Please see attached Free Summer Activities in the Stirling area, including one in Thornhill on 7th July.
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Open in new tab Stirling Council is preparing a new Local Development Plan (LDP) for all areas of Stirling including Thornhill.
This plan will decide where new housing, businesses, and other developments should be built, where development should be restricted, and which important places should be protected, over the
next 10 years.
The consultation is open until 23rd July- only 3 weeks left.
Download the consultation document .
Read a guide to completing the survey below.
Working with Nature to Tackle Flooding and Drought in the Upper Forth – Event on 24th June, 4 to 8pm, The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre, Aberfoyle
An event for local communities, land managers, farmers, and businesses in and around the Upper Forth landscape 
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If you live or work in and around the Upper Forth Catchment, join us to explore how working with nature can help address the challenges we face while supporting local livelihoods and healthier landscapes.
Hear from exciting speakers including Professor Chris Spray who will talk about engineering with nature at the Eddleston Water with the Tweed Forum, a widely celebrated example of Natural Flood Management, and from Neville Makan who will explore NatureScot’s new community-led landscape monitoring observatory pilots in Scotland.
For more information and to book, visit – https://upperforthnetwork.org/external-event/working-with-nature-to-tackle-flood-and-drought-in-the-upper-forth/.
Working with Nature is a collaborative event hosted by the Resilient Landscapes, Upper Forth Partnership (Forth Rivers Trust, Carse of Stirling Partnership and Glasgow Caledonian University), The Strathard Community Trust , and FEL Scotland.
The COUNCIL made The Stirling Council (B8031, Thornhill) ( Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2026under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) on 5-6-26.
This Order will close:
B8031Â From its junction with the A873 to its junction with the B822 from 0800 hours until 1800 hours on 29-6-26 to facilitate public utility works.
Access for emergency services will be maintained
Alternative Routes:Â via B822, A873 and vice versa
A COPY of the Order can be provided by e-mailing traffic@stirling.gov.uk.
Disability Equality Scotland are holding a series of five online engagement events from June to September aiming to reach disabled island and rural residents. Please find below the dates and registration links:
- 18/06/2026 – Island Communities: Ferry and Aviation Travel
- 01/07/2026 – Access to Healthcare in Remote Areas
- 30/07/2026 – Transport Network in Rural Areas
- 02/09/2026 – Community Transport in Rural and Remote Areas
- 07/09/2026 – Transport Network in Island Communities
If you have any questions, the email address is – transport@disabilityequality.scot
If you support your local community lottery you could win a fantastic prize.
For entry into the weekly draws with a £25000 jackpot and a monthly superdraw just visit the Thornhill page for more details.
I will run 420 miles….
Gregor Yates will be raising funds for Strathcarron by attempting to run the 420 mile Great Scottish Trail (a marathon a day) from Hadrian’s Wall to Cape Wrath in May. Some people in the village know Gregor, who lived in Thornhill during COVID, and has run the Thornhill 10k on a few occasions. The website for his fundraising is: https://www.strathcarronhospice.net/fundraisers/running-scotland
Good Luck Gregor!
Stirling Council is launching a two-year pilot of two new bus services to improve connections between rural communities in the western part of the council area.
The new in-house services will be called the C61 and the C62 and will start operating on Monday 30 March.
They will build on the current C60 pilot (that runs between Callander and Killin) and will operate on the following routes:
C61: Callander -Thornhill – Port of Menteith – Aberfoyle (with bookable/on demand journeys between Aberfoyle and Kinlochard).
C62: Croftamie – Drymen – Balfron Station – Balfron – Fintry – Kippen.
Both services will use all recognised bus stops along these routes and will link to existing public transport provision following feedback from recent public consultations in this area. However, for Thornhill the bus will only stop outside JCC/ Burnside works. It is hoped that more suitable stops will be available in the future.
Later journeys have been added to help accommodate young people attending after-school clubs and other activities.
The new services will replace existing demand responsive transport (DRT) services between these communities. Pending the success of the pilot, the new service will ultimately replace the current DRT service.
Passengers on both services can pay using debit or credit cards (not Amex). All National Entitlement Cards (NEC) will be accepted. Drivers will be unable to accept cash for fares.
The new services will be funded via existing budget allocations for DRT provision.
Read more: https://www.stirling.gov.uk/news/stirling-council-announces-pilot-of-two-new-rural-bus-services/
Strathcarron Hospice has been providing palliative care for 45 years. To help them continue into the future they are suggesting 45 different ways for supporters to fundraise and raise awareness.
More information at https://www.strathcarronhospice.net/appeal/celebrate-45
Park Life Magazine is published 6 times a year and delivered by Royal Mail door-to-door to every household in the area detailed . The magazine is free and well-established as an essential guide to the people, businesses and events that bring our area together.
They are looking for local events listings for the May & June issue. Please send any what’s on listings that you would like covered by 21st March.Â
You can email them to paul@paulsaunders.co.uk or submit at the website: https://www.parklifescotland.co.uk/local-events
To advertise a business see https://www.parklifescotland.co.uk/advertise
The coverage area is Bearsden, Milngavie, Strathblane, Blanefield, Croftamie, Drymen, Killearn, Balfron, Rowardennan, Gartocharn, Fintry, Buchlyvie, Arnprior, Kippen, Gargunnock, Thornihill, Ruskie, Port of Menteith, Callander, Kilmahog, Brig O Turk, Aberfoyle, Kinlochard, Balloch & Gartmore.