Pitton to Firsdown Permissive Bridleway Opening

Friday 23rd May 2025 at 2.30pm in Pitton Community Orchard and Nature Reserve

The Parish Council are pleased to share details of Wiltshire Council’s plans for the opening of the new permissive bridleway connecting Pitton and Firsdown. At 2.30pm on Friday 23rd May Wiltshire Council will hold an event in the new Pitton Community Orchard and Nature Reserve (at the end of Above Hedges).

There will be brief talks (Councillors, Council officers, RSPB) and a ribbon-cutting at the Pitton end of the bridleway. Then attendees will be free to walk as much or as little of the route as they wish (approx. 2km each way). This will provide an opportunity to connect with a variety of local stakeholders whilst enjoying the views that the new route will offer.

Wiltshire Council have informed the Parish Council that currently public access to the Orchard and Nature Reserve is limited to this event. Full access will be available as soon as the lease to transfer the land from Wiltshire Council to the Parish Council has been agreed.

We acknowledge there will be disappointment that you will not currently be able to get full enjoyment of the orchard and nature reserve. The Parish Council is doing everything it can to get the land transfer agreed as soon as possible.

Notice Of Elections

Registered voters will have received their polling cards in preparation for the town and parish elections on 1st May.

Please find information below, for anyone who may be interested in becoming a councillor for Pitton and Farley Parish Council.

For further information, go to https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/local-elections-candidates or contact the clerk. clerk@pittonandfarley-pc.gov.uk

NoticeOfElecition_ElectoralAreas.pdf

NoticeOfElection_CandidateNumbers.pdf

Farley Coronation Playing Field – Closed Until Further Notice

The Farley Coronation Playing Field Playground is closed until further notice.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) inspection report (available for viewing on Pitton and Farley website) has revealed a numer of unsafe pieces of equipment. These will need to be addressed before the park can be opened again. We will be fundraising for repairs.
Huge apologies to everyone who uses the play park but children’s safety is our utmost priority.

Trustees of the Farley Coronation Playing Field

FarleyCoronationPlayingFieldRoSPA_20241031.pdf