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MoD road closure – evenings from 1700 next week
The MOD section of Winterslow Road that crosses Porton Down Ranges will be closed to all traffic from the junction of the A30 to Blackbarn Road on the following dates – and during the prescribed hours as displayed in the table below. Diversions will be in place. Monday 13 October 2025 1700hrs – 0000hrs Tuesday 14 October 2025 […]
Bee colony in play area – update
The section of the play area with the zip wire and climb frame has been closed and the gate locked shut as there is a colony of bees under the mat covering the tension anchor for the climb frame. The Parish Council have taken expert advice and we have decided to leave the bees to […]
Pitton Community Shop – pledge target met
The following update has been provided by the Pitton Community Shop. WOW! Thank you so much to our amazing community across Pitton, Farley, Firsdown and East Grimstead! We have now reached our target of £210,000 in pledges towards the community shop. This means we can move forward with building the shop and we are already working […]
External audit
The audit of accounts for Firsdown Parish Council for the year ended 31st March has been completed and the accounts have been published. Please see the links below. Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2024.2025 External Auditor’s Report 2024.2025
Pledge to support Pitton Community Shop
The Pitton Community Shop has raised pledges of £173.5k. Their target for pledges is £210k. If you would like to support them (the eventual contribution if the pledge target is reached is tax deductible) then please fill in a pledge form ASAP. Pledge form for public meeting
Repairs to Firs Rd, Malthouse Lane and A30 junctions
The Parish Council together with our Wiltshire Unitary Councillor Rich Rogers, have been lobbying Wiltshire Highways to repair the surface of Firs Road. We are pleased to announce that a multistage repair process has now started. The entire length of Firs Rd has been surveyed which […]
Winterslow church youth group
A new youth group in Winterslow is being set up by the church and they want to know when/what you want it to be. It will be a friendly inclusive space. An online survey is here. Parents please encourage your children to respond. A QR code is also available for the survey – click on the […]
Pitton Community Shop – Public Meeting Saturday 13th Sept @1530
There will be a public meeting on Saturday 13th September at 1530 in the Pitton Village Hall to outline the current status of the project. Details of a community share offer will be provided to secure the remaining funding – pledges of £100k have already been received. More details are on the PCSL website or email […]
Dog excrement in soft plastic bin – scheme withdrawn
The soft plastic recycling scheme run by the Parish Council is withdrawn until further notice due to cross contamination by incorrect items which can be recycled via your Blue Top bin. This is despite previous notices on our website. Today, a bag of dog excrement was found in the bin. The Parish Council is appalled […]
Soft plastic recycling bin – wrong items – please do not put these in the bin
The soft plastics recycling scheme that is run by the Parish Council is for plastic bags and plastic wrapping only. It is not for general hard plastics, many of which can be recycled via your blue top Wiltshire Council bin. In the last few weeks the following items have been found in the soft plastics […]