This post lists four open Stirling Council consultations on the Engage Stirling platform:

• Taxi vehicle and drive policy – consultation closes Sept 24th 2025.
• Education Aducation Admissions Policy – consultation closes Oct 4th 2025.
• Visitor Levy – consultation closes 12th Oct 2025.
• Local Development Plan – call for sites and ideas – consultation closes 31st Oct 2025.

Taxi trade and residents to be consulted on vehicle and driver policy:

Stirling residents, and the local taxi trade, are being asked to provide their views on a new Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle and Driver Policy.

The policy covers: vehicle colours and age; meter requirements; CCTV use in vehicles; driver certifications; driver medical fitness, and; criminal conviction checks. Full details of the policy and link to the survey which is open until Sept 24th are on the Stirling Council’s Engage Stirling platform.

Schools Consultation regarding Education Admissions Policy

Stirling Council’s consultation on the creation of the Education Admissions Policy is now open. The purpose of the consultations is to give an opportunity for interested parties to express their opinion on Schools, Learning and Education’s update to, and amalgamation of, five separate policies and guidance relating to education admissions into one document. The policies being amalgamated are:  

• Nursery Admissions Policy
• Early Entry to School Policy
• School Admissions Policy
• Education Placement Panel guidance for the admission of children and young people to Specialist Additional Support Needs Provisions
• Placing Request Policy  

Full details and the link to the survey which is open until Oct 3rd is here: https://engage.stirling.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/education-admissions-consultation

 Three public meetings are scheduled to discuss the proposed policy, taking place on:  

• Thursday 4 September 6.30pm to 8pm in Bannockburn Primary School
• Tuesday 16 September 6.30pm to 8pm in McLaren High School
• Wednesday 1 October 6.30pm to 8pm in the Raploch Campus

 Any interested party is welcome to attend. Alternative methods of response can be requested by contacting

 educ-comments@stirling.gov.uk or by calling 01786 233220.

Stirling’s draft Visitor Levy Scheme.

Using new powers granted by the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024, the draft scheme proposes a 5% levy on overnight stays across all forms of paid visitor accommodation in the Stirling Council area. More information on Stirling’s draft Visitor Levy scheme, including details of drop-in sessions can be found at www.stirling.gov.uk/visitorlevy and on the Engage Stirling platform (survey closes 12th Oct). Paper copies are also available in Stirling Council libraries.

Call for sites and ideas for Stirling’s new Local Development Plan.

Residents, community groups and other key stakeholders will have the opportunity to shape Stirling’s future as the consultation on the area’s new Local Development Plan enters a crucial new phase. This stage of the consultation on the new plan is split into two parts: call for ideas and call for sites.

The call for ideas allows individuals, organisations and community groups – particularly those that have not prepared, or are currently preparing a Local Place Plan – to suggest new uses, improvements or protections for sites or buildings.

The call for sites is a chance for developers, landowners, agents and community groups to proposes sites that could be developed for uses such as housing, employment, retail, leisure, tourism and other infrastructure. 

“Please head to the Engage Stirling website to take part in the quick surveys and to find out more information.” 

The online surveys will be open until Friday 31 October, with paper copies available in libraries shortly. All submissions will be considered by the planning authority for inclusion in the next Local Development Plan.