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In doing so we hope to be improving the quality of life for all of our community
Your next Parish Council Meeting will be on Thursday 5th March, 2026
Firsdown Parish Council Meetings are normally held at Winterslow Village Hall.
Members of the public are welcome to attend
Please refer to “Meeting Dates” in the drop-down menu for more details.
MoD road closure: 10-19th February
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 shown below. Diversions will be in place. Tuesday 10 February 10:00-15:00 Wednesday 11 February 10:00-15:00 Thursday 12 February 10:00-15:00 Friday 13 […]
Pitton community shop – what items should they sell; online survey
The Pitton Community Shop are interested in hearing from residents about what they would like to see for sale in the shop – particularly food and drink and what type of brands. There is a short online survey here. There is a selection of the most common items, if you have a specific brand preference, then […]
Litter and fly tipping
The Parish Council undertakes regular roadside litter picks within Firsdown and also down to the Dunstable cross roads and from there to the A30 traffic lights. It is disappointing that 1 such litter pick resulted in the collection of 5 bin bags of rubbish as well as the discovery of a fly tipped commercial blind […]
Firs Road footpath
The Chairman of the Parish Council has cut back the vegetation and cleared the scrub from the footpath that runs from the woods to the field gate near the top of Firs Rd. The path now has twice the walking width, with the narrow pinch point by the transformer poles now removed. Further work is […]
Potholes Firs Rd/A30 junction
The 3 potholes at the top of Firs Rd near the centre line and the 2 on the dashed Give Way markings have all been reported to Wiltshire Council to be filled.
Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs)
The Parish Council has a number of Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs) that are deployed along Firs Rd to remind drivers of the 30mph speed limit and encourage more responsible driving. The devices provide a clear visual alert when the speed limit is exceeded. Statistical data from the SIDs is provided to Wiltshire Police on a […]
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Pitton community shop – share target met, building starts in the new year.
The following update has been provided by PCSL. The community share scheme closed on Sunday and we are absolutely delighted to report that we reached £202,450 in share purchases. This means that with the grant from the Wiltshire Shared Prosperity Fund we have secured enough funding to cover the vast majority of the project. Given […]
Power cuts – what to do and how to get help
Firsdown typically experiences a couple of unplanned power outages a year, many are less than an hour but some have been several hours long. If these occur at night and during winter, the impact will be much greater. In the event of your power going off, follow these 3 steps. Check to see if your […]
Bus shelter spruce up
The bus shelters on Firs Road are owned by the Parish Council and not the local bus company. The Parish Council has cleared vegetation that was obscuring and overhanging the roof, as well behind the glazed panels, of the shelter on Firs Road opposite Maple Drive. The whole shelter was then given a good clean.