Our March meeting minutes are now available. Open here using this link.
At the meeting we discussing: The Cornton Road Rail crossing, Stiring Marathon (since cancelled) The Police Report, Community Led Tourism, Tennis Courts, Common Good Fund Application, Recruitment, Allan Centre and reports from our Chair, Secretary and Treasurer and our Planning Report.
Minutes from all out past meetings can be found on our meetings page
Our next meeting is to be held on Tuesday 19th April at 7.30 on the online platform Zoom. Find the agenda with meeting joining details here. All are welcome to attend.
We will be discussing: The Police Report, Community Led Tourism, Christmas Lights, Tennis Courts, The Common Good Fund, Recruitment, The Allan Centre, Litter issues, Planning and reports from our Chair, Secretary and Treasurer and Residents Voice where you can make your comments or questions.
An update for you on the donations collected for Ukraine. There is now a group co-ordinating donations and their delivery to where they are needed. You can follow their progress on the facebook page Bridge of Allan: Support for Ukraine.
More good news about progress on our donations 🥳 More of our donations are on their way to Ukraine! On Friday, Alistair…
Posted by Bridge of Allan: Support for Ukraine on Sunday, 3 April 2022
Stirling council have set up a Support for Ukranian people website where you can find out how Stirling Council are working with the charity Dnipro Kids to provide sanctuary for children and young people evacuated from orphanages.
The Scottish Government have now issued guidance to Local Authorities on the Homes for Ukraine scheme, a more comprehensive list of FAQs about the scheme will be produced as soon as possible. If you are an individual or organisation interested in providing accommodation, you can record your interest using the online form on the Homes for Ukraine website.
Thanks to a nomination from Karen of Angels’ Share Glass, Bridge of Allan is a finalist for the UK’s Top Towns for Business by @e_nation and @DellUK. We need your votes to get there, can you help us?
Be sure to vote for Bridge of Allan to win by 17 April and you will also be entered into a prize draw to win a £200 Not on The High Street voucher.
Vote now: https://bit.ly/TopTownsVote
A relatively quite period this month in our police report, however scams remain on the increase and are getting more and more sophisticated.
Forth Valley Police highlighted a couple on their facebook page over the last week that take advantage of people wanting to help those in Ukraine or selling items online. Read to the end to find how you can report scams if you see one.
Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the country’s national consumer advice service highlighted a range of ways fraudsters might seek to target those trying to offer support.
These include donation scams, where attempts are made to lure people in with fake elaborate stories alongside requests for money. The charity warned people to be wary of anyone requesting financial assistance for the burial of a loved one, or from people claiming to be “defending freedom”.
It also urged Scots to be cautious if they receive a request from someone claiming to be stuck in Ukraine or who says they need help with repatriation or travel costs.
Advice Direct Scotland said scammers may also use this opportunity to set up ‘spoof’ websites that look like those of official registered charities and fundraising sites like GoFundMe.
It said anyone who is unsure about a fundraising page, or the charitable efforts of an individual, should consider donating to organisations already providing support in Ukraine like the British Red Cross, the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal, or another registered charity.
Advice Direct Scotland said people should avoid clicking on links in emails or text messages, and avoid pressing any buttons requested by unsolicited callers on the phone, and refrain from transferring money to people they do not know.
If someone has been scammed out of a large sum of money, they should contact Police Scotland on the non-emergency number 101 or dial 999 if they feel threatened or at immediate risk.
Please be aware when selling high value electronic items online.
– Genuine sellers are contacted by scam ‘buyers’ looking to purchase an item. Often a high value mobile phone.
– The ‘buyer’ and seller meet at a location to exchange the goods.
– The ‘buyer’ shows the seller a FAKE image of a payment notice on their phone which fraudulently confirms payment. This could be from a site such as PayPal.
– No money has actually been transferred and the seller has become a victim of fraud
Check you have received payment using your own device prior to handing items over and do not be pressured into giving items without receiving the money.
Learn more about how to avoid becoming a victim of fraud and scams with the Take Five campaign.
Make others aware of scams by reporting them via the Which Scam Sharer Tool, or the Scottish Scam Watch
Call 101 to report fraud or 999 in an emergency.
