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Your next Parish Council Meeting will be on Thursday 8th January, 2026
Firsdown Parish Council Meetings are normally held at Winterslow Village Hall.
Members of the public are welcome to attend
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Wiltshire Local Plan Review
Wiltshire Council is reviewing the Wiltshire Core Strategy (adopted January 2015), which sets out planning policies for the development and use of land in the county over the period to 2026 and is used in the determination of planning applications. Referred to as the Wiltshire Local Plan Review. Wiltshire Council are seeking your views on […]
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Parish Circular Walk Inauguration Sunday 1st October 2017
Despite the forecast of poor weather for the Inauguration of the Firsdown Circular Walk, there was a good turnout of residents and the weather stayed fine for most of the walk. Nigel Walsh spoke briefly about the circular walk describing how two other parishes, Pitton and Alderbury, have established circular walks in place with another […]
Firsdown Paths Group
Firsdown Circular Walk Official Opening Firsdown Paths Group are proud to announce the official opening of the circular walk ranging from 2.5 to 5 miles, The official opening takes places on Sunday 1st October at 2 pm and starts from outside the Play Area at the South end of Firsdown All are welcome so please […]
This Summer Keep your shed and garage secure
Residents are being warned to keep sheds and garages securely locked following a number of incidents in the local district.
Firsdown Paths Group
Wiltshire Council has frozen the clearing, repairing and maintaining budget, of the county’s 3600 miles of Rights of Way with the exception where there is a danger to life and limb.
FIRSDOWN now have a small group of volunteers to clear and maintain our paths.
New Park Bench for Firsdown
Firsdown Parish Council Would like to say a Big Thank you to Rory Dible and Plymouth Brethren Christian Church in donating a lovely new Park bench for the community Local Parishioners including Nigel Walsh and Parish Council Members Helen & Brian Edgeley helped to install the bench
RECENT PATHS WORKS IN THE PARISH ( Firsdown Paths Group )
Since the last Firsdown Council Meeting in April the following has been completed The bridleway crossing the Roman Road beyond Gorden Peters bungalow has been cleared westward at Gordon’s request and eastward to the point where the Monarchsway turns left into the field, near the Mobile Phone Mast. The Monarchsway footpath down the dip and […]
Clarendon Way Walk
Firsdown is only a couple of miles from the famous Clarendon Way walk, a 24 mile walk joining the two Wessex cities of Winchester and Salisbury crossing the Test Valley between Kings Somborne and Houghton. It starts beside the waters of the Itchen in the heart of Winchester and ends near the Avon at Salisbury […]
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Monarch’s Way Association
The “Monarch’s Way” Association is very pleased to thank everyone involved in this superb result. Especially and in no particular order Nick Cowan (Wiltshire Rights of Way). Also the Firsdown Footpath Group who have not only been working very very hard to ensure the route is clear in this area but have pushed for these […]
Firsdown Circular Walk
Firsdown Circular Walk starts at the easterly end of Firs Road furthest form the A30. Suggested parking is in Firs Road, not on the pavement please, or alternatively in a side road. There is a finger post indicating Roman Road right angles to Firs Road at the extreme east end of Firs Road. The path […]