Come along to one of our drop in events 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.
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.
How to Apply
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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Bridge of Allan is a great place to live, work and visit.
With its rich history, vibrant local economy, river, parks and woodland walks, local/national transport links, and the excellence of Stirling University on its doorstep, the ‘Village’ is just an amazing place for people to come together.
We want to work together with you, to build on all of that, making Bridge of Allan an even better place for the future. To do this we are undertaking work to understand the collective aspirations of our community and set a clear plan for future priorities and projects designed by, with and for our community.
Please take around 10 mins to complete the important community survey at this link: Community Survey
Paper copies of the survey can be picked up and dropped off at Bridge of Allan Library, Allan Water Papers and the Strathallan Pharmacy and Right Medicine Pharmacy.
Please note the survey closes on Sunday 31st May.
Come along and join the Fun
Discover the wide range of volunteer groups from across the village
Free entry
Food available
If you are part of a voluntary organisation that would like to get involed on the day please contact gsl@bridgeofallanscouts.org.uk
Developers Allan Water Homes have submitted an Appeal to the Scottish Government since Stirling Council did not make a determination on their application within the statutory timeframe. The Planning application is for 46 dwellings at Blairforkie Drive. The process now is that the Government’s Directorate for Planning & Environmental Appraisals (DPEA) has statutory responsibility to determine the Application.
All Objections previously lodged with Stirling Council in relation to the Planning Application have been transferred to DPEA who are obliged to consider. Allan Water Homes have submitted additional information, including an Appeal Statement, the Appeal documentation can be accessed here https://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?ID=122410
The Save Blairforkie Drive Group is working with their Planning Consultant to make a submission to DPEA in response to AllanWater Homes Appeal Statement with a particular focus on Housing Land Supply issues which feature large in the Appeal Statement. Take a look at the new reports submitted to keep up to date on this issue. The period for interested members of the public to make representation ends on 11 August 2022. Any representations received by the deadline will be passed to the planning authority and agent/appellant for their comments.
Be a good neighbour – with the warm weather and rain showers your hedges might have had a growth spurt. Be a good neighbour and trim these back from the footpath so people can pass safely. Overhanging bushes and hedges can be a hazard, particularly for those with impaired vision or wheelchair users who cannot pass safely without leaving the pavement.
If you are out gardening and know your neighbours are unable trim back their hedges, why not call round and offer to help out. If you dont know your neighbour or the issue is ongoing and troublesome you can report obstructions to Stirling Council via their contact centre. They aren’t able to carry out the work themselves but will send notice to the homeowner asking them to complete works within 21 days
The road between Nick’s and the Queens hotel is closed until Augut 25th to allow for demolition of part of an unsafe building. Due to the nature of these potentially dangerous works a full closure is required. This closure will effect vehicular and pedestrian access to Queens Lane. There will be a signed diversion to advise vehicles and pedestrians of the alternative route utilising New Road and Allanvale Road.
During this time Businesses are open as usual, so you can still go the the Allanwater Brewhouse you just have to go the long way round!
Bridge of Allan Highland Games is on this weekend Sunday 7th August. Games day starts at 10am and closes 5pm.
You can expect food and drinks, a wide range of stalls, pipe banks, dancing heavyweight and wrestling events and more!
Ticket prices for BoA Highland Games
Tickets available on-line via their website or via Eventbrite
Councillors Tollemach and Dodds along with a committed group of volunteers continue to run The Larder, a vital service offering groceries for anyone in need at Cornton Baptist Church on a Tuesday morning. A Stirling Council benefits adviser is also on hand to check on people’s situation and make sure no one is missing out on support they are entitled to. Our thanks goes out to Bridge of Allan Car Rally for their support donating £1500 from their recent event. Each week the Larder is supporting around 80 people.
Our next meeting on 16th of August will be back in person at the Allan Center. While we have been glad to be able to continue to operate online we are looking forward to seeing each other in person. We have been wondering how to run meetings going forward to allow flexibility for our members and for the public to join in. Would you come along to an in person meeting? Did you joing in while we were on line? Let us know.
