MoD road closure April and May 2025
The MOD section of Winterslow Road that crosses Porton Down Ranges will be closed to all traffic from the junction of the A30 to Blackbarn Road on the following dates – and during the prescribed hours as displayed in the table below. Diversions will be in place. Dates of road closure Times Monday 28 April to Friday 2 […]
Pitton Community shop fundraising Race Night 10th May – Updated
The runners and riders are ready for the off on Saturday 10th May Come and join us at the village hall on Saturday 10th May at 6:15pm for an exciting night at the races! You can bet on the horses, win cash on the Tote or just watch the race while enjoying a cheese and […]
Soft plastic collection suspended from Good Friday
The soft plastics recycling bin at Great Croft will be removed on Good Friday for approximately 10 days as the Parish Council are unable to resource the collection over the Easter period. Residents can still recycle their soft plastics at supermarkets in Salisbury such as Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Tesco. The Parish Council will restart our […]
Pitton Road closed until 18th April
The road to Pitton from the Dunstable crossroads is closed until 18th April for Wiltshire Council to undertake maintenance works. The work includes High Street in the centre of Pitton – outside the Post Office.
Wiltshire Council Town and Parish Annual Report
The Wiltshire Council Town and Parish Annual Report for 2025 is available to download and read here.
Mobile Library in Firsdown
For those residents who are unable to get to the public library in Salisbury, you maybe interested in using the mobile library service that visits Firsdown monthly for approximately 30 minutes on each visit. More details are available in the leaflet.
Roundbarrow Farm conservation area – Update and BBC News article
An update on the conservation area set up on the former Roundbarrow Farm between Firsdown and Pitton is available from the BBC News website.
MoD road closure March 2025
The MOD section of Winterslow Road that crosses Porton Down Ranges will be closed to all traffic from the junction of the A30 to Blackbarn Road on the following dates – and during the prescribed hours as displayed in the table below. Diversions will be in place. 10 – 14 March Closed each day 10:00 to 15:00 17 – […]
Firsdown/Pitton Right of Way – Permissive Bridleway
Please be advised that the new Permissive Bridleway running through Roundbarrow Farm linking Pitton and Firsdown is due to be opened in May 2025. It is not yet in use as there are grounds that need to recover from the extensive works undertaken to create the route. Please be patient and refrain from use until […]