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The following update has been provided by PCSL.
The community share scheme closed on Sunday and we are absolutely delighted to report that we reached £202,450 in share purchases. This means that with the grant from the Wiltshire Shared Prosperity Fund we have secured enough funding to cover the vast majority of the project. Given the overwhelming support from the community we are confident of securing a small grant for the finishing touches – such as new signage for the shop and village hall, and crockery for the cafe.
The contract with the builder has been signed and the build will start on 5th January. In advance of the build, local volunteers will remove the tree (we are very grateful for this help which saves some money).
Pitton Village Hall Committee has also recognised the need for improved access at the rear of the hall. The committee will work with the community shop team to widen the rear steps, add a handrail and improve the lighting. Detailed guidance for hall users accessing the hall and parking during the build will be circulated in mid-December.
Over the past few weeks we have also had discussions with Broad Chalke Community Shop and Winchester Farm Shop. These have been very helpful in a number of areas including shop layout, operating processes and how they organise staff and volunteers.
This month we aim to issue paperwork to all of our investors, update our plans and web site and start a detailed design of the shop interior.
Once again, thank you so much for your support! Have a great Christmas.
Best wishes
Lorna Taylor
On behalf of Pitton Community Shop
Firsdown typically experiences a couple of unplanned power outages a year, many are less than an hour but some have been several hours long. If these occur at night and during winter, the impact will be much greater. In the event of your power going off, follow these 3 steps.
The distribution supplier for Firsdown is SSEN, regardless of who you pay your bill with.
There is a power cut tracker available online. Zoom in on the map to Firsdown/Salisbury.
If your household contains any of the following:
You may wish to register with SSEN Priority Services or phone 0800 294 3259. Priority services will provide additional help, reassurance and updates during a power outage. In the event of a prolonged power outage, additional assistance will be provided such as gas heaters or generators to power medical equipment.
If you can provide assistance to elderly neighbours and residents during a power outage, then please do so. A simple knock on their door to check they are OK and to reassure them, or the loan of a high powered LED torch can reduce their anxiety and make them feel safer.
The bus shelters on Firs Road are owned by the Parish Council and not the local bus company. The Parish Council has cleared vegetation that was obscuring and overhanging the roof, as well behind the glazed panels, of the shelter on Firs Road opposite Maple Drive. The whole shelter was then given a good clean.
The following update has been provided by the PCSL:
We always knew that our three week deadline was tight! A huge thank you to those of you who (in record time) have already turned your pledges into shares purchases or made a donation to the Pitton Community Shop funds.
We have raised £170,000 so far and now have just over a week to reach our target of £210,000.
If you have yet to buy shares, would like to make a donation or need a copy of the share scheme prospectus please do get in touch with Brian Cudby (moc.liamg@8ybducnairb).
We are so very close to our goal and now just need that final push to get us over the line.
Thankyou again for your generous support!
More details are on the PCSL website.
The share prospectus is available here.
As expected, the recent cold weather has meant the ground nesting bees have died off. Safety checks have been undertaken and the play area is now again fully open.
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.
The Pitton Community Store have launched their Community Share Scheme, which is live between the 10th and 30th November.
The offer is available to anyone and eligible taxpayers may receive SEIS or EIS tax relief (at 50% or 30% of the value of shares purchased).
The aim is to raise £210k to build a community store and hub in Pitton on land leased from the village hall.
More details are on the PCSL website.
The share prospectus is available 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 section of road from the St Thomas’ Bridge A30/A338/Church Road roundabout to the Bishopdown/BMW garage roundabout will be closed overnight 1900-0600, next week from 17-22nd Nov for resurfacing works and installation of a new pedestrian crossing point. Diversions will be in place.