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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 displayed in the table below. Diversions will be in place.

Parish councillors serve a 4 year term before elections are held for the seats. This occurs on  1^st May 2025. Firsdown has 7 councillors, some are intending to stand in the elections, whilst a number are expected to stand down. This will provide an opportunity for new additions to the Parish Council. A successful Parish Council needs local people to contribute views and ideas on issues that are important to them. Firsdown Parish Council would like to better reflect the make-up of the community it serves, for example new arrivals to Firsdown, young families and women; new members from these groups would be particularly welcome.

Full details of how to join us are here: We need you Firsdown Election notice May 2025

Alternatively join the webinar on the 5th March.

As many Firsdown residents know, the road to Pitton was shut for many months during winter last year due to ground water flooding. This occurs every few years.

The closure of the road impacts residents in Firsdown who make use of the facilities in Pitton.

The residents of Pitton are working with their Parish Council and Wiltshire Council to make drainage improvements to prevent flooding but they are also creating a self help community group to undertake some of the work themselves.

Details of their plans and a crowd funding appeal to support it are here.

The soft plastics recycling bin at Great Croft will be removed on 12th December for approximately one month as the Parish Council are unable to resource the collection over the Christmas period.

Residents can still recycle their soft plastics at supermarkets in Salisbury such as Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Tesco. The Parish Council will restart our scheme during the 2nd half of January.

Silver Salisbury is a local charity which celebrates older people. It provides a wide range of events in and around Salisbury and aims to improve well being for the older members of communities by making them feel less isolated which can in turn can reduce the need the for health and social care services.

The program of events is available here.

A directory is also available to download.

If you know of someone in Firsdown who could benefit from taking part in one of the Silver Salisbury activities, then please pass on this information.