WILTSHIRE people will be heading for the palace after having appeared on the Queen's Honours list.

Councillor Fleur de Rhé-Philipe, Wiltshire Council member for Warminster Without and portfolio holder for strategic highways, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, European structural investment fund, canals and military-civilian integration, has been awarded an MBE for services to local government and the community.

In recognition of their work during and after the 2018 incidents in Salisbury and Amesbury, Wiltshire Council executive director Alistair Cunningham has been awarded an OBE. Director Robin Townsend and network operations manager Simon Rowe have received MBEs for services to the community in South Wiltshire.

Fleur has been a councillor in Wiltshire since 1997, when she was first elected to Wiltshire County Council. In 2009 she was elected to the newly-formed Wiltshire Council, where she has served both as cabinet member and portfolio holder.

She said: “I was quite surprised and very pleased to get this.

"The best part of being a councillor is actually getting things done and seeing change. It has been great to bring more jobs into Wiltshire. I have also been involved in the A303 changes at Stonehenge. There is still a way to go with that one and I have been working on it for many years. I was there when Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty were set up and have been a member of the north Wessex AONB ever since, it has done lots of very good work."

Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE, Leader of Wiltshire Council, said: “We’re delighted that Fleur, Alistair, Robin and Simon have been honoured in this way.

“Fleur is a dedicated and passionate public servant whose commitment, drive and determination over many years has made Wiltshire a better place to live. She has devoted much of her life to the people of Wiltshire, to making the county a more prosperous place for its inhabitants, and to making Wiltshire a more attractive place to visit.

“The awards for Alistair, Robin and Simon reflect their roles during the incidents in Salisbury and Amesbury. The response and recovery effort during these difficult times was exemplary and a superb example of partnership working across both local and central government, blue light services and the military. Congratulations to them all on these well-deserved honours.

Mr Cunningham said: “Robin, Simon and I are honoured to be nominated for these awards, which reflect the hard work and dedication that everyone at Wiltshire Council and our partners put in to support South Wiltshire during a very difficult time. It was very much a team effort, not only by those involved in the response but also by those who continued to provide high-quality services across Wiltshire so we could focus on the work in South Wiltshire over a 12-month period.”

Jane Scott, leader of Wiltshire Council, said: “The response and recovery effort during these difficult times was exemplary. Fleur is a dedicated and passionate public servant whose commitment, drive and determination over many years has made Wiltshire a better place to live. Congratulations to them all."

Also on the Honours list is Paul David Bates, Professor of Hydrology Bristol University from Bradford on Avon who is up for an OBE for services to Flood Risk Management.

Edward (Bear) Michael Grylls, chief Scout is also listed for an OBE for services to Young People, to the Media and to charity.

Timothy Atkins, Senior Technical Fellow Defence Science and Technology Laboratory from Pewsey is up for a CBE for public service.

Joan Howarth was recognised for voluntary service to the community in Somerset and Wiltshire.

Wendy Johnson, Head of Adult Safeguarding and Mental Health Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust from Wotton Bassett is up for an MBE for services to Nursing