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WILTSHIRE Council has thanked local communities, charities and organisations for rallying behind the people of Ukraine following the country’s…

WILTSHIRE Council has thanked local communities, charities and organisations for rallying behind the people of Ukraine following the country’s…

Cllr Bob Brice is retiring from local politics after 30 years' service A long-serving Trowbridge town councillor is to retire from local politics ahead of the May local elections after 30 years of unbroken service. Cllr Bob Brice, lately a councillor for the Grove Ward, has served the town and county in various capacities since being elected in 1991. The former teacher has decided he will not stand for re-election in the upcoming local elections in May. Born and bred in Trowbridge, Mr Brice was first elected as a town councillor for what was then the town’s John of Gaunt Ward. On ...

Trowbridge Town Council agreed to raise the town’s precept by 1.5 per cent.

The Civic Centre Photo by Diane Vose Trowbridge Town Council agreed to raise the town’s precept by 1.5 per cent.  Leader of the town council, Stewart Palmen said the budget was responsible and proved the council could be ambitious for the town and its future needs.  At its full council meeting last night, the town council agreed to approve an extra £2.48 on a Band D property for their Council Tax charge from next April. This means that the annual precept charge has risen from £164.98 to £167.46 for average Band D houses. In his opening speech, Cllr Palmen said: "We want to...