Whilst we are all aware of our rural setting and that bonfires are part of country life, respiratory illness in all generations is a growing trend, and bonfires can exacerbate diseases such as asthma and COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Please could we ask that if you’re considering having a bonfire, you delay lighting it until after dusk when most residents will have closed windows and doors.
Your kind cooperation would be gratefully appreciated.
Winterslow Parish Council have started an online petition to Wiltsthire Council for safety improvements to the Dunstable crossroads that are located between Firsdown and Winterslow/junction with the Pitton Road/ road to the A30 traffic lights.
Details are here – scroll down to bottom of page.
The Parish Council intends to add a new dropped kerb at the A30/Firs Road junction to improve access from the bus stop and footpath across Firs Road to the carwash/Thyme and Tides.
We have asked Wiltshire Council Highways to (re)install the dropped kerb, but the legal ownership of the land is not clear. Wiltshire Council needs additional evidence to help support its legal claim that it owns the land in question, so that it can proceed with the project.
Do you have any photos or written information which could provide evidence that there was ever a dropped kerb or crossing point from the Salisbury side of the Firs Road/A30 junction across to the car wash?
Please send any photos or information you may have to:
Wiltshire Councillor Rich Rogers – or to the Parish Clerk, Catherine Purves –
The Firsdown Community Speed Watch team are looking for additional members.
The CSW team carry out regular patrols to ensure that the 30mph speed limit in our village is adhered to, providing safer roads and reducing pollution. Full training is provided. If you can spare a few hours a month and want to make Firsdown a safer place to live, then please get in touch.
Are you an individual or group interested in Wiltshire’s history?
The Wiltshire Local History Network aims to provide a welcoming connection, to meet and engage with others who have a shared interest in the history of our county, to share knowledge and provide a valuable point of contact.
More details in the attachment.
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Download: WLHN promotion advert 2023 (210 KB)
The Parish Council makes use of the Wiltshire Council Parish Steward scheme for minor repairs and maintenance to footpaths and highways. The type of work that the Steward is able to undertake is listed here:
https://www.firsdown-pc.gov.uk/parish-steward#top
We receive a visit each month and provide a task list for them to carry out.
Our councilliors keep an eye out for work that needs to be done, but if you feel that your area of Firsdown deserves some TLC then please get in touch with us.