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I would like to thank all those who took the time to fill out and return the Neighbourhood Plan Revision Questionnaire that was posted out to every household and placed on line last month. The response was extremely positive with many lively comments on how parishioners would like to see the parish of Downton’s future. The data collected from the questionnaires – all anonymous – will enable the Revision Team Leaders to ensure that the voice of the community is heard when the new Neighbourhood Plan is placed before Wiltshire Council in the months ahead. Thank you.
    Lawrence Burr OBE, Project Coordinator

Parish Council Web Site

Photo of house roof topsWelcome to the website for Downton Parish Council. On this site you will be able to find information about the activities and work of the Parish Council.  The Parish Council is the first tier of Local Government. The next tier of Government after Downton is the unitary authority of Wiltshire Council.

The civil parish of Downton straddles the Avon valley about 7 miles south of Salisbury and has a population of nearly 3,000.  The Parish Council represents the villages of Downton and Charlton All Saints and the hamlet of Standlynch.  For information on other events and activities in Downton, please visit the Downton village website, Downton Society website or have a look at our Local Information or Other Local Councils pages.

From our website you will be able to find out about the dates of our meetings and read copies of our agendas, minutes and policies.

Downton Parish Council is responsible for the following facilities in Downton:

  • Playgrounds at the Memorial Gardens, the Moot Lane Recreation Ground, the Charlton All Saints Playground and the new playground at Wick Lane.
  • Downton Memorial Centre which is primarily managed by a separate Management Committee
  • Downton Cemetery in Barford Lane
  • Allotments which are managed by the Downton Allotment and Leisure Gardeners Association
  • Areas of public open space such as The Borough Greens
  • The public toilets beside the Memorial Gardens.
  • The minor repair and cleaning of some Bus Shelters and the emptying of defined litter bins.

All of these are shown on the Parish Map.

The Parish Council also looks after the interests of the parish where empowered to do so, bringing any other needs of the parish to the attention of the relevant authority.  It also responds to consultation documents and requests from a diverse range of other bodies and authorities.  See the Main Council page for more information about the role and responsibilities of a Parish Council.

To find out more about us and what we do, please explore our website.  The majority of the files on the web site are in the Adobe Reader PDF format.  You will need to download the Adobe Reader to view them.  Get Adobe Reader icon.  This symbol External link icon on a web page or this symbol ⇗ in a menu means that the link accesses an external web site – Downton Parish Council has no control over its contents.

We would also welcome any feedback you may have.  If you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact the Clerk.