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Alzheimer’s Support has updated its online Dementia Roadmap and Support Village to support people who may be reluctant or unable to leave home because of the coronavirus. The roadmap offers a step-by-step guide to the diagnosis process in Wiltshire, lots of good advice and a symptoms checker. It’s a great place ...more
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During this summer holiday the fabulous Calne Wordfest group will be running an exciting new project – Calne Code Trail.  The idea is that families will download an app called Calne Code Trail from their Playstore or Appstore onto a mobile device and follow a trail around the centre of Calne gathering information ...more
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Parents with newborn babies are being encouraged to get in touch as the telephone line to make birth registration appointments with the Wiltshire Registration Service has re-opened. People can call 0300 003 4569 to make an appointment in the Chippenham, Salisbury or Trowbridge offices. Many parents have had to wait a considerable length of time to make an appointment to register their baby’s birth. Some babies born during the lockdown ...more
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There is now less than a year to go until the deadline for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). Wiltshire Council is encouraging local residents to apply for the scheme. The UK Government has put this scheme in place to allow people to demonstrate their continued right to be here. While Wiltshire Council is not responsible for checking people have registered, EU settlement scheme registration is an important step towards retaining ...more
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Parents looking for summer activities for their 5 – 12 year olds can now find a wealth of opportunities all in one handy brochure – http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/downloads/23245. Wiltshire Council has asked local providers to send details of activities including charges, venues and dates to help parents plot how to keep children busy over the summer holidays. The activities are aimed at 5 – 12 year olds and are particularly to help ...more
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Following last week’s announcement by Government on additional emergency funding for local authorities, Wiltshire Council’s latest projections show that this has significantly reduced the chances of issuing a section 114 notice, but there are still challenges ahead. On 2 July, the government confirmed local authorities would receive an additional further £500m in a non-ring fenced grant to cover expenditure. The government also confirmed ...more
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