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Dear TDT Member,
Greetings!
Invitation to the Annual General Meeting for Thornhill Development Trust.
TDT’s AGM is on 22nd May at 7pm in the Community Hall. You will receive a formal notice soon. The meeting will describe what’s happened as well as plans for the next few months and there will be a motion to vote on minor changes to the constitution which keep us compliant with Community Right to Buy legislation. Your questions and input are important. The meeting should not be long and there will be time for chat over alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and snacks provided by Common Grounds FOC. I hope you can make it.
Trustees
Please consider being a TDT Trustee
This year some of the Trustees step down – two have done the maximum time allowed. We will still have 7 trustees but that’s the minimum and it works better with more. We meet one evening a month and need a range of voices, views and skills. Whether you are farming, bringing up a family, working from home or away, commuting or don’t have a paid job, please consider being a trustee. For a zero-pressure chat about what’s involved, speak to any trustee (listed on the website) or the chairperson Richard on 07799 412527.
It would be great to see TDT run by the next generation who know what’s important for a thriving place. As Council support is cut to the bone, we have to do more for ourselves. Today it’s the playpark, core paths and social gatherings (amongst others), another year it might be affordable housing for local people, business space or better local transport (just some of the ideas identified in the Local Place Plan). TDT has a track record of doing things that make a difference (did you know that the Thornhill Playgroup was established and run by TDT before becoming an independent parent-led organisation a few years later?).
Monthly Cafe
Common Grounds is a great example of a member driving an idea forward with TDT’s backing. So if you want TDT to help you do something for the community, let us know!
Paths
Over the summer the Paths Group will replace stiles on the beautiful Muir Dam route along with other maintenance tasks. Volunteers meet on the 1st Saturday of the month. All are welcome – we work at our own pace on things we feel comfortable doing. There are TDT tools … and there’s usually cake! Please join the Paths Group chat on WhatsApp (search for “Thornhill Community Network” on WhatsApp) or get in touch with Gary Richardson
If you’re unsure about routes, check out the links and info on Thornhill’s walking and cycling routes
If you would like to join a guided walk to Muir Dam, let Gary know. If there’s demand, we will fix a date.
Thornhill’s Local Place Plan showed many people wanted improvements to walking and cycling routes in and around Thornhill. So, to begin with we want to make all weather / all abilities paths on existing routes to improve access around the Commons. This will enable people to get to interesting bits all year without waders. The Climate Action Hub team at Forth Environment Link are helping us find funding. Depending on ££ we may get it professionally done or need to buy materials and do much of it ourselves. We will be liaising closely with the North Common Trust, Playpark Group, School and Council to make sure we get it right. Keep an eye out for updates and opportunities to influence what happens or join the project group now.
Play Park group
Hope to see you at the AGM or out and about.
Richard
The Stirling Photography Festival are partnering with Stirling District Tourism to produce a unique photo book celebrating Stirling 900, and would love to include photographs of events and organisations, showcasing the best of what happened in Stirlingshire this past year.
The photo book aims to capture the people and the place, in a curated collection of images taken during this special year. You can read more about it here.
They are encouraging people to submit photographs from within their community.
The aim is to produce a book that showcases the breadth of all community events in 2024/25 – highland games and agricultural shows, sports matches, music, arts and cultural events, as well as the people in our community working and celebrating.
Details are here on our website. Closing date for submissions is 7th April.
Don’t forget that the bin collection days are changing this week.
Your schedule depends on where you live. Find your new schedule at https://www.stirling.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/bin-collection-dates-search/
DO YOU WANT TO BE IN THE STUDIO AUDIENCE OF A BBC TV PROGRAMME?
Debate Night isBBC Scotland’s political TV discussion show and we want the people of Scotland to have their say.
The programme is travelling across the country on Wednesday evenings, and we would love to meet locals at a location nearest to you:
Wednesday 05 Feb STIRLING
Wednesday 12 Feb ABERDEEN
Wednesday 19 Feb EDINBURGH
Wednesday 26 Feb GREENOCK
Wednesday 05 Mar PERTH
Wednesday 12 Mar CUMBERNAULD
+ more filming dates are on the BBC website.
How do I apply for FREE studio tickets?
Visit www.bbc.co.uk/debatenight and click ‘Apply to the Audience’.
Filling out the online application takes two minutes! It’s also accessible via mobile or tablet.
If you would like to attend with somebody, please ask them to apply too.
Copies of minutes from 2024 CC Meetings can be accessed at the links below.
AGM 23rd April 2024
1st October 2024
12th November 2024
10th December 2024
Are you free on Wednesday afternoons and looking for some exercise?
Callander and West Perthshire U3A (University of the 3rd Age) run a Badminton club in Thornhill and would welcome new members.
We play for fun and fitness so no previous experience necessary.
Come and give us a try if you’re not sure. Details below.
Thornhill Development Trust has been a beneficiary of Stirling Community Lottery for 3 years now and our supporters have raised £1500 in that time.
This money is used to support community projects in and around Thornhill, such as Light Up Thornhill and the Paths Group.
TDT is very grateful for that support but we would welcome new participants to our lottery cause as well.
All you have to do is go to our Lottery Page and sign up. Don’t forget to buy your tickets each week or use a direct debit to make sure you don’t miss out.
Each ticket costs £1 a week. You can buy more than one ticket for each draw. At least 60p from every £1 ticket you buy will be spent on supporting TDT.
There are weekly prize draws of up to £25,000 and a monthly Superdraw. January’s superdraw is £1000 Aldi gift card or equivalent cash.
