Please see Stirling Council’s 1st Community Council newsletter, available to download, including information about this year’s Community Council election.
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You could be in with a chance of winning a year’s worth of fresh fruit and vegetables from Hello Fresh by taking part in our community lottery.
You can register and buy tickets here
Some people have registered but not bought a ticket- make sure to buy yours before Saturday’s draw.
Please see link to the latest Stirling Council CD News Bulletin full of interesting articles relevant to communities
https://www.stirling.gov.uk/media/ppti155d/cd-news-january-2023.pdf
Information from Blair Drummond and Thornhill Community Council
On 13 January 2023 the Scottish Government Reporter asked for more information to assist her in writing her report regarding the Inverdunning/JCC proposed development. This is in addition to the extra information sought in November. The reason for this latest request is the publication of a planning decision for an application in Bridge of Allan (see below). TBDCC will be responding to this latest request.
The deadline for our response is 27 January, after which we expect a report and recommendation to be published within a number of weeks. This report goes to Scottish Ministers for a final decision. How long this decision will take remains unknown, but in the Bridge of Allan case it was 9 months from the report being published to the final decision being published.
We will keep you updated as matters progress.
Bridge of Allan – Graham’s Dairy proposed development. As in the Thornhill case, the developer sought to rely on a shortfall of land for housing development to outweigh several factors in which their proposal ran contrary to the Local Development Plan. The Reporter identified difficulty in accurately gauging the shortfall of housing land. Having taken a pragmatic view of the land supply, he recommended refusal of the development application. Scottish Ministers took a different view, and considered the “worst case scenario” of land supply, therefore basing their decision on the potential for a significant shortfall of housing land. However, even in this “worst case scenario”, their assessment was that the shortfall was not enough to tip the balance in favour of development on a greenfield site, so their decision was to refuse the application.
We would caution that whilst there are parallels between the Bridge of Allan proposal and the Thornhill proposal, there is no guarantee of the outcome of the Reporter’s recommendation, nor of the Ministers’ decision.
Advice from Scottish Water on how to protect your pipes and prevent bursts.
Thanks to all the organisers and Parent/ School Council for a successful Light Up evening on Saturday.
Remember the Advent Windows – you can still book your slot if you haven’t done already. Sign up list in the shop. More information here
The local authority has launched its annual round of public budget engagement, seeking opinions and feedback from residents through the Budget Conversation to understand the services that matter most to them. With no increase expected in Local Government core funding from the Scottish Government for the next three years, the Council now needs to find a way to bridge a gap which is almost double its annual roads and land services budget.
Join this year’s budget conversation by telling us what is important to you through our quick survey. We want as many people to take part so please spread the word about the survey in your community. The Conversation will close on Friday 16th December
Access the survey on Engage Stirling. You can also fill out the survey via Stirling Council Libraries or order a paper copy of the survey by calling our Customer First Contact Centre on 01786 404040. You can also request alternative formats by emailing research@stirling.gov.uk.
Fancy a chance to win £100 John Lewis vouchers? To enter you can sign up and purchase tickets for our community lottery online here.
Even if you don’t win this week 50% of your ticket helps support Thornhill Community Trust.
