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Homeowners and landlords can now access funding to pay for the cost of energy saving measures under the new Green Homes Grant scheme and businesses are being encouraged to register their services. The scheme means homeowners can obtain up to two-thirds of the cost of energy saving measures – up to £5000. Lower-income households could be entitled to claim as much as £10,000 to cover the cost. Businesses who wish to be accredited under ...more

A Wiltshire Council-funded local athlete is celebrating recent success following a flying start to the resumption of her 2020 athletics season. Lucy-Jane Matthews, aged 17 from Salisbury, broke the British 100 meters hurdles record that has been held by British athletics legend Sally Gunnell since 1984.  This now places Lucy-Jane joint third on the British women’s U20 all-time list and in the process, earned her an invitation to compete ...more

A timely and important online conference that is FREE to all – Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wiltshire-marks-black-history-month-2020-tickets-120372305807 14:00 Introduction by Matt Jenkins, followed by Welcome from the BME networks (Megan Kenzie & Wali Rahman /Theo Biney) 14:05 Welcome ...more

Charity Pub Quiz for 💜 Cancer Support Salisbury💜 We had a fabulous fundraiser for Cancer Support Salisbury, kindly hosted by The Wig & Quill, Salisbury on Sunday 30th August. The evening got off to a great start with the quiz; twelve teams had their poised pencils at the ready as landlord Rob, quizmaster for the ...more

Wiltshire Council is installing cycle lanes on Salisbury’s Exeter Street and Brown Street later this month, to help link Harnham and Salisbury District Hospital to the city centre and give cyclists easy access to the city. The scheme will see one southbound lane on Brown Street turned into a cycleway and the removal of ...more

An exciting new style project offering free training, support and experience to people aged 18 & over across Wiltshire who are currently job seeking or out of work. We have adapted and taken a new approach during these Coronavirus times and now offer everything you need to complete the course on line, a new style programme, ...more