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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.
Defibrillator Training
Defibrillator Training The defibrillator that has been installed in the telephone kiosk in Firs Rd can be used by anyone without training, under the guidance of the 999 emergency operator. However, the Community Heartbeat Trust does run short information and training sessions in conjunction with the local ambulance service to inform the community and to […]
Community Policing
Local Policing The attachment from the Alderbury Rural Beat provides an update on local policing issues. The crime summary shows that much of the reported crime in South Wiltshire is opportune, and simple measures such as not leaving valuables on show in parked cars, and keeping garden tools and machinery in locked sheds, will […]
Attachments
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Download: Alderbury rural Parish report June19 (3) (190 KB)
Armed Forces Day National Event 2019
Salisbury has been chosen to host this event for 2019, with 3 days of events and activities taking place 28-30th June at Hudson’s field and the city centre. http://www.salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk/a/armed-forces-day http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/salisbury-afd
Farley Music Festival
The 2019 Farley Music Festival will once again take place over six evenings this June (Tuesday 18th June – Sunday 23rd June) in the unique setting of All Saints’ Church in Farley Details at:http://www.farleymusic.co.uk/
Winterslow & Firsdown Village Fete 16th June from 13:00-17:00pm
A village fundraising day out! This year’s Village Fete is themed “Adventures Through Time”. Kicking off with a motorised procession hosting the children of Winterslow Primary School and Preschool all dressed up and continuing with unmissable entertainment, competitions, dog show, games, stalls, music, food and lots lots more! Entry is free. Come along for a […]
Virgin Media
Contractors working on behalf of Virgin Media have started to install new infrastructure in Firsdown. The timetable of work is below. Work takes place in approximately 100 yard sections along the pavement on one side of the road, before continuing on the opposite side. Each 100-yard section takes approximately 3 days. Day 1 – diamond […]
Firsdown Defibrillator
The Parish Council have adopted telephone kiosk on Firs Rd from Openreach, and have funded the installation of a defibrillator provided by the Community Heartbeat Trust. A defibrillator is used to support a patient in Cardiac Arrest with the aim of increasing their chances of survival. You don’t need a be a paramedic to use […]
Consultation on a Masterplan for The Maltings and Central Car Park, Salisbury
Notice of consultation on a masterplan for the redevelopment of The Maltings and Central Car Park, Salisbury Wiltshire Council is consulting on a draft masterplan for The Maltings and Central Car Park, Salisbury, which is being prepared to guide the redevelopment of the site. The Maltings and Central Car Park is allocated for redevelopment by […]
New Boundary Commission Review
The Parish Council has made one formal response and will be submitting a further response, residents are encouraged to submit their own views and opinions to the consultation via the following link, More information was supplied in a recent leaflet drop to all homes in Firsdown. http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/news/articles/boundary-review-consultation https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/
Broadband
Openreach has now fully commissioned the 2nd broadband cabinet in the village. Residents who have not yet upgraded to an FTTC service (which is delivered over their telephone line), should contact their Internet Service Provider to order an FTTC service. Residents in Firs Close are able to order the superior FTTP service (a new fibre line […]