Wiltshire Council will stop running 13 children's centres
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Almost half of Wiltshire's 30 children's centres are to close following a decision aimed at saving £400,000 a year.
The 11 closures will take place in July despite a petition, signed by more than 1,200 parents, for them to stay open.
Wiltshire Council's cabinet said it will continue to provide support to vulnerable parents.
Separately, Swindon Borough Council has closed seven of its 12 centres in order to save money.
The future of two other centres - in Wilton and Chippenham - hangs in the balance as the local communities try to work out a way to keep them going with their own fundraising.
The centres were created between 2006 and 2011, external under the Labour government.
They run classes on parenting skills, nutrition and health.
All the council's children's centres are delivered by four voluntary and community sector organisations but all the contracts are due to end in June.
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