From Monday 1 to Friday 12 (inclusive) July 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 between the hours 10:30 to 15:00.
There will be sign posted diversion routes.
Statute requires all town and parish councils to arrange for an independent internal audit examination of their accounting records and system of internal control and for the conclusions to be reported each year in the Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR).
This report sets out the audit undertaken in relation to the 2023-24 financial year, which took place on 9th April 2024.
Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of AGAR, and the accounting records for the financial year to which it relates. For the year ending 31/03/24, these documents will be available on reasonable notice, between the period of 03/06/24 and 12/07/24.
The AGAR notice is available here.
The summary of public rights is available page 1 and page 2.
The full audit report and finance documents are available to download and view on our website here.
The following update has been by provided by the Pitton Community Store Ltd:
We are pleased to report that we have reached the optimum target of £31,000 for the PCSL Pioneer share offer.
That means that the share offer is now closed.
There will be a further opportunity to purchase shares in the summer.
Thank you all so much for providing the community support to enable us to close this offer ten days earlier than the deadline.
On Thursday 16 May 2024, 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 between the hours 10:30 to 15:00.
There will be sign posted diversion routes.
The following update has been by provided by the Pitton Community Store Ltd.
Last week we held two meetings to share progress and to launch the Pioneer Share Scheme to raise funds for the next stage. The two meetings were very well attended and it is clear that there is lots of support for development of a new community shop In Pitton.
We are only four days into the launch of the Pioneer Share Scheme and are pleased to report that we have already received over a third of our target funding. A huge thank you. With other pledges in the pipeline we hope to pass the halfway mark very soon. The share scheme is open until 27th May.
If you were unable to attend, or have not yet had a chance to look at our documents you can find the Prospectus, Business Plan and Cashflow Forecasts in the links at the end of this email.
You can also pick up a printed copy of the prospectus from the village shop in Pitton.
Some people have asked if they can make a donation rather than buy shares at this point. We are very happy to receive donations, however small. To donate please follow the link below or contact Brian Cudby on 01722 712600.
Very best wishes and thank you again for your support so far
Brian Cudby
On behalf of Pitton Community Store Ltd
Details of how to invest via the Pioneer Share Scheme are here.
The work carried out and progress made by the Parish Council over the last year were outlined in the Annual Parish (Electors) Meeting on the 2nd May. A printed transcript is available in the link. Chairman Statement Annual electors meeting May 2024
The following has been provided by the Community shop team.
The Pitton Community shop project is progressing well and the next stage is to launch the first of our community share schemes.
We would like to invite you to a launch event which will provide information on the following and give you the opportunity to ask any questions:
Two sessions have been organised, each with a short presentation (15 minutes) followed by the opportunity for questions and your suggestions going forward. These sessions will be held on Friday 26th April at 7.30 p.m. and Saturday 27th April at 11:00 a.m in Pitton village hall.
We look forward to seeing you. If you are unable to attend, but are interested in hearing more please contact Brian Cudby who will be able to provide you with a printed copy of the prospectus after the launch events.
Their website is here.
The Parish Council had previously asked Stagecoach to re-route the Salisbury Winchester service along Firs Rd rather than it travelling along the A30. At the time Stagecoach refused. We are pleased to announce that with the help of other local residents, this change has now been made.
The 68 provides an additional 2 return journeys between Salisbury and Firsdown per day, with the route extending to Stockbridge and Winchester.
It only runs weekdays during term times as it is primarily intended for students travelling to Peter Symonds college in Winchester but residents may find the service useful for leisure purposes.
The Stagecoach website for the timetable is here scroll to page 2 or the timetable can be viewed directly here.
The recently adopted Biodiversity Policy of Firsdown Parish Council is available to view on our environment page.
The defibrillator housed in the old telephone box in Firs Rd is fully automated and will guide the user on how to use it. To gain access, dial 999 and the emergency call operator will provide the code to unlock the cabinet.
If you would like to gain more understanding on when to use a defibrillator and learn how to carry out CPR, there is a 1hr training course being held at Winterslow Primary School, Weds 17th April at 7pm.
