Our 2021 AGM will be held before our June meeting on Tuesday the 15th at 7pm via Zoom. In this meeting we will receive the Chair’s report and the Treasurer’s report. We will also be electing office bearers. See the agenda and meeting joining information here
This will be followed by our June Meeting at 7.30pm via Zoom. The full meeting agenda is still to be confirmed, it will be shared when available.
We hope to see you there.
The April meeting minutes were approved at May’s meeting and have been uploaded to the website. They can be found here
The minutes give details of our discussions on the following topics: Active Travel, Cornton Level Crossing, Dog Fouling, The Police report, Election of New Members, Update on National Wallace Monument Stakeholder Group, Tennis Courts, Planning Issues, received reports from our Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, and Residents Voice.
Police Scotland have shared their report covering April 20th- 17th May 2021. Read the report here
A fake note was used to purchase goods on Henderson Street. If you have any information in relation to this please contact 101.
Our next meeting is to be held on Tuesday 18th May at 7.30pm via Zoom. Find the agenda with meeting joining details here. All are welcome to attend.
We will be discussing: The Police Report, Common Good Fund, Pollinator Strategy, Wallace Monument Stakeholder Group, Tennis Courts, Play Parks, Bridge of Allan Trail, reports from our Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, Residents Voice where you can make your comments or questions, finishing up with our Planning Report.
Virtual public meetings have been organised as part of Stirling Council’s consultation on the expansion of secondary specialist provision for young people with additional support needs (ASN).
The consultation, which started on 19 April, will ensure the Council can support the growing number of children and young people with ASN. In Stirling, this has risen from 2,817 in 2013 to 3,528 in 2019. Improved assessment and recording is one factor behind this trend which is also mirrored nationally.
The first virtual public event will take place on Thursday (13 May) on the Council’s Engage Stirling platform and will be hosted on Microsoft Teams. It will get underway at 6.30pm and will finish at 8.30pm. A second session will be held via the same means on Monday, 17 May, between 2pm and 4pm.
Convener of Stirling Council’s Children and Young People Committee, Cllr Susan McGill said: “This is a really important issue for many families across Stirling and I would encourage as many people as possible to come along to the virtual meetings, hear about the proposals and provide feedback. Carrying out this consultation now allows us to plan ahead and ensure continuity of this high-quality provision for pupils in the years to come.”
Around 95% of children with ASN in Stirling are educated in mainstream schools, with 5% requiring smaller class groups with specialist staffing. Projections suggest the current availability of places is not sufficient, with 10 new classes required within the next 10 years.
Three options have been proposed to address this issue:
Vice Convener, Cllr Christine Simpson said: “We believe that developing specialist educational settings close to children’s own communities is the best way to achieve additional capacity and meet the needs of pupils with ASN. The online sessions are an opportunity for families to hear more details about the proposals and ask staff any questions so please drop in if you can.”
The consultation is live on the Council’s Engage Stirling platform for people to view, take part in a survey and leave comments until 4 June
