Wiltshire Council

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Council leader calls plans to build solar farms 'a horrendous carbunkle'

Wiltshire Council has stressed its opposition against plans to build one of this country's largest solar farms near Malmesbury.

6 Jan

Council leader warns Labour is 'kicking rural England'

Cllr Richard Clewer also claims the Government has told council leaders to adopt an elected mayor - something he "dislikes".

12 Dec 2024

Lyneham Banks

'Britain's wonkiest road' finally set to be repaired years after landslip

Councillors voted unanimously in favour of plans to repair the "historically unstable" road on Tuesday 4 June.

4 Jun 2024

'Britain's wonkiest road' to be repaired two years after landslip

More than 7,000kg of litter found in Wiltshire so far this year

Residents still living in hotel months after a fire ripped through flats

'Gargoyle' of council leader appears after planning permission rejected

Man lifted lame sheep by ears and fleece and held it by its broken leg

Council's crackdown on fly-tippers with 'zero-tolerance' approach

Illegal rubbish collectors hit with nearly 30K worth of fines

Woman fined after sofa among rubbish fly-tipped in countryside

Tonnes of hazardous waste found dumped in forest

Calls to reduce 'extremely dangerous' 50mph speed limit outside school

Anger as decades of 'neglect' leaves housing estate 'dangerous'

Landlord says council decision to reject pub garden plans is 'crazy'