Downton Parish Council

The trees planted around the Parish as part of the King’s Coronation grant are generally thriving, with a few exceptions that will be replaced. Despite the dry summer, most have continued to establish well. A local tree surveyor identified a fungus on a beech tree in the Memorial Gardens, and the tree will need to be felled. A grant to replace it with an oak to mark 80 years since VE Day has been approved.

The Parish Steward, Steve, carries out maintenance tasks such as shovelling, unblocking, and weeding around the Parish. His next visit is scheduled for 9 December, and residents are asked to report any tasks that require attention. The Parish Council is preparing for winter with Flood Wardens while Wiltshire Council will continue monitoring and clearing gullies.

DPC has secured funding for the Wooden Spoon crossing improvements and has received approval and funding from the Wiltshire Council Local Highways Footpath Improvement Grant for road safety improvements at the Tannery pinch point. Eleven locations in the village have been selected for traffic surveys to collect data on vehicle numbers, size, and speed. A new dedicated solar-powered Speed Indicator Device (SID) has been installed, to complement the one already shared with Redlynch.  The new one will reduce the need for volunteers to change batteries. 

Residents experiencing anti-social behaviour, crime, or disturbances should report incidents directly to the local Police: reports made on Facebook are not monitored by Police. In an emergency, residents should dial 999 if there is an immediate danger to life, if violence is occurring or threatened, if a crime is in progress, or if the suspect is still present.

Parish Council Meetings

The Parish Council meetings are held on the second Monday of the month in the Bonvalot Room in the Downton Memorial Centre. Meetings start at 7pm.  There is always a public question time at the beginning of the meeting, so do come along and have your say. Susan Parsons is the Administrative Officer for the Parish Council. She can be contacted on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 07483 344035 admin@downtonparishcouncil.gov.uk Where appropriate, she may redirect queries to Councillors or the Parish Clerk.