Information from Wiltshire Council Some Hills Municipal Collection workers are currently taking strike action, and this is due to continue until 18 March. As a result, we have taken the difficult decision to suspend mixed dry recycling (blue-lidded bin) and glass (black box) collections between 7 and 18 March. If you have already put out […]
7th March Refuse collection – Industrial action by contractors, advice from Wiltshire Council Information from Wiltshire Council We are advising residents to put their bins out on their collection day by 7 am and should they not be collected for any reason then we will arrange to collect them the following day where possible. This […]
You are warmly invited to the Southern Wiltshire Area Board event: “Greener, Cleaner Southern Wiltshire” 27th April, 6.30pm – 9pm Whiteparish Memorial Hall Full details are attached. Please do drop in or stay with us for the whole event – there will be a free supper provided.
The Jubilee Fund will support voluntary and community groups to develop creative and cultural activities as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022. The activity must be based on arts and culture. For more info https://www.wiltshirecf.org.uk/grants-and-support/grous/lets-create-jubilee-fund/
In order to promote the diversity of flora and fauna, the Parish Council will keep the majority of the Byway grass uncut for 2022. We will however cut 2 narrow, straight paths along the entire length of the byway on the north and south sides. Weather permitting, these will be cut in May and again […]
The results from the recent survey by the Parish Council on whether to provide a picnic bench on the land south of Firs Road, commonly known as the Byway, are as follows. Option 1 – Not in Favour. 20% Option 2 – Bench outside the play area. 53% Option 3 – Bench inside an extended […]
The Parish Council is seeking residents’ views on updating the Parish Profile which was generated in 2013. Are there any areas that you think need updating or do you think there new areas that need to be added? If so, please send your views to the Parish Council using the contact us details on the website. […]
The planning application for the development and provision of public open space on land at 6 Firs Road, has been updated. The Parish Council encourages residents to provide their views to Wiltshire Council. The consultation closes on 30/01/22. Details are here: https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning-application/a0i3z000016EKIV/pl202107895
Data Retrieved from the sign between 4th and 16th December 2021 The graph below shows the average speeds over a 12 day period Incoming represents cars from the A30 driving into Firsdown Outgoing is leaving Firsdown toward the A30 Incoming Outgoing Incoming Outgoing Average speed (mph) 24.55 26.49 Max recorded speed (mph) 49.0 […]
Waste and recycling collection dates will not change over the Christmas and New Year period, as waste collection crews will be working as normal on Bank Holidays Monday 27 December, Tuesday 28 December 2021, and Monday 3 January 2022. Garden waste collections will stop for two weeks over the festive period. The last collections will take place […]