The Parish Council has 30mph wheelie bin stickers available. Useful as a visual reminder for motorists to drive safely and within the speed limit on Firs Road. If you would like a sticker (free of charge) there are a supply of them inside the noticeboards on Firs Road, alternatively please use this email address to obtain one.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) are carrying out maintenance works in Firs Road on 15th July. This will mean the electricity will be switched off for part of the day. Those areas within Firsdown that will be affected have already been delivered a letter by SSEN explaining what households should do in advance of the power switch off.
Those households who have vulnerable people or those that require power for medical equipment should register with SSEN here.
The trust is a registered charity and aims to improve the physical and natural environment by promoting conservation and improving the biodiversity in the local environment. The trust is responsible for the management of the new community orchard in Pitton. Their website contains a wealth of information including illustrated guides to identification of wildflowers, butterflies and birds.
A link to their website is available on our Firsdown and the Environment page here.
A new permissive bridleway now links Firsdown and Pitton. It connects with the existing PIFA43 footpath that links to the A30 at Clearway garage. The bridleway follows the boundary of the Roundbarrow Farm conservation area and passes the new community orchard at Pitton.
The new route offers stunning views of the countryside. A map is available to download from our Local Walks page.
Alzheimer’s Support is based in Wiltshire and provides practical advice and specialist support for those living with any form of dementia and also their carers. If you think this could be of benefit to those in Firsdown who may need this help, please pass these details on. The Alzheimer’s Support website is here.
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 2024-25 financial year, which took place on 14th April 2025.
The Annual Accounting Statements for 2024/2025 are now available to view on the website – go here to view this information, and to learn more about your rights to inspect the accounts.
Please be aware that the Accounting Statements are unaudited, and the Accounting statements as published may be subject to change following their referral to PKF Littlejohn LLP, the FPC’s external auditors.
Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of AGAR, and the accounting records for the financial year to which it relates. For the year ending 31/04/25, these documents will be available on reasonable notice, between the period of 03/06/25 and 14/07/25.
The AGAR notice is available here.
The summary of public rights is available page 1 and page 2.
The full audit report and finance documents are available to download and view on our website here.
On 8th May 2025, the Annual Parish meeting which is a review of the work of the Parish Council over the previous year, took place. All town and parish councils are legally required to hold one such meeting a year – but it is not a meeting of the Parish Council.
The video is available to watch here.
Notice is given that the Annual Members’ Meeting of Pitton Community Store Ltd will be held on Wednesday 28th May 2025 at Pitton Village Hall, White Hill, Pitton, Salisbury at 7:00pm.
The agenda is available here.
The formal launch and opening of the new permissive bridleway along the margin of the RSPB Roundbarrow site will occur on 23rd May 2025.
There will up an update in mid-May with details such as time, format and meeting point.
We would be delighted to invite you and as many members of the community to this opening, which will celebrate the opening the first off-road link between the villages of Pitton and Firsdown.
The Annual Parish meeting will take place in the committee room of the Winterslow Village Hall on Thursday 8th May 2025 at 7.30pm.
All town and parish councils are legally required to hold one such meeting a year – it is not a meeting of the Parish Council.
The meeting will be a review of the work of the Parish Council over the last year. This is also an opportunity for electors to raise any issues of their choice.
View and download the agenda here.