COUNCILLORS are holding question times with residents in libraries right across north Wiltshire as part of Local Democracy Week.

At Chippenham Library Wiltshire county councillors Philip Allnatt, Patrick Coleman and Paul Fox will hold drop-in surgeries between 3.30pm and 4.40pm today.

On Monday Cllr Peter Davis will be at Corsham library between 10am and 12pm followed by North Wiltshire district councillor Roy Jackson from 2pm.

Calne's county councillor Nancy Bryant will be at the town's library to speak to people for an hour from 11am on Thursday.

Corsham town councillor Allan Bosley is available at Corsham library between 11am and 1pm on Thursday, Cllr Roger Fido from 6pm on Friday and Cllr Gill Offord will hold the last drop-in surgery on Saturday from 10am.

The question times are being held as part of Wiltshire County Council's campaign to raise awareness about local democracy.

There are also sessions in Amesbury, Cricklade, Malmesbury, Marlborough, Purton, Salisbury, Trowbridge, Warminster, Westbury and Wootton Bassett.

The council is also organising a series of events for young people across the county to encourage people under 17-years-old to register to vote.