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2022 Stirling Council Residents’ Survey

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On 08/09/2022

In Stirling Council

The 2022 Stirling Council Residents’ Survey is officially underway.

Your View will give people living locally the chance to have their say on satisfaction levels with the Council and its services, following on from the last survey in 2019.

The survey is open to every Council resident, as well as those who work or study in the Stirling Council area.

The survey will run until 20 October and is accessible via Engage Stirling, or via direct link at https://bit.ly/ResidentsSurvey2022

Paper copies will also be available in local libraries.

More information

Dates for Closure of Schools and Nurseries

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On 31/08/2022

In Stirling Council

Stirling Council has written to all parents and carers to update them on the impact of planned national strike action.

All Stirling Council nurseries, primary schools and additional support needs settings will close from Tuesday 6 September to Thursday 8 September.

Bannockburn, Stirling and Wallace High schools will also close to pupils.

All other High schools will remain open.

A letter has been issued to parents and carers today, with further information on alternative arrangements and supports to follow.

Alternative arrangements for those receiving free school meals will be confirmed through schools in the coming days.

Updates will also be posted on the Council’s web page for strike updates: www.stirling.gov.uk/strikeupdates

Community Development News Bulletin, May 2022

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On 29/05/2022

In News, Stirling Council

Issued by Stirling Council Community Development Team

CDNews Bulletin May – Issue 9

Welcome to our next issue. Visit our Community Development page and read this month’s CDNews Bulletin.

This issue includes

  • Covid Information
  • Ukraine Support
  • Energy Help and Support
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Funding opportunities
  • Consultations
  • New Bannockburn Enterprise Hub

·         Our Communities – Doune & Deanston Story Trail

And more.

Support for Ukraine

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On 04/05/2022

In News, Stirling Council

If your organisation is offering for support for Ukraine here is some information from Stirling Council Community Development Team.

Ukraine Support

Following the offers of support and solidarity for Ukraine by people in the Stirling area, the Community Development Team are organising a series of virtual meetings to bring together any community who are either supporting or intend to provide any Ukraine support response. The meetings are intended to help communities

  • Create connections with others across the area
  • Provide a network to support each other moving forward
  • Share information and updates

If you would like to take part in these sessions or know of any organisation within your community who are responding, please email us or pass our details on – communitydevelopment@stirling.gov.uk Please note, to allow sessions to be productive we would ask that no more than two representative from an organisation join.

Community Development Bulletin April 2022

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On 29/04/2022

In News, Stirling Council

This issue of CD News Bulletin includes:

  • Mental Health Awareness Week
  • Covid Information
  • Ukraine Support
  • Funding opportunities
  • Scottish Census Extended
  • National Business Response Network
  • Our Communities – Balfron

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Regional Digital Hubs

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On 03/02/2022

In News, Stirling Council

Information from Stirling Council:

Outline plans to deliver a network of Regional Digital Hubs across Stirling and Clackmannanshire have been approved by the City Region Deal Joint Committee.

New, high quality, digitally connected business space will be set up across Stirling and Clackmannanshire under the programme, allowing growing companies to stay local and create new and exciting opportunities across the area.

Read the full report.

Backed by £2million of investment from the Scottish Government through the £90.2million Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal, the Hubs will be established in Cowie, Callander and Clackmannanshire to benefit urban, rural and disadvantaged areas of the region.

Stirling Council Leader, Cllr Scott Farmer, said: “Within 10 years, the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region aims to be recognised as one of the UK’s leading areas for digital technology and as a centre of excellence for digital skills and education across a number of sectors. 

The project will bring businesses together and foster innovation and rapid growth through collaborative working and targeted business mentoring and support.”

Cllr Ellen Forson, Clackmannanshire Council Leader, said: “The Digital Hubs will align with the Stirling & Clackmannanshire City Region Deal’s Skills and Inclusion Programme, which will deliver training through businesses, schools, STEP, Forth Valley College, the University of Stirling and local partners.

Deadline for responding to Inverdunning planning application closed.

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On 21/01/2022

In Planning Applications, Stirling Council, Thornhill Village

Stirling Council granted us an extension to submit responses to this complex planning proposal. However, the deadline has now passed.

I would like to thank everyone who took time to contact the council with your views. Amazing community spirit 👏 👏 👏

Free Bus Travel for 5-21 year olds

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On 06/01/2022

In Stirling Council

Striling Council update:

From January 2022, 5-21 year olds living in Scotland will be eligible to benefit from free bus travel. Children and young people who are 5-21 years old will need a new or replacement National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot National Entitlement Card (Young Scot NEC) to travel for free by bus. Parents or guardians of 5-15 year olds must apply on their behalf. Children under 5 years old already travel for free on commercial bus services and do not need a card.

More information on the scheme can be found here: https://www.transport.gov.scot/concessionary-travel/young-persons-free-bus-travel-scheme/

Template letter for Planning Application

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On 29/12/2021

In Planning Applications, Stirling Council

A planning specialist working for a large firm has produced this objection letter with instructions as attached.  It focuses on the areas which he reckons are most likely to allow effective objections.

  • The letter will be effective if sent as is following the instructions.  i.e. no problem if used by multiple people as long as it is from a named resident with address.  
  • The letter can be added to with an individual’s other views / objections or these can be included in a covering email.  So this letter does not detract from the value of detailed objection in other areas.
  • While there’s nothing to stop multiple objection letters from one individual he thought it slightly better for each person to send all their objections in one go.  
  • It could also be uploaded to the Planning Portal (though formatting goes).
  • It’s  important to copy in the people he suggests.  The Community Council is copied to keep them in the loop as to comments / objections / numbers / issues which they might then use as evidence.
  • He says it’s good we have specialists to tackle the environmental / flooding etc. assessments (as well as flaws in the pre planning consultation).  However at first glance he reckoned that flooding / sewage / water issues were fairly likely to be overcome by a developer.  

A planning specialist working for a large firm has produced this objection letter with instructions as attached.  It focuses on the areas which he reckons are most likely to allow effective objections.

  • The letter will be effective if sent as is following the instructions.  i.e. no problem if used by multiple people as long as it is from a named resident with address.  
  • The letter can be added to with an individual’s other views / objections or these can be included in a covering email.  So this letter does not detract from the value of detailed objection in other areas.
  • While there’s nothing to stop multiple objection letters from one individual he thought it slightly better for each person to send all their objections in one go.  
  • It could also be uploaded to the Planning Portal (though formatting goes).
  • It’s  important to copy in the people he suggests.  The Community Council is copied to keep them in the loop as to comments / objections / numbers / issues which they might then use as evidence.
  • He says it’s good we have specialists to tackle the environmental / flooding etc. assessments (as well as flaws in the pre planning consultation).  However at first glance he reckoned that flooding / sewage / water issues were fairly likely to be overcome by a developer.  
template-letter-for-planning-application-1Download

Planning documents for Burnside Development

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On 17/12/2021

In Planning Applications, Stirling Council

There seems to be problems with the planning portal so we have downloaded the documents and placed them in a folder in the TCT shared drive. They are at

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fX7ls446FajETuxU-NfXvhJQ1iGwjulR?usp=sharing

Please make sure you close the link down after use so as not to overload our system.

We would urge you to submit your own responses to the Planning Department as well as CC/TCT, as seemingly the Council take more notice if there is a high number of comments.

Currently we’re working towards the 30th December deadline.

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