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7% Pay Rise Accepted and Refuse Workers Return to Work
An end to strike action was announced by The GMB Union for refuse workers in Wiltshire today, as Hills Municipal Collections agreed on a 7% pay rise and Wiltshire Council declared they are due to start recycling collections again from 21st March. “There must be no retaliation and members return to work tomorrow,” says GMB Read more
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Time to Squash Your Wheelie Bin Down!
If 2020 was the year your wheelie bin went out more than you; times are a changin’…… Early in January Wiltshire Council’s proposed budget for this financial year was published, explaining how they’d bridge a budget deficit of over £27m, but ensured residents “business and communities still get access to vital and high-quality services.” Chew Read more
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Swan Rescue on the Crammar
Some way to a happy ending to the story we broke yesterday about oil pollution in the Crammar pond after a van fire nearby, that thanks to Swan Support of Windsor and the RSPCA, all of the swans have been rescued from the contamination and taken to safety. Tipped off by Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital, who Read more
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Chemical Contamination in the Devizes Crammer Pond after Van Fire
The pond on the Crammer in Devizes town centre is clearly showing signs of oil contamination, after a Luton van caught fire yesterday, Monday March 14th, despite a spokesman for Devizes Fire Station informing residents on their Facebook page, “some Damm-it and a boom was used to prevent contamination of the Crammer and its wildlife.” Read more
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Devizes Arts Festival Coming Back
After the wonderful winter stop-gap between the void of lockdown and this coming summer, Devizes Arts Festival is back with a full programme of events running from Friday 10th to Saturday 25th June. Please check their website for full details, but allow me to least give you a quick rundown.…. A Diva and a Piano Read more
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Bath’s Bell Pub Hits Back at 1Star TripAdvisor Review!
The Bell in Bath is an outstanding pub, we know this, you know this, but how they’ve turned a grumpy cretin’s one star review on TripAdvisor on its head is nothing short of genius…… Finding your apposite pub is akin to shoe shopping…. no, hear me out; I can waste time trekking a shopping centre, Read more
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