by Communications TEAM | Sep 1, 2024 | announcement, Minutes
Our June meeting minutes were approved at our last meeting and are now available to read in full by clicking here
At the meeting we discussed
Matters Arising – A big thanks to Friends of Bridge of Allan for the excellent Picnic in the Park event, an update on the refurbishment of the Co-op store, an application to the Common Good Fund, grass cutting and the primary school zebra crossing.Police Report – Covered events from 20th May – 17th of June.
Sunnylaw Road Closure – A representative from Stirling Council’s Road maintenance team outlined the factors contributing to the road closure.
Guala – Allan Currie attended to talk about options for the future of the site.
Residents view – The issue of weeds in pavements and car parks was discussed
Sunnylaw Land: Solicitors are still finalising the purchase.
Discover Bridge of Allan will hold the land in trust and an Management Committee will now take on responsibility for the site.
Tennis Courts/MUGA refurbishment – refurbished courts are currently free for the time being, with proposed fee being £5 per hour, £50 per year. Courts can be booked via the
LTA clubspark site (registration needed). Funding from CSET has been secured to refurbish the adjoining MUGA
Local Place Plan – communality Engagement took place at recent events. The online survey received around 450 responses, with paper responses to be added. Drop in sessions were held on the 27th of June to outline findings so far and an opportunity to comment.
Succession Planning/Co-option – Graham accepted full membership and Kathryn was co-opted as a new member. See all our member bios here
Planning Applications Report – Scottish water are proposing tree planting at the Cocksburn Reservoir
Stirling Shinty Club – Sandy from Stirling Camanachd spoke about the club, which is now using the Haws park for training and matches. Seniors on thursday evenings 7.30pm and Juniors Saturday 9am. New players welcome. Check out their facebook page
Minutes for the latest August meeting will be available after their approval at the next meeting. However news on the progress of projects and local issues will also be shared via our website and social media accounts, so sign up to our mailing list or
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Minutes from all our past meetings can be found on our meetings page
by Communications TEAM | Aug 17, 2024 | announcement
Our next Community Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 20th August in the Allan Centre GP room.
The meeting starts at 7.30pm and any member of the public is welcome to attend. We will be joined by people and organisations that work together for the people of Bridge of Allan, the community policing team, Friends of Bridge of Allan and elected representatives when their calender permits.
by Communications TEAM | Jul 21, 2024 | announcement, News
There are six candidates standing in the Dunblane and Bridge of Allan by-election on 15 August 2024.
Are you registered to vote and via your preferred method? If not you still have some time to register.
- If you are not registered to vote, you must register by midnight on Monday 29 July to vote in the by-election. https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote .
- The deadline for applying for a postal vote or to make any changes to an existing postal or proxy vote is 5pm on Tuesday 30 July.
- The deadline for new proxy vote applications is 5pm Wednesday 7 August
Find out more about each of the candidates on the Who Can I Vote For page for the by-election
by Communications TEAM | Jul 21, 2024 | Announcement, Minutes, News
On the 18th of June we held our AGM and elected our position holders. Our long serving Chair Mike gave his annual report which can be read below. Mike has been Chair since 2017 and has served the community with passion and dedication. The Community Council Members thank Mike for his leadership and guidance over this time.
Good evening seems like no time at all since the previous AGM and I guess at my age time does slip by ever rapidly.
Seems to me to have been a year when we fully recovered from the trials and tribulations of be inquorate early 2023 and have grown in strength and stature as the locally elected representative body in the Village.
We have in my view increased our profile and credibility through the invaluable input of our Comms Group and the leadership of Anna providing up to date news and information to the residents.
The Xmas lights annual event is now fully established and funded thanks to the working group and the local traders and the partnership support of the Friends.
We intervened on the surprise sale of greenspace on Sunnylaw road by calling a public meeting and establishing a local action group resulting in the final purchase of the land for the Community through local benefactors and subsequent management by the local Development trust.
The requirement by Stirling Council and the Scottish Government to create a Local Place Plan which will feed into the Strategic L.D.P has been at the forefront of input on our Planning agenda and is fronted by Amanda and Inga in partnership with Discover Bridge of Allan. Following a successful intervention at the Civic Panel clarifying the targeting of our Common Good Fund resources.
Local Planning is always on our agenda, and we have objected as and when appropriate e.g. on the redevelopment of the former Eagleton hotel and the Blairforkie Drive housing development and issues such as the future of the Royal Hotel and the former Police Station will no doubt be high on our future agenda.
Chair
2024 Elected Position Holders
Chair: Amanda Coulthard
Vice Chair: Anna Doeser
Secretary: Leslie Harkness
Treasurer: Alasdair Taylor
Planning Officer: Inga Bullen
Communications Officer: Anna Doeser
The minutes of the 2022 AGM (there was no 2023 AGM) were approved and are now available here. The Community Council Annual Accounts were also approved and can be viewed here.
by Communications TEAM | Jun 23, 2024 | announcement, News, Planning
We’ve had hundreds of responses to the Our Bridge of Allan survey – Thanks to everyone who has given us their views.
Come along to one of our drop in events at Bridge of Allan Parish Church to hear about the feedback received on Our Bridge of Allan Plan so far!
Thursday 27th June – 4pm-5.30pm and repeated later at 7-8.30pm
There will be a presentation highlighting emerging priorities and more opportunities to have your say and help us plan for Bridge of Allan’s future.
Tea, coffee and refreshments will be provided.
Our Bridge of Allan Consultation Event Poster-part-1
by Communications TEAM | Jun 23, 2024 | announcement, Announcement, Minutes, News
Our May meeting minutes were approved at our last meeting and are now available to read in full by clicking here
At the meeting we discussed
Police report – We have a new PC covering the Bridge of Allan area PC Rennie.
Residents voice – concerns re vegetation encroaching on pavements and derelict buildings. – Remember you can riase issues directly with Stirling Council using the
Report it function
Guala – Update from tour of site facilitated by Allan Currie. Curently all possible options for the site are being considered.
Sunnylaw Land: Solicitors are finalising the purchase.
Discover Bridge of Allan will hold the land in trust and an Management Committee will now take on responsibility for the site.
Tennis Courts/MUGA refurbishment – refurbished courts are curently free for the time being, with proposed fee being £5 per hour, £50 per year. Courts can be booked via the
LTA clubspark site (registration needed). Funding from CSET has been secured to refurbish the adjoining MUGA
Local Place Plan – Communinty Engagement took place at recent events. The survey was extended (but is now closed). The Local Place Plan document is beginign to be built up
Waste Management Centre Bookings/ Fountain Road Play park – bookings are now needed to take your waste to the HWRC –
see more info here
Succession Planning/Co-option
CC Public Liability Insurance
Reported Drug Issue
Planning Applications Report
Common Good Fund Application – The CC voted to approve funding from the Common Good Fund for Bridge of Allan Primary school to refurbish their MUGA
Minutes for the latest June meeting will be available after their approval at the next meeting. However news on the progress of projects and local issues will also be shared via our website and social media accounts, so sign up to our mailing list or
follow us to find out our news.
Minutes from all our past meetings can be found on our meetings page
by Communications TEAM | Jun 13, 2024 | announcement, News
Our next Community Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 18th June in the Allan Centre GP room.
The meeting starts at 7.30pm and any member of the public is welcome to attend. We will be joined by people and organisations that work together for the people of Bridge of Allan, the community policing team, Friends of Bridge of Allan and elected representatives when their calender permits.
Our normal meeting will be preceded by our AGM – our first in person since 2019! Starting at 7pm, where we will hear our Chair’s Annual report, approve our annual accounts and elect office bearers, facilited by one of the Stirling Council officers.
This month for our regular meeting we have on our
Agenda:
by Communications TEAM | Jun 13, 2024 | announcement, Minutes, News
Our April meeting minutes were approved at our last meeting and are now available to read in full by clicking here
At the meeting we discussed
- April Police report
- Kier Street Tennis Courts and MUGA
- Guala UCP Factory Site
- Sunnylaw Land Bid
- Local Place Plan
- Succession Planning/Vacancy
- Litter and Weeds
- Bank and Post Office
- Recycling bins
- Well Road – Alexander Drive Footpath
- Planning report
- Reports form our Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.
Minutes for the latest May meeting will be available after their approval at the next meeting. However news on the progress of projects and local issues will also be shared via our website and social media accounts, so sign up to our mailing list or follow us to find out our news.
Minutes from all our past meetings can be found on our meetings page
by Communications TEAM | May 27, 2024 | announcement, News
World Textile Day will be back in Bridge of Allan
Come along to the Parish Hall on Keir Street this Saturday – June 1st from 10 am to 4 pm.
World Textile Day Scotland has been running since 2012 and Diane and Magie the organisers have been at each and every one but this year they are retiring, and so this will be the very last World Textile Day organised by them. It will mark the end of a hugely enjoyable adventure.
In the morning at 11 am Gaynor Williams will be giving a talk called “Textile Animal Trappings – Celebration and Endurance” with lots of examples from her large collection of textiles which are used to decorate animals – donkeys, horses, cattle, camels and even elephants.
In the afternoon at 2pm there will be two short talks. The first by Magie Relph will be a look back on her textile career with “A funny thing happened on the way to the market: Africa, fabrics and life on the road”. This will be followed by Diane Gaffney’s talk about one of her very favourite places to shop “From the Artisans of Java to the Quilters of Scotland – the story of Bali Batiks”.
Fair Trade Market
The traders are Susan Briscoe (Japanese sashiko, threads and fabrics), The African Fabric Shop (batik, beads and baskets), Textile Traders (clothes, ikats, batiks and jewellery from SE Asia), The Nomad’s Tent of Edinburgh – world famous traders in rugs and textiles, John and Joan Fisher with their amazing collection of Egyptian appliqued tent hangings Karen Haggis with wonderful Textiles of Nepal, Rosalind Johansson from Orkney with lovely Peruvian textiles and Jim Gaffney with his Textile Treasures (antique and collectible treasures)
Tickets for the talks will be available on the door.
The local WI will be providing plentiful refreshments throughout the day.
The organisers Diane and Magie say “As always we will have an array of wonderful textiles from many parts of the world for sale. Come and enjoy this very special small show with textile experts on hand to answer any questions you may have and to tempt you with a fantastic market place of clothes, textiles, fabrics, tools, beads and much more. World Textile Days are always a great opportunity to meet up once a year with your fabric loving friends. Sit down, have a cup of tea and a chat and enjoy shopping for some unique finds.”
More info at www.worldtextileday.co.uk
Photo by analuisa gamboa on Unsplash
by Amanda Coulthard | May 20, 2024 | announcement, News
We are looking for a new member to join the Community Council as co-opted members and help out with a range of projects, and are particularly interested to hear from you if you have skills in social media and communications, fundraising, digital and IT, or community organising.
The Community Council actively work on many different community projects and initiatives, with other groups in the area like Friends of Bridge of Allan and the development Trust – Discover Bridge of Allan. It is more important than ever that all sections and voices of Bridge of Allan are represented on the Community Council. There are 10 public meetings a year usually held at the Allan Centre.
To see what we have been working on recently you can look at past meeting minutes and our Facebook page. To find out more about community councils and how they are run see the Stirling Council Community Council Handbook.
You can put yourself forward if you live in the Bridge of Allan area, are over 16, and are on the electoral register. To nominate yourself you should complete this Co-option Nomination form and return it to contact@ccbridgeofallan.org.uk by June 7th.
Nominations will then be voted on and approved at our June meeting. If you’re not sure and want to chat to one of us then please get in touch.
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