We use cookies to collect information about how you use wiltshire.gov.uk We use this information to make the website work as well as possible and improve our services Wiltshire Council has expanded its successful Wiltshire Connect bus service to Royal Wootton Bassett and Malmesbury to connect rural communities at a time that suits passengers Wiltshire Connect offers a on-demand service that enables people to book journeys at a time to suit them using the Wiltshire Connect app or by phone Anyone can book and travel between any designated pick up and drop off point within each travel zone and the council's smart technology matches up journeys with other passengers travelling in the same direction The service was originally launched in the Pewsey Vale area in August 2023 and has been a resounding success the service has carried just over 100,000 passengers The newly expanded service covers the rural area around Royal Wootton Bassett and Malmesbury including Bradenstoke The service will also provide new public transport links to the Orbital Shopping Park in Swindon and the Great Western Hospital said: We are pleased to expand our successful Wiltshire Connect service into the Royal Wootton Bassett and Malmesbury areas The service has proven to be highly effective in the Pewsey Vale and we are excited to bring these benefits to the communities of Royal Wootton Bassett and Malmesbury Wiltshire Connect provides a flexible and affordable travel solution enabling people to reach their destinations at times that work best for them We look forward to seeing the service expand further and continue to support more people throughout Wiltshire Wiltshire Connect is offering free introductory travel from Wednesday 23 April to Saturday 3 May Young people aged 18 and under pay half fare Ten-journey tickets are also available for both adults and young people at a reduced rate Bus pass holders can use their pass after 9 am from Monday to Friday two Royal Wootton Bassett residents and a resident from Bath have been issued a total of £2,800 in fixed penalty notices (FPN) for fly-tipping offences The Swindon resident was issued a £1,000 FPN after admitting to depositing waste on Breach Lane His vehicle was captured tipping waste by the council as part of its proactive work to catch fly-tipping offenders A couple from Royal Wootton Bassett have both been issued with £600 FPNs after using an unlicenced waste carrier to remove waste from their property on two separate occasions The waste was found fly-tipped in a layby off Swindon Road in the town a Bath resident was also issued with a £600 FPN after their waste was found fly-tipped in Longleat Forest the residents could not provide any information that could have traced the people responsible for fly-tipping the waste They each failed in their duty of care by not obtaining vital information on who took their waste - such as a receipt a waste carriers licence number and a description of their vehicle - as is required when they hand their waste to someone said: As these four fixed penalty notices show we are committed to tackling environmental crime and we have a range of methods to catch fly-tippers in the act Incidents like this serve as a timely reminder to anyone who is considering using a waste clearance service - always check they have a valid upper-tier waste carrier licence note their vehicle registration and details If you fail to do this and they dump the waste you could be investigated and ultimately fined Our Stop at Source (SAS) campaign focuses on this very topic and reminds everyone to avoid rogue traders or those who may advertise cheap waste removal on social media only for it to be fly-tipped in the Wiltshire countryside Our message is clear - We're Targeting Fly-tippers in Wiltshire and we will take action against anyone who dumps waste in our beautiful county To find out more about fly-tipping and how to report it, people should go to Fly-tipping