How will Wiltshire services be affected by the Queen's funeral?
The bank holiday means there will be some changes
Last updated 14th Sep 2022
Residents across Wiltshire are being warned about changes to some services on Monday (19th September) due to the Queen's funeral.
There will be a national bank holiday, so people can pay their respects to Her Majesty.
This means that no collections of waste or recycling will take place on Monday in Wiltshire.
As with normal bank holidays, all collections due on Monday will take place on Tuesday instead.
For collections scheduled between Tuesday and Friday residents are asked to put bins and containers out as normal by 7am, though some may not be picked up until the following day.
Meanwhile, all household recycling centres will be shut, returning to normal hours on the 20th.
What's happening to libraries and leisure centres?
Wiltshire Council say that their owned leisure centres and libraries will all close on Monday.
There will be no mobile library service on offer either.
Anyone with a book which was due to be returned on the 19th have been given an extension for 7 days.
While the books of condolences in libraries will be available until the end of Tuesday 20th.
Buses will run to Sunday timetables, so there will be reduced services.
All roadworks scheduled to take place on Monday will be suspended for the day, which may mean that the duration of these works are extended by a day.
Highways operations will be emergencies only.
Cllr Richard Clewer, Leader of Wiltshire Leader said:
"This is a very sad period for the country. The suspension of some of our services on the day of the funeral will enable our staff to pay their respects to Her Majesty and mark the final day of the period of national mourning.
“We thank those staff who are on call or who will be continuing to provide vital front-line services. We understand staff who are working to ensure essential services are maintained will also wish to pay their respects and will be supporting them to do this”