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• Show launch for new CSU

  The District Council took the opportunity to put customers first with the official launch of its new Customer Services Unit (CSU) at the West Wilts Show in July. read more

• Searches vital part of buying new home

  NEW home or an investment, it's important to know all the facts about its history, particularly planning decisions or building regulations that affect it. read more

• Be taxi safe!

  The Christmas and New Year party season is one of the busiest times for taxis and private hire vehicles - so how can you be sure that your trip home will be safe? read more

• Reduce, reuse & recycle this Christmas!

  Christmas is a great time of year to use the three R's of reduce, reuse and recycle. Here are a few tips on how to deal with the festive aftermath: read more

• ‘Everything to play for’ in West Wiltshire!

  Play areas in each of West Wiltshire's five towns could soon be given a complete facelift, if a bid for lottery funding is successful. read more

• How can we make play better?

  In order to make the application, the Council adopted a new play strategy, called Everything To Play For'. This sets out how play is currently catered for and how provision could be made better over the next five years. read more

• An easy way to dispose of food waste

  Local residents can now buy subsidised food waste digesters for their gardens, which take all cooked and uncooked food waste - including meat, fish, bones, dairy products, vegetables and fruit. read more

• Save up to £500 - get real!

  Real (reusable) nappies have come a long way since the days of cotton terrycloth! read more

• Easy recycling every day of the week!

  West Wiltshire has mini recycling sites located across the district where you can easily recycle a wide range of items at any time. read more

• New dog control orders come into force

  New dog control orders were introduced by the District Council on 1 August, replacing all existing dog byelaws. read more

• Your rubbish, your problem!

  The Council's environmental enforcement officers have come across cases of fly tipping where householders have paid someone to remove their rubbish for them - yet it has ended up dumped in a lay-by. read more

• Improving West Wiltshire’s street scene

  Enviro-crimes' such as fly tipping, littering, fly posting and abandoned vehicles have been targeted by the District Council since new laws came into effect in July 2006. read more

• Trowbridge taxi queues get marshals

  A safer way of organising late night travel home in Trowbridge is being piloted by Wiltshire Police and the local community safety partnership. read more

• Learning and fun at Junior Good Citizen

  Twenty West Wiltshire schools took part in this year's Junior Good Citizen scheme, which was held at Wiltshire College (Lackham) in July. read more

• Tackling anti-social behaviour

  Tackling anti-social behaviour has been the recent focus of work by West Wiltshire's community safety partnership. read more

• We’re here to help

  The Council's role in planning doesn't end when an application is given permission - we also make sure that the things that are built are what is approved. read more

• Improving our service to you

  A new way of handling planning applications is being developed to improve the system for both applicants and the general public. read more

• Planning queries answered on-line

  It's now easier than ever to keep track of local planning applications, thanks to the District Council's website. read more

• Have your say on town character assessment

  A revised character assessment for the Bradford on Avon conservation area is currently out for public consultation. read more

• A-Z of services launched

  An A-Z of services provided by the District Council was delivered to households during the summer. read more

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