visual guides to completing the census.

For the first time, people will be able to submit their answers online, as well as via the paper questionnaire.