Did you know that there is a Community Orchard tucked away in the eastern end of the North Common?
The story of the how the orchard came to life and how it is tended by a group of volunteers can now be found on the community website, along with a map of the trees and a list of fruit varieties to help you find that special apple or plum. The damsons are delicious too!
The public meeting scheduled for Thursday 21 September to discuss Thornhill Place Plan has been postponed. This is due to unforeseen circumstances and we apologise for any inconvenience caused. We have rescheduled the meeting to Sunday 26 November 2023, 2 – 5pm, Thornhill Community Hall. Please look out for more information about the event nearer the time.
Norrieston Nook is a pop-up coffee shop being run by a local couple on Saturday 16th September, 10am – 3pm (or cake sell out!) in the Norrieston Church Hall, Main Sreet, Thornhill.
There will be a kids corner so the adults can enjoy some good coffee, delicious baking and connect with the community.
Local artist/crafts people are invited to set up a stall in the hall, for a little impromptu craft fair with local crafts for sales such as Thornhill’s very own beautiful wood-turn creations, gift cards of local scenes and some delicious Mad Hare Apiary honey from the Granary. Please send a message to Evie at norriestonnook@gmail.com if you are keen to have a stall at this event.
For just £1 a week you can enter our weekly Community Lottery raising funds for Thornhill Community Trust (TCT).
This month’s star prize is a £1500 voucher for IKEA!
Or you could win the weekly grand prize of £25,000.
TCT is a community organisation acting on behalf of Thornhill people, and we rely solely on donations and fundraising. We receive 50% of ticket sales.
Local UNISON members in the Council’s Waste Service will go on strike from Thursday 10 August to Sunday 13 August 2023 (inclusive) as part of industrial action over pay.
As a result, scheduled household bin collections will be impacted.
Household waste recycling centres at Lower Polmaise, Balfron and Callander will also be closed from 10-13 August and will open again as normal on Monday 14 August.
The Council will deploy the following contingency plans, with more detailed information available at www.stirling.gov.uk/wastestrike
Brown Bins – Garden and food waste
Brown bin collections due on these dates are delayed and will be rescheduled, commencing Tuesday 15 August.
Glass
There will be no glass collections from 10-13 August. We encourage residents to store their glass until their next scheduled collection. Alternatively, glass can be disposed of at the nearest glass recycling point. If recycling bins are full, we ask people to please take glass home.
Blue bins – Plastics, cans and cartons
There will be no blue bin collections for the whole week commencing Monday 14 August. This is to accommodate the delayed collection of brown bins. We encourage residents to store their blue bin recycling until the next collection or visit their local Household Waste and Recycling Centre, which will be open as normal on Monday 14 August.
Grey Bins
Grey bins due for collection week commencing Monday 14 August will be collected as normal.
Commercial Waste
There will be disruption to commercial general waste and recycling collections during the period of industrial action. Detailed collection updates for commercial waste customers can be found at www.stirling.gov.uk/wastestrike
Between 0900 and 1800 Thornhill, Ruskie and Blairhoyle will not be served by service X10A. During these times passengers should use Stirling Council DRT services subject to availability – please click on the link for details
Buy your tickets for just £1 per week, choose to support TCT and you will be entered in to our Community Lottery. There’s a weekly £25,000 prize and this month’s special prize is a Summer Getaway with AIRBNB.
TCT has signed up to collect inkjet cartridges for recycling via The Recycling Factory.
This will help to reduce plastic waste sent to landfill and for every eligible cartridge recycle TCT will receive a small donation for our community fund.
The collection box is in Thornhill Community Hall small meeting room on the ground floor
More information here
Ink Cartridge Recycling
Children in Stirling are being encouraged to keep their minds active at the end of term, with the return of the Summer Reading Challenge.
Throughout the summer holidays, children aged 4-11 can take part in ‘Ready, Set, Read!’ by visiting any Stirling Council library or the Summer Reading Challenge website. The theme of this year’s challenge is centred on the power of play, sport and physical activity.
Through activity challenge cards from the Youth Sport Trust, and an exciting themed book collection, the Summer Reading Challenge aims to keep imaginations flowing over the school holiday.
By participating in the challenge, young bookworms will have the opportunity to explore new reading material, develop skills, and discover new interests.
As an added incentive to take part, children who complete the Summer Reading Challenge will qualify for free admission to a number of attractions and activities across Stirling, through partnerships formed with the Council’s Libraries Service.
The free activities* that are offered for completing the reading challenge with Stirling Council Libraries include:
– Free admission to Blair Drummond Safari Park
– Free admission to Briarlands Farm
– Free admission to the National Wallace Monument
– Free entry for swimming at The Peak, The University of Stirling Sport or Bellrock Balfron Campus
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