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Change4Life have launched a new campaign to kickstart the New Year in a bid to reduce our sugar intake. The Change4Life campaign is targeted at children and families but has key messages for us all to take away. Over half of the sugar that kids eat comes from snacks and drinks. Whilst snacks are good for us when part of a healthy balanced diet we should aim for snacks that are 100 calories or less. Download the Change4Life Food Scanner app ...more

An inflationary increase will be applied to all parking charges from 1 February 2018, after 63% of those who responded to a recent consultation supported the increase.   There were around 1,400 responses to the consultation into a review of car parking charges in Wiltshire, aiming to help minimise the impact of funding challenges on public transport and other services. More than six in ten of those who responded stated they thought the ...more

The policing precept consultation which launches today (2/1/2018) is looking for the views of Wiltshire residents on the proposed increase of £12 a year.   Currently the average band D household contributes £14.19 per month to local policing, but if residents back the proposal then this would rise to £15.19 per month. As a Force, Wiltshire Police has seen the second highest increase in demand across the country in the last year yet the ...more

Following the busy Christmas party season, Dry January is a great way to kick start the new year. We are again supporting this annual campaign, which is run by Alcohol Concern and supports you to quit drinking for the whole of January. There are a number of reasons to take part in Dry January such as that it will help you to lose weight, save money (particularly helpful after the expensive festive period) and overall making you healthier ...more

Young people across Wiltshire have been given career advice away from the classroom as they watched a special drama, which was performed at 20 schools in the county.  The ‘Your Choices’ performance uses drama to outline the education and training choices available to young people aged 12 to 14 years old.   The tour has been commissioned by the Careers and Enterprise Company through the Wiltshire Enterprise Adviser Network and Wiltshire ...more

Carer Support Wiltshire has been awarded a new contract to support carers of all ages in Wiltshire. The contract has been awarded by Wiltshire Council, with funding support from the NSH Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group, and builds on the existing work Carer Support Wiltshire has been doing with them for a number of years to support adult carers. From 1 April 2018,assessment of carers aged under 18 will be led and coordinated by Wiltshire ...more