by Communications TEAM | Jan 4, 2022 | Current Issues, Planning
A new consultation on a range of proposed changes to Henderson Street and Fountain road is available for your consideration and comments. The closing date for comments is midnight on the 9th of January. Find the proposals here: Engage Stirling
Experiences with traffic, speeding, parking, walking and cycling in the village generate many comments, questions and requests to the Community Council. We try and deal with issues as they arise such as reporting potholes or paving defects and requesting increased enforcement. In a more strategic approach we have been involved in a community parking management plan, which has unfortunately been delayed due to the pandemic.
In September we participated in a walk around with Living Streets, elected councillors, Stirling Council representatives from Traffic Management and residents to consider the street lay out for a range of community members and situations such as morning drop off at the primary school. After this a number of locations have been identified for changes or further consideration. These include improving access by installing dropped kerbs and awareness of the need for householders to ensure vegetation from their property does not encroach onto the pavement.
Henderson Street Consultation
Now your views are welcomed on a range of proposals on Henderson Street, which aim to address the concerns of residents about the excessive speeding along this busy route. The proposals have been produced by a working group of Stirling Council officers, Police Scotland and local elected members which included representatives from Bridge of Allan Community Council and from the residents of Henderson Street.
The proposals are for a number of changes to the street layout. This includes pavement build-outs along key stretches of Henderson Street in order to narrow the road sufficiently to encourage drivers to slow down. Formalising of parking areas, changes to bus stop layout, changes to road markings including removal of the centre line in some areas.
The full plans and details can be found on the Engage Stirling Platform. Here you can review the plans and make your comments. Looking at google street view along side the drawing plans is a helpful reminder of the current and past layouts.
The deadline for comments is midnight on the 9th of January to allow the project to progress. The Community Council will be discussing the plans and consultation comments at our meeting on the 16th of January and the team at Stirling Council will take note of concerns raised in our discussion.
The Consultation designs are proposed on 5 pdf documents, these are summarised here:
- Removal of the centre line from Keir Street roundabout to junction with Graham Street, additional formal parking from Lumia to existing double yellows outside 129b.
- Build out of pavement where footpath from Lower Westerton Wood meets Henderson Street, centre line retained over the brow of hill, bus stop layby infilled and bus stops on road.
- Marked parking outside 105 and 108 ,before the junction with Melville place. Parking outside 81-89 up to double yellows and keeping access clear.
- Build out by parking outside flooring studio, outside Lockhart & Taylor footway bus stop infilled.
- There is no drawing 5, this proposal was withdrawn after early discussion.
- New zebra crossing on Fountain road at junction with Keir Street. (Note the layout of co-op will be changing with the store is rebuilt).
by Communications TEAM | Dec 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
We hope you have been enjoying the Christmas lights. We thought it important to acknowledge all those that have made it possible.
Thanks to the generosity of residents and visitors, business and community sponsors, the Community Council and Friends of Bridge of Allan all working together to light up the village. This year we are also fortunate to receive a Community Pride grant from Stirling Council towards the lights repairs.
Lights Sponsorship
Thanks to our sponsors who have been with us over the years and some new ones this year. We are grateful to have such community spirited businesses in the village, please take some time to check out the sponsorship plaques under the lights. You will see the names of our proud sponsors: UCP, Allanwater Café, The Westerton Arms, Kevin Wilson Master Builders, Central Property Maintenance Services, Angels’ Share Glass, Bridge of Allan Dental, Harper and Stone, Halliday Homes, Co-op Funeral Care, Executive Golf and Leisure, Emma Drewery Optometrists and Francis Masterson Plumbing and Heating. So please shop local this Christmas, online or on the high street and show your appreciation.
Many local businesses and groups also rallied round for the Crowdfunder: Capture Boutique, Bridge of Allan Hardware, Lockhart & Taylor, The Flooring Studio, Leeanne Kerr, Fotheringham Gallery, The Good Choice, Nick’s and the Nairn Family, Stirling Photography Festival, Forth Residential Ltd, Bridge of Allan Round Table, Mailers, Allanwater Chiropractors and finally, Friends of Bridge of Allan…and possibly more, sorry if I haven’t recognized your name in the donor list.
We also have some wonderful memorial and family sponsorships. It means so much to us that loved ones can be remembered at this time of year. Thanks to these friends and families supporting the lights in this way: The family of Michael Moss, team Angie’s Diamond in memory of Angela Donaldson, Jo and Mia in memory of Alasdair Garbett, the Mitchell family in memory of Chris Mitchell, the Davidsons in memory of Lloyd Bremner, the Sweeny family, and the Roughead family in memory of AnnMarie.
Crowdfunder Success!
Thanks to everyone from far and wide who chipped in big or small to the Crowdfunder. 168 Supporters, from £5 to £1000, from sharing on your social media or telling your granny, it all helped! The Bridge of Allan Scouts did a fantastic job designing the supporter badges which makes me wish Scouts was available to my age bracket! Don’t forget, in the new year, on the 8th January, they will be doing a tree collection raising funds for Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland
Donors to the Crowdfunder will be able to brighten up their Christmas tree with their supporters badges
Your Christmas Lights project manager Elf will be out this Friday/Saturday delivering the supporter badges. If you made a pledge to our campaign, but were new to Crowdfunder and weren’t sure how to get a supporter reward but would like one then get in touch with your name and address as we still have a few available. Get in touch either through the Crowdfunder platform or contact@ccbridgeofallan.org.uk.
And finally the Provost’s park wouldn’t be the same without the Christmas tree and lights which are organized by the Friends of Bridge of Allan. They are a great source of help to the community all year round, at Christmas they get the ladders out and put up our sponsor plaques. Friends welcome new members and volunteers if you’d like to get involved.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 🙂
by Communications TEAM | Nov 26, 2021 | announcement
A new Travel Survey from Stirling Council is looking for your views. One of the proposals includes the closure of Bridge of Allan train station so it is important to take a look.
As a response to the climate emergency and in support of economic development planning, Stirling Council are carrying out research on our travel and transport infrastructure and our needs now and into the future. Along with TACtran, the regional transport body, they have been working on a study looking at ways to make it easier to get to jobs, services and opportunities both in Stirling City and places like Glasgow and Edinburgh without needing to travel by car. Along with walking and cycling improvement programmes such as Walk, Cycle, Live Stirling and City Centre South, they are looking at longer distance bus and rail connections, and the Park & Ride/Park & Choose provision.
As part of this they talked to stakeholders including community councils and transport operators, about what developments might solve the problems, and a total of 99 suggestions came out of this. A high level assessment of these options was undertaken against criteria including environment, economy, safety, integration, accessibility/social inclusion, as well as their feasibility, affordability and public acceptability. This led to ten options which were then considered more closely.
More detail on these options is available in the link below. Significantly, one of the options impacts directly on the services provided for the community of Bridge of Allan, namely for a new rail station between Bridge of Allan, Causewayhead and Cornton. Because there would be two stations close together there are two sub-options
– A new rail station between Bridge of Allan, Causewayhead and Cornton keeping the Bridge of Allan Station
-A new station between Bridge of Allan, Causewayhead and Cornton with the closure of the Bridge of Allan Station
Please complete the Survey to ensure your needs are considered. The DEADLINE for the Survey is 3rd January, 2022.
https://engage.stirling.gov.uk/en-GB/folders/greener-options-for-longer-travel?fbclid=IwAR37AN1dZOXnY3qBn99yzNW4dVbhb1f_9npRGiO-BOiXQYObscdAn8VvBI4
by Communications TEAM | Nov 14, 2021 | announcement, Uncategorized
Our next meeting is to be held on Tuesday 16th November 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: Flood Alleviation Scheme, Police Report, Christmas Lights, Community Led Tourism, Tennis Courts, and reports from our Chair, Secretary and Treasurer and Residents Voice where you can make your comments or questions.
Our Policing team have forwarded their report for the month covering 19th October to 13th November. Read the report here
