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Sick Red Squirrels in Bridge of Allan Alert
SSRS have had a reported sighting of a sick squirrel in Bridge of Allan, and have initiated a plan to endeavour to find out more information to determine what the illness was, and hopefully to eliminate squirrelpox. Please help us with this by following the requests...
Stirling Council Equalities Outcomes 2025-2029 Consultation
Stirling Council is developing an updated set of equality outcomes for 2025-29. An equality outcome should further one or more of the following needs: eliminate discrimination advance equality of opportunity foster good relations. These needs form the general equality...
January 2025 Meeting Minutes
Our January 2025 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 – Covering the period 19th November 2024 to 21st January 2025: available here Updates from...
Nationwide Admiral Nurses : next Dementia clinics in Stirling
If you care for someone who has dementia or live with the diagnosis yourself, you can book a free 45-minute appointment with a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse for expert, tailored support, whatever your questions or concerns. The dementia clinics are being held at...
Stirling Council Community Development February 2025 News Bulletin
Stirling Council Community Development Team have published the February 2025 Issue of the CDNews Bulletin. This issue includes: Pension Age Disability Benefit, Let’s Grow Network, Stirling 900 Celebrations, Funding, Disclosure Scotland Changes, Dementia-Inclusive...
Scottish Goverment faster broadband Reaching 100% (R100) Survey
The Scottish Goverment's £600+ million Reaching 100% (R100) programme is extending access to faster broadband to sub-30 Megabits...
2025/26 Stirling Council Budget: consultation and engagement process
The Chair of the Bridge of Allan Community Council has sent the following letter to Stirling Council: OFFICIAL Date: 31 January 2025 Dear Stirling Council, 2025/26 Stirling Council Budget: consultation and engagement process In addition to our...
Residents Against Greenbelt Erosion coffee morning
The Residents Against Greenbelt Erosion (RAGE) campaigners are hosting a coffee morning to thank all those who contributed to their campaign against the Park of Keir development. RAGE are holding the event on Saturday, February 8 at Lecropt Kirk Hall from 10am-noon...
November 2024 Meeting Minutes
Our November 2024 meeting minutes were approved at the January meeting and are now available to read in full here read here .
Severe Weather Warning for Fri 24th Jan – update from Stirling Council
Stirling Council have issued notice of disruption to a wide range of council services on Fri 24th Jan due to rare severe weather forecast by the Met Office. Please see their notice : https://www.stirling.gov.uk/service-updates/storm-eowyn-closures-and-disruptions/....
Current Issues
Sick Red Squirrels in Bridge of Allan Alert
SSRS have had a reported sighting of a sick squirrel in Bridge of Allan, and have initiated a plan to endeavour to find out more information to determine what the illness was, and hopefully to eliminate squirrelpox. Please help us with this by following the requests...
Past Issues
Cornton Road Rail Crossing
A number of residents have raised concerns about the changes for traffic since the new railway crossing barriers were installed on Cornton Road. On some occasions queuing traffic has stopped on the rail tracks. This has been covered recently in the...
Join the Community Council
Bridge of Allan Community Council are recruiting. We are looking for two new members to join the Community Council as co-opted members until full elections are held in 2023. We have been actively working on many different community projects and initiatives, so...
Henderson Street speed measures consultation – deadline 9th Jan
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 ...
Christmas Lights Fundraising Appeal
We need your help to make Bridge of Allan shine this Christmas! We love the vibrancy of the village over Christmas, the decorated shop fronts, the Christmas nights out, the carol singing, the Christmas trees and the lights. Sadly, our Christmas lights are in desperate...
Care Home Plans for Henderson Street
The team behind a planning application for a new care home on Henderson Street met with the Community Community Council on the 28th of July to present the new plans and their approach to the new development. They were kind enough to allow us to record this to...
Park of Keir Development nears conclusion
On 24th June Stirling Council announced that they have received the signed Section 75 agreement from the applicant in relation to the Park of Keir Development. For background to this planning application the 2015 proposal and all associated documents are...
Climate and Biodiversity Update
In between the odd April snow shower flower buds are bursting and the bees are buzzing; nature is waking up. Staying local means you have hopefully found new affections for exploring the many wonderful greenspaces in and around Bridge of Allan. Maybe you have...
Blairforkie Drive Planning Webinar Feb 2nd 7pm
We are hosting a public Zoom Webinar with D.M Hall and Allanwater Homes to address the community's queries about the application. The meeting will be on Tuesday 2nd February at 7pm, the meeting details are below. We have a panel of residents who have...
Park of Keir
The applicant has submitted a substantial revision to the application reducing the number of housing units proposed. The revision has been advertised, consultees have been re-consulted, neighbours notified and all third parties have been informed of the revised...
Local Planning Applications
Should you wish to quickly access Stirling Council's planning portal to search for current Planning Applications then the link below will be of use. Link to Stirling Council Planning Portal Source: Current issues
