There could soon be no more retained firefighters in Wiltshire as the service reacts to cuts in funding. The information was extracted from the Fire And Rescue Service by Devizes councillor Nigel Carter, who asked if it was true that retained firefighters were currrently earning less than the minimum wage, and that full-time firefighters were only being given one-year contracts.
There are major parking problems at two sets of shops in the ward. The parade on Dovedale Road has been highlighted previously. Here uncaring drivers continually block neighbours' drives and also drive at speed between rows of parked cars.
Shropshire Sits on Government Cash as Young Families Struggle
Worthen Village Hall was packed on Saturday 25th February for a meeting to protest against the proposal to build a wind farm between Worthen and Minsterley.
At last, the long-awaited Stones Road underpass has been re-opened. Surrey County Council's contractor still has some work to do on site, but local residents have already passed through it today, ahead of the "official" opening this Monday.
Local campaigner, Councillor Richard Whitehouse is to defend his council seat in the local elections in May.