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30 Most Recent News Stories
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Fri 4th Jul 2008
Fuel prices have increased by 23% for petrol and 36% for diesel in the time from August 2007 to June 2008, putting up to 5 pence per mile on the costs of motoring. This has hit taxi drivers particularly hard and the trade is asking West Wiltshire council for an increase.
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Fri 4th Jul 2008
Latest applications and decisions
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Thu 3rd Jul 2008
A new agreement has been reached between Wiltshire Tories and the Government setting out their priorities and ambitions for the county.
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Wed 2nd Jul 2008
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) want to close 250 local test centres around the country and replace them with 66 "Multi-Purpose Test Centres", mostly in larger conurbations such as Bristol and Swindon.
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Wed 2nd Jul 2008
Latest applications and decisions
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Tue 1st Jul 2008
The Boundary Committee for England has published its draft recommendations for new electoral arrangements in Wiltshire. A consultation process, lasting until 25 August, has now begun.
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Tue 1st Jul 2008
Lidl have applied to build a new store on land currently occupied by derelict industrial units opposite the Avon factory, north of New Broughton Road.
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Tue 1st Jul 2008
Agenda 10 July 2008
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Mon 30th Jun 2008
Training for Keevil during July is as follows...
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Mon 30th Jun 2008
Speaking at a UK-Italian twinning dinner on the night Italy played Spain in the European Cup was not a great idea, so I made one of my shortest speeches ever. That was the start to my week last Sunday evening. Since then I've been in Brussels at the European Parliament, in Paris with the incoming Presidency of the EU and in Lome hosting an EU-African Liberal Conference.
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Sat 28th Jun 2008
A365 Atworth, Bath Road Wessex Water, repair leak. Multiway lights for one day 03.07.08
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Fri 27th Jun 2008
The council has been reviewing the boundaries of conservation areas in the five towns. Conservation areas are usually around the historic centres of the towns and are areas where stricter planning rules apply to prevent damage to the character of the areas by bad development.
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Fri 27th Jun 2008
Latest planning applications & decisions
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Fri 27th Jun 2008
A report to WWDC 'cabinet' in July claimed that in comparison with some parts of the country West Wiltshire does not have a serious graffiti, problem. However when graffiti does happen people naturally want it removed quickly.
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Fri 27th Jun 2008
July's WWDC 'cabinet' has agreed a plan for the improvement of the river corridor through Trowbridge.
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Thu 26th Jun 2008
The Department of Health have published an updated 'Health Profile' for West Wiltshire for 2008 - the third year the figures have been published. Generally it says we're in good nick. Compared to the national average we're saner, we live longer, we're below average ability at binge drinking and smoking, and our teenagers are better at not getting pregnant. 10% of children are classed as obese when they start school and 190 smokers die each year. Amongst adults 22% smoke, 15% do binge drinking, 26% eat healthily and 12% are physically active - although it's not explained how the other 88% manage to be physically inactive without being dead, nor whether there's overlap - does binge drinking count as physical activity?
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Tue 24th Jun 2008
An outline planning application for another 150 houses on part of the 'H8' land between Paxcroft Mead and Larkrise School went to planning committee in October 2007. The application was recommended for permission with 25 conditions, and subject to a legal agreement to get contributions to affordable housing, school places, sports and open space provision, and highway improvements.
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Tue 24th Jun 2008
Latest figures from West Wiltshire show residents are recycling more waste than ever.
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Tue 24th Jun 2008
If you live on Paxcroft Mead you'll know that the estate has a Community Centre and club at its heart. More people are though needed to keep the centre thriving.
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Mon 23rd Jun 2008
Wiltshire Council has refused to help children in the rural areas east of Bradford who go to St Laurence School. With increasing numbers of pupils choosing to go to St Laurence rather than Trowbridge or Melksham Schools it had been hoped that subsidised transport could have been made available.
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Sun 22nd Jun 2008
BT has announced plans to remove 42 telephone boxes in West Wiltshire. 6 of these can be removed without consultation as there are other boxes nearby, but the other 36 have to go through a formal consultation period ending in June.
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Fri 20th Jun 2008
Thursday evening's planning committee was asked to authorise the diversion of a footpath in Paulton, Bradford on Avon, to allow five new houses to be built by Selwood. A short extra length of footpath going around rather than across the site will be created.
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Fri 20th Jun 2008
Latest planning applications and decisions
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Fri 20th Jun 2008
The old 'Peter Black' site alongside County Way and Trowbridge Park could become home to a Waitrose supermarket, cafes, bars and restaurants, a hotel, and 46 flats. There would also be car parking space and improvements to the River Biss.
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Thu 19th Jun 2008
The Conservative administration on West Wiltshire Council is being urged to get a grip on the situation following adverse publicity in the national press over their green bin policy.
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Wed 18th Jun 2008
Following months of neglect by Persimmon Homes the house at 120 Wyke Road has been occupied by squatters.
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Tue 17th Jun 2008
The council has now taken over responsibility in West Wiltshire for on-street parking management.
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Tue 17th Jun 2008
A parade is being held in Trowbridge to thank the armed services for the dedication they have shown during their work in the Middle East.
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Tue 17th Jun 2008
The Inquiry started on the 17th June at the Laverton Hall, Westbury. Sessions of the Inquiry will normally be Tuesdays to Thursdays 10.00 to about 17.00 with short breaks morning and afternoon and an hour for lunch. On Fridays the Inquiry will start at 9.30, with a shorter lunch and a finish around 14.30.
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Tue 17th Jun 2008
Wiltshire police have a phone number for non-urgent matters - 0845 408 7000
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