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Our purpose as a council is to make all kinds of decisions on issues that affect the local community whilst campaigning for better services and facilities
In doing so we hope to be improving the quality of life for all of our community
Your next Parish Council Meeting will be on Thursday 7th May, 2026
Firsdown Parish Council Meetings are normally held at Winterslow Village Hall.
Members of the public are welcome to attend
Please refer to “Meeting Dates” in the drop-down menu for more details.
Carer Support Hospital Liaison Service
Please find details, attached, for support should a Family Member or Friend be looking after a patient on a Hospital ward The service has been set up to relieve the pressure on hospital staff, so please use it!
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Download: Hospital Support & Liaison Poster (Jan 2021) (433 KB)
Wiltshire Age UK
You could be entitled to £100s off your fuel bills See attached leaflet for more details
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Download: SWG Poster (1) (152 KB)
Wiltshire Age Uk
If you’ve always wanted to make a video call or shop online but have never had the courage. Or, you’ve got some knowledge but want to improve your skills. Our free-to-access Click & Connect project may be able to help. See attached leaflet for more detail or Call 01380 710 296
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Download: Click and Connect Flyer (223 KB)
CPT community engagement survey ACTION REQUIRED
Correspondence from the Salisbury Area Community Policing Team Dear All Please find below a request for your feedback on how we are doing. As you will appreciate, your feedback is essential to help as part of the post-implementation review to test and check the expected benefits of the improved CPT model which included “Increased Neighbourhood […]
Salisbury Community Policing Report (Key Updates)
The most significant update since my last report must focus on COVID-19. Lockdown 2 has led into Lockdown 3 as we witness cases, hospital admissions and deaths sadly rising rapidly. No longer are we looking for evidence of the existence of this pandemic as many of us will now have either seen the effects personally […]
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Download: January 2021 (1 MB)
THE NEXT ORDINARY MEETING OF FIRSDOWN PARISH COUNCIL ON: WEDNESDAY 13th JANUARY 2021 at 7.15pm via the ZOOM CONFERENCE PLATFORM
THERE IS AN OPEN FORUM AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING SO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND To join by phone, ring 0203 4815 5240 and follow the instructions Meeting ID: 914 6132 5485 Passcode: 460911 More details attached
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Download: Notice of meeting (51 KB)
Christmas & New Year Waste and Recycling collection dates 2020
Merry Christmas There will be no waste or recycling collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. See attached file for any changes to your normal collection dates
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collection dates
NEW- Wiltshire Youth Choir
Come and join us for our first Wiltshire Youth Choir Winter Course on Monday, 21 December, 10 – 4pm. On this course you will: – learn varied and engaging repertoire – explore different aspects of choral singing – work with three amazing choir leaders – Lynsey Doherty, Tim Gilvin and Felicity Courage – try […]
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Download: Winter Course Flier V2 (84 KB)
Parish Council Capital Projects-Suggestions Please
The Parish Council has in the last few years, raised funds via the precept, to finance improvements to the facilities in Firsdown. Recent examples are the defibrillator, the Speed Indicator Device ( Partly funded by a local business ), and the provision of the new climbing frame and replacement of the zip wire in the […]
Sing and Breathe Wiltshire
Details attached regarding a popular and much-needed activity for people impacted by respiratory and associated conditions. 6-week introductory courses and a weekly singing group for people with lung conditions ( All Sessions online Via Zoom )
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Download: Sing and Breathe Wiltshire poster 2-4 (254 KB)