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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
The Parish Council also accepts the challenge that annual reductions in Grants from Central Government have made.
Your next Parish Council Meeting will be on Wednesday 12th May, 2021
Firsdown Parish Council Meetings are normally held at Winterslow Village Hall. Check details (See Notes below)
Members of the public are welcome to attend but please be advised that we are following government guidelines with regards to social distancing, this means that:
- Councillor tables and chairs to be 2m apart
- Members of the public chairs to be 2m apart
- Doors and windows to be open (fun in the winter!)
- All surfaces that we touch – door handles, window handles, tables, chairs etc to be sanitised before and after use.
- Face coverings to be worn, unless you have a pre-condition eg asthma which means you are exempt.
- Hands to be sanitized on entering and leaving the building
Please refer to “Meeting Dates” in the drop-down menu for more details and please always check the Agenda in case of the meeting due to Government rules will be held online.
Parish Council Meeting 3rd March at 7:15pm Zoom Log-In Details
Firsdown Parish Council to be held in on the Zoom conference platform (Meeting ID: 986 7790 5989, Passcode: 758919 or telephone: 0131 460 1196 and follow the instructions) on Wednesday 3rd March 2021 at 7.15pm
Firsdown Litter Collection
“A litter pick was undertaken today from Firs Close to the Dunstable crossroads, resulting in 2 bags of rubbish. Firsdown Parish Council appreciates that some of this rubbish may have come from traffic passing through our parish, but we ask for residents assistance in keeping our parish litter-free.”
Would you like to become a Councillor? Wiltshire Council
Prospective candidates and agents invited to election webinar Considering putting yourself forward in the upcoming elections on 6 May? If so, please join our elections team on 24 February to a briefing webinar to find out all you need to know if you’re thinking about being a candidate or agent in the upcoming Wiltshire Council […]
Information from Age UK Wiltshire
We are supporting clients to apply for the Wiltshire Surviving Winter Grant this year (in partnership with Wiltshire Community Foundation and Wiltshire Warm & Safe) which, if applying through Age UK Wiltshire, is a one-off grant of £150 (up to £250 for some clients). We can support clients who meet all the following criteria: over […]
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)