Entries by Simon

A30 speed limit will be reduced to 50mph at the Firs Rd junction

The Parish Council weren’t successful earlier in the year in obtaining Local Highways and Footpaths Improvements Group (LHFIG) funding to allow the A30 speed limit to be reduced at the Firs Road junction. However we have continued to work with Wiltshire Council to find alternative funding so that the scheme can take place. The Parish […]

Update: Drainage works on the byway will continue to 2nd August.

The drainage works on the byway will continue for another 2 weeks. There will be delivery of further materials including a large quantity of crushed stone via the footpath from Firs Road starting 23rd July. Residents are urged to keep clear and heed directions given by the contractors whilst heavy machinery is moving on the […]

Update: A30 to Salisbury closed daytime 30th July – 1 Aug

The daytime closure of the A30 to/from Salisbury between Old Malthouse Lane and the St Thomas’s Bridge roundabout for surface dressing  has been rescheduled to: Tuesday 30th July – Thursday 1st August between 0930 and 1500. Signed diversion routes will be provided.

Recycling of soft plastics

The parish council have set up a bin for the collection and recycling of soft plastics, which is located by the post box at the entrance of Great Croft. The Wiltshire Council blue bin collection does not collect and recycle these items. The bin is for clean soft plastics such: Carrier bags Bubble wrap Bread […]

A30 to Salisbury closed overnight from 11th July and daytime 17th July

The Parish Council have been informed that the A30 will be closed to/from Salisbury between Old Malthouse Lane and the St Thomas’s Bridge roundabout for surface dressing during the following times. Overnight: Thursday 11- Sunday 14th July between 1900 and 0600. Daytime: Wednesday 17-Friday 19th July between 0930 and 1500. Signed diversion routes will be […]

Pitton Carnival Auction of Promises

The Pitton Carnival on-line Auction will be running from 9:00am on Saturday 29th June, through to 6:00pm on Saturday 6th July. This year there will be a stand at the Carnival fete showing all the auction items and you can finalise your bidding there by phone. Then the Auction will close at 6:00pm, when the Carnival […]

MoD road closure

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.

Internal audit and financial documents

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, […]

Pitton Community Store – Pioneer Share target met

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 […]