Help us tackle dog fouling

Help us tackle dog fouling

by | May 6, 2024 | announcement, News

Dear residents we need your help to work together to stop dog fouling.
 
We are launching our second campaign in three years and need your help.  Following on from the S*Hit Squad campaign back in 2021 where children from Lecropt Nursery designed posters, and many residents were involved in placing and stocking bag dispensers around the village.  However the issue of people not picking up after their dog continues to be an issue that frustrates many residents who get in touch with us. 
 
We have spoken to the local dog warden to ask advice after complaints from residents.  They are keen to help us as a community tackle this and suggested a poster campaign is a good start.
 
We are hoping that a playful reminder to those out walking their dog to pick up from the mythical Dog Poo Fairy will encourage them to be responsible.  So look out for these posters going up around the village. 
 
 
Are there target areas you think this reminder is most needed? Do you sometimes get caught short without a bag?  If you notice an area with problematic dog fouling you can report it to Stirling Council using this online form
 
So if you have an issue with dog fouling on your street, or you have any suggestions on what can be done to stop this, we’d love to hear from you.
Bridge of Allan Community Survey now Open!

Bridge of Allan Community Survey now Open!

by | Apr 21, 2024 | announcement, News, Planning

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.

March meeting minutes now available

March meeting minutes now available

by | Apr 20, 2024 | announcement, Minutes, News

Our March meeting minutes were approved at our last meeting and are now available to read in full by clicking here

At the meeting we discussed 

  • March Police report covered 20th Feb – 16th March and is included in full in the minutes.  You can contact the Community Police team at: DunblaneBridgeofAllanCPT@scotland.pnn.police.uk
  • Common Good Fund Asset Transfer – You may remember the engage Stirling consultation to identify assets for transfer to the Common Good Fund. This asset transfer was discussed at the February Civic Panel meeting, where it was decided to defer a decision for legal matters to be considered.
  • Residents View – raised issues of status of the Royal Hotel which remains for sale.  Friends of Bridge of Allan informed us that on June 15th there will be a Picnic in the Park to mark the centenary of the Pullar Memorial Park. Difficulties surrounding navigating the closure of Sunnylaw Road.
  • Sunnylaw Land Bid– The Sunnylaw Action Group provided an update re the bid for community ownership.  Take a look at the detailed update provided in the minutes, and more recent update on our blog confirming that the communities offer has been accepted. 
  • Local Development Plan Call for Evidence Outcomes  – An interesting summary of results from Stirling Council’s recent survey for the Local Development Plan on priorities for Bridge of Allan Residents.  These finding will be also taken on board by the Bridge of Allan Local Place Plan Group
  • Update from Local Place Plan group– A survey will be launched to give residents an opportunity to comment on issues important to them.  April update  this survey is now live here: Take the Our Bridge of Allan Survey.
  • Succession Planning – Recruitment will start in April once the Sunnylaw activity has concluded.
  • Christmas Lights – Confirmation of switch on date as Sat 23rd November.  Discussion on more ways to receive donations.  
  • Tennis Courts – An application to CSET for funding to refurbish the MUGA was successful.  SC and the CC need to jointly accept the offer.  Some concerns around the liability, terms and conditions have been raised and need to be clarified with Stirling Council.
  • Planning report – no significant applications identified for discussion.  A representative from the GUALA/ UCP factory site has been in touch to talk about the future of the site.
  • Reports form our Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.

Minutes for the latest April 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

Sunnylaw Meadow secured for the Community of Bridge of Allan

Sunnylaw Meadow secured for the Community of Bridge of Allan

by | Apr 13, 2024 | announcement, News, Planning

With huge thanks to the community of Bridge of Allan we are delighted to confirm that the community bid for ownership of Sunnylaw Meadow was successful!

As a result of the overwhelming community support we were able to submit a bid to the owners of the land at closing date on 27 March, and after a nail biting wait we were notified that our bid was successful.

The community purchase would not have been successful without the support of the residents of Bridge of Allan, whether that was offering words of support, completing and sharing our survey, offering a financial donation to support the purchase, putting up posters in the community or joining the action group who led the work.  We also want to say thank you to others in the community who had considered making a private offer on the land as an investment opportunity, but decided instead to withdraw in support of the community purchase. 

Our local lawyers, Mailers, are now working through details to finalise the purchase, and we’ll keep the community up to date with timescales for that.  In the meantime the Sunnylaw Action Group will continue to meet and plan for the ongoing management of the land, based on the almost 400 responses we received to our community survey.  One of our first tasks will be putting in place a regular maintenance schedule, so if you’re interested in helping with that please get in touch. 

All decisions on the future use of the Meadow will be progressed through Discover Bridge of Allan, our local Development Trust, who will hold the land in trust for the community.  To ensure you’re involved in decisions, and have the opportunity to have your say, please sign up for free membership if you haven’t already. 

We’ll soon be launching the Our Bridge of Allan survey – keep an eye out for further updates.

Thank you again to everyone for making this happen

Amanda

Chair, Sunnylaw Action Group

Thanks to the concerned and interested local residents who brought this opportunity to our attention, the members of the Community Council, Ward Councillors, Discover Bridge of Allan and local residents working together as the Sunnylaw Action Group who have shown what great results can be achieved by working together for the benefit of the community.

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