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SID Speed Indicator Sign
The Parish Council are discussing a metrocount ( Rubber wires across the road to monitor traffic speeds through Firsdown ) the last such test was carried out some five years ago, this may lead onto talks regarding the installation of an active Speed Indicator Sign.
Discover your Mobile Library
Mobile Library The library visits Firsdown every 28 days at two venues in Firsdown and every 14 days at Winterslow Village Hall. Firsdown Great Croft: 1135 to 1150 and top post box Firs Road 1155 to 1210. Winterslow: 1330 to 1615. Firsdown residents may prefer to use Winterslow because of the extended hours. Next visit […]
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Mobile Library
Community Policing Update
Attached Report for: Alderbury, Clarendon, Firsdown, Grimsteads, Landford, Laverstock, Ford, Old Sarum, Pitton & Farley, West Dean, Winterslow
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Download: Alderbury rural Parish report Jan 19 (44 KB)
Broadband – Update provided by Councillor Simon Brown
Work by Openreach to provide additional capacity at the “Green Cabinet” Ilynton Avenue ( A 2nd cabinet is due to be installed ) starts in ( Openreach have now rescheduled the upgrade work to start in mid –January 2019). However, there is usually a 4-6 month period following installation, before the cabinet is available for service, as […]
Volunteer Conservation Days
Hazel Hill Wood The Conservation Group at Hazel Hill-Wood would love to hear from you For more information see the attached flyer or scan the QR code
Warm & Safe Wiltshire
Do you struggle to keep your home warm or worry how you will afford your energy bills this winter? For free, impartial advice about keeping warm in your home Contact Warm & Safe Wiltshire a service provided by Swindon Borough Council and Wiltshire Council in partnership with “The Centre for Sustainable Energy and Dorset and Wiltshire Fire […]
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Download: Warm And Safe July 2018 (19 KB)
Great news – from 30 July you’ll be able to recycle even more!
From 30th July you can recycle: PLASTIC POTS,TUBS,AND TRAYS DRINK AND FOOD CARTONS In addition to plastic bottles and cardboard, you will be able to put yogurt pots, plastic trays, margarine tubs, ice cream tubs and juice cartons in your blue bin. Please rinse and squash your recycling where possible. Plastic films and black plastic […]
Firsdown Children’s Play Area ( Update ) March 2019
Previously mentioned Dec 2017 the Parish Council is planning to replace the roundabout with an improved version, also suitable for use by those with disabilities, The basketball hoop is planned to be removed and replaced with a new rope climbing frame/clamber net.
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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Download: Notification Letter (200 KB)
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 […]