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Wiltshire unitary council

In December 2006, Wiltshire County Council submitted a bid to set up a mega council, taking over all local services and running them from Trowbridge. The new council is set to be named Wiltshire Council with its first election in May 2009.

On 25 July 2007, the government announced that the Wiltshire unitary bid has been successful and single authority will be set up for the whole county. Read more information on the county council site.

In February 2008, One Council for Wiltshire gained parliamentary approval.

Useful information

• History of the bid - from the White Paper to the decision letter from Ruth Kelly
• One council for Wiltshire - Wiltshire County Council pages about the unitary authority, including frequently asked questions

Our press releases

Subscribe The links on this page direct you to the latest press releases from Salisbury District Council about the Wiltshire unitary council | Help with newsfeeds

• Rural challenges for unitary Wiltshire Council - 31 March 2008
• Salisbury District Council disappointed at legal ruling - 4 March 2008
• Date set for Unitary legal challenge - 3 December 2007
• Salisbury District Council supports legal challenge to halt local government reorganisation - 22 October 2007
• Salisbury District Council to fight against unitary decision - 14 August 2007
• District council regrets unitary decision - 25 July 2007
• Council presses its case with new minister - 9 July 2007
• Salisbury District Council tells Government to say no to one mega council for Wiltshire - 21 June 2007
• Salisbury Civic Society opposes One Mega Council for Wiltshire - 12 June 2007
• MPs join forces to fight unitary bid - 30 April 2007
• District Councils tell County to listen - 23 April 2007
• Salisbury backs judicial review over bid to halt unitary plans - 23 April 2007
• 'Council shake-up will cost you millions,' warns professor - 16 April 2007
• District's disappointment at Government decision - 27 March 2007
• Council alerts local residents - 9 March 2007
• District council opposes unitary bid - 19 December 2006