Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a landlocked county in central South West England, famous for Stonehenge, Salisbury Cathedral, and its military connections, particularly on Salisbury Plain. The county is primarily rural with market towns like Chippenham, Trowbridge (the administrative centre), and Devizes. It is governed by two unitary authorities: Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council, which operates independently but remains within the ceremonial boundary.
Local Authorities in Wiltshire
- Swindon Borough Council (Unitary Authority)
- Wiltshire Council (Unitary Authority)
Wiltshire, in England’s South West region, has a unitary system of local government with Wiltshire Council responsible for all local services across most of the county, including education, transport, planning, housing, and social care, following the merger of the former county and district councils in 2009. Alongside this, the City of Swindon operates independently as a separate unitary authority under Swindon Borough Council, which manages all local functions within its area. Together, these councils provide governance for a county that includes the historic cathedral city of Salisbury, the market towns of Chippenham, Trowbridge, and Devizes, the prehistoric landscape of Stonehenge and Avebury, and extensive rural countryside, balancing modern administration with the county’s rich heritage and varied communities.
Districts in Wiltshire
(ITL 1) South West
(ITL 2) ⇒ Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
(ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Swindon ⁞ Wiltshire ⁞ Gloucestershire CC
Constituencies in Wiltshire
- Chippenham
- East Wiltshire
- Melksham and Devizes
- Salisbury
- South Cotswolds
- South West Wiltshire
- Swindon North
- Swindon South
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 8 of them are in Wiltshire.