The RSPB provided an update on the Roundbarrow Nature reserve at a public meeting last November. The RSPB are contracted by Wiltshire Council to manage the reserve, and a 5 year habitat plan is being developed. To provide structural diversity, grazing by sheep will be used to control the ragwort and thistles, whilst limited cattle […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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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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 […]
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 […]