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If you would like to volunteer at the Roundbarrow nature reserve that is managed by the RSPB, then details of how to do so are here.

Following a series of recent road accidents, the Parish Council together with Wiltshire Council Highways and Pitton and Farley Parish Council have agreed safety improvements at the Old Malthouse Lane junction with the A30.

There is insufficient land available to create a dedicated turn right lane into Old Malthouse Lane, however it has been agreed that new larger junction warning signs will be provided. New SLOW road markings will be applied to the A30 approaching the junction in both directions. The A30 Pitton Rd junction will also be provided with SLOW road markings, again in both directions.

The following update has been provided by PCSL.

We are delighted to announce that the Pitton Community Shop has been awarded a grant of £97,000 from the Wiltshire Shared Prosperity Fund for Rural Hubs.  

When we add this to your pledges of £210,000 this means we will have enough funds to to complete not just the build, but the full fit out of the shop. This includes fridges, freezers and shelving, IT equipment for the office, and tables, chairs and a good coffee machine for the café.  Two other small grant applications are in progress to cover the last remaining £8,000 for stock and working capital.

The Wiltshire Council grant required that we demonstrate that the project had support from the community and could fund the majority of the project. Your pledges of £210,000 allowed us to evidence both of these things and we are immensely grateful for your support in making our new community shop a reality.  

We will be launching the Community Share Scheme, to allow you to turn your pledges into share purchases, from the 10th to the 30th November. We have planned two public meetings in Pitton village hall on Saturday 8th November at 11 a.m. and Sunday 9th November at 4 p.m. where you will will have an opportunity to pick up a share prospectus and ask any questions about the share scheme or the shop plans.

 Providing we collect your pledges by the end of November the project is still on track to open the new shop in September next year.  

Alongside this the committee are working hard to put everything else in place including policies and procedures, fit out plans and discussions with the Post Office.   If you are able to help us on any of these, please contact Brian Cudby on  or Lorna Taylor on .  

Thankyou to those who have already offered help with fit out plans, recruitment, site preparation and reviewing documents.  

Lorna Taylor on behalf of Pitton Community Store

The Pitton Nature Trust have a public meeting at Pitton Village Hall on Friday 7th November 2025, to outline their latest developments and also provide an update on the community orchard.

There will also be a presentation from Patrick Cashman from the RSPB on their plans for the Roundbarrow Farm nature reserve.

Attendance is strictly ticket only in advance, doors open at 1830, refreshments are available, with the event starting at 1900.

More details are here.

The Parish Council are undertaking regular checks on the bee colony in the anchor pit of the climb net. There were still there today (21st Oct). That section of the play area remains closed as the bees are also close to the zip wire. We will re-open that section of the play area as soon as it is safe to do so.

There is a tree down on the footpath from Firs Rd to the play area. The Parish Council have cleared enough branches for the footpath to be useable. We have spoken to the land owner and they are intending to remove the rest of the tree in the next day or so.