NHS Forth Valley Advice Leaflet regarding Falls
NHS Forth Valley have provided informative leaflets about Falls and how to prevent them and information about support that is available locally:
Further information on their website:
Re-enage Call Companions Service
We have received this via Stirling Council:
Hi, I’m Elaine, Scottish Engagement Officer for Re-engage, a charity dedicated to preventing and reducing loneliness in people aged 70+*. Lovely to ‘meet’ you! I live in Stirlingshire and am currently focusing on Stirling and Clackmannanshire. One of our services that may be of interest is Call Companions – a free telephone befriending service that matches older people with a trained volunteer for regular friendship calls. We also offer an LGBT+ Call Companions service.
Calls take place weekly for around 30 minutes and can provide valuable social connection and companionship for older people who may be feeling isolated or lonely, or who wish to stay connected and prevent loneliness.
Referrals are simple and can be made by the older person themselves, a family member, friend, or professional. We currently have volunteers ready and waiting, so people can usually be matched and start receiving calls quickly. I’ve attached a poster with more information. Click here for the poster
Please feel free to get in touch if you’d like to know more or discuss a referral. Thanks so much, Elaine
*(strictly speaking Over 75s but I can help you on-board anyone age 70-75)
Contact:
Elaine Burch
Scottish Engagement Officer, Re-engage
elaine.burch@reengage.org.uk
Invitation to Open Meeting of Community Council – Response to Local Development Plan
Bridge of Allan Community Council invites residents to a public meeting
Wednesday 24th June at 7.30pm in the Allan Centre (GP room)
This is to discuss the community council response to the latest Local Development Plan Consultation.
You are welcome to submit your own personal comments as well.
Prior to this there will be a Drop in public consultation on Wednesday 3rd June 13:00 til 18:00 in the Allan Centre, hosted by Stirling Council on the Site Options put forward for consideration in the next Local Development Plan.
This should be useful to clarify the information already available in the online paper : Bridge of Allan-Site Options Paper-April 2026.pdf
Comments are to be submitted online via engage.stirling.gov.uk by 23rd July
Cornton Road Re-opening Single Lane with Traffic Lights
Scottish Water have issued an update on the Cornton Road works.
“We therefore expect to be in a position to lift the full road closure and revert to a single lane closure under two-way temporary traffic lights by the end of the day on Friday, 22 May. ”
Announcement is here: Cornton Road Sewer Repair – Scottish Water
Local Development Plan Consultation on Proposed Development Sites
Stirling Council Planning Department have issued a document with all the Site Options for consideration in the next Local Development Plan which will become policy in 2028
Sites have been put forward by landowners and developers, if accepted into the LDP they would be quite likely to get planning consent if/when a planning application is submitted. The document has listed some constraints eg flooding, greenbelt, local landscape area. Transport, access and local facilities have not yet been assessed.
There will be a public drop in meeting, hosted by the planning department in Bridge of Allan at The Allan Centre on Wednesday 3rd June 13:00 – 18:00.
Comments can be submitted via Engage Stirling Site Options survey
The Bridge of Allan-Site Options Paper-April 2026.pdf paper can be downloaded from the above survey web page or from this link: Bridge of Allan Site Options Paper
This is an overview map of the sites (click here to zoom in: Bridge of Allan Sites)
