Conservative led Wiltshire Council's latest financial report shows that there are still challenges ahead, but the forecast overspend now sits at around £5.9m - down considerably from previous estimates.
A service that aims to help residents live in safer and healthier homes has secured additional funding to provide vouchers to households that use prepayment gas and electricity meters.
Latest figures show adoption services in Wiltshire are continually improving, as children and young people are placed with a new adoptive family quicker than the national average.
Conservative led Wiltshire Council is working closely with a Trowbridge local school and partners to continue to run a summer programme to help children stay active during the holidays.