Parish Council Elections are taking place across England on 1st May 2025. Worton Parish Council is looking for candidates to become Parish Councillors. Prospective candidates need to complete a nomination form (see below) and deliver it to County Hall Trowbridge before 4pm on April 2nd 2025. https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/guidance-candidates-parish-council-elections-england/nominations/completing-your-nomination-papers/nomination-form
White Horse Housing have announced that they have seven affordable homes to rent and buy soon to be available at Newland Homes’ Primrose View development in Worton. Read more on what kind of homes and when they will be advertised here: https://www.whitehorsehousing.co.uk/…/shared-ownership…/
The Annual Audit of Worton Parish Council has now been completed. Details of the audit, including statuary notices, can be found in the Finance page under the Parish Council tab.
The Bereavement Help Point, Devizes is a community based drop-in service where all people who are bereaved are welcome. It’s a space to meet and talk with others who may be experiencing similar thoughts and feelings, in an informal and supportive setting. All sessions are free of charge and there’s no need to book, just…
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The Hospital Liaison Service will work with hospital staff and others to identify and support carers through the discharge process. The Carer Support Hospital Liaison Service will: support carers while they or their cared for are in hospital; assist with planning and implementation of discharge; and, follow up with carers after discharge. The…
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The following is news from the Information & Advice (I&A) team at Age UK Wiltshire that may be helpful to older residents across the county: We are supporting clients to apply for the Wiltshire Surviving Winter Grant this year (in partnership with Wiltshire Community Foundation and Wiltshire Warm & Safe) which, if applying through Age…
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what3words is now used by 80% emergency services in the UK and has helped to locate nearly 4,000 incidents since it first started being used. Their system has given every 3m square in the world a unique identifier made of 3 words – making the location of any emergency or incident very easy to describe…
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Look after yourself this winter As the dark nights draw in across Wiltshire and winter really starts to bite, it’s worth thinking about how we can all make sure we’re looking after ourselves and staying well over the cold winter months. The NHS recently launched its annual winter campaign – Help Us Help You– which…
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