The Parish Council are experiencing difficulties with our contractor for emptying of the dog waste bins. It is a legal requirement for owners to clean up after their pets. Should a dog waste bin be full, please do not leave the dog waste on, or around the bin. Either take the waste home with you and […]
The Parish Council were notified today (31st October) that a planning application has been re-submitted for 9 dwellings on land at 6 Firs Road. The Parish Council held a public meeting back in September 2021 when the plans were originally submitted. The minutes for that meeting and the decision of the Parish Council are attached […]
The Parish Council has a vacant position. An election to fill the vacancy will be held if TEN electors from the Parish of Firsdown write to the Returning Officer by 16 November 2023 asking for an election to be held. If an election is not requested by that date, then the vacancy must be filled […]
The Parish Council have installed a new set of swings in the play area which includes a basket swing so that children of all mobilities can enjoy play. The old set of swings were over 25 years old and no longer met current safety standards, the moving parts were also life expired.
There will be a public meeting at Pitton Village Hall on Wednesday 6th December at 7:30pm to discuss the latest plans for the Pitton Community Shop. All are welcome to attend. More details on progress and the aims of the meeting are in the attachment.
Wiltshire Council are asking you to have your say on the future of bus services and other public transport options. Your comments will help to inform the council’s draft Public Transport Policy, which aims to support road-based public transport countywide to help achieve the council’s environmental, social, and economic goals, while also ensuring value for […]
Network Rail are carrying out extensive engineering works on the railway line between Salisbury and Exeter. The line will be closed at these locations on the following dates: Monday 6 to Friday 10 November – Yeovil Junction to Axminster Saturday 24 November to Sunday 10 December – Salisbury to Yeovil Junction There will be a […]
Wiltshire Council is carrying out its legal obligation of reviewing the polling districts, polling places and polling stations in the county, and you are encouraged to have your say. Wiltshire Council is responsible for dividing its area into polling districts for the purpose of UK Parliamentary elections. The review will help determine that all of Wiltshire’s […]
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 […]
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. http://www.winterslow.org.uk/