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Saturday 6th August 10am- Thornhill Paths Group next work party, meet at the bottom of Gray’s Loan.
Open to anyone who wants to volunteer a few hours to help maintain the lovely paths around our village.
Tools can be supplied, but come dressed in suitable clothes.
See you there! 🙂
TCT submitted a response based on feedback from members. Thank you for getting in touch to give us your views.
You may be aware of a proposed mixed housing/ industrial development on the edge of Thornhill, which includes 73 new houses and JCC moving to the new site.
The proposal concerns land North West Of And At Burnside Works Main Street Thornhill.
More information can be found on the Stirling Council Planning website at https://pabs.stirling.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=R30NNMPIJ0E00
Community councils have a statutory right to be consulted on applications for planning permission and represent the local viewpoint on developments.
Thornhill & Blairdrummond Community Council are hosting an open meeting online this Wednesday evening (15th Dec), contact ThornhillBlairdrummondCC@gmail.com for the joining instructions
There are a couple of things to note:
- There are 47 documents in total so you may want to concentrate on the areas which affect you most or which you have expertise in.
- The deadline for comments to the Planning Department is 30th December which doesn’t give us much time to study the documents. However, the Community Council has requested an extension to this deadline so I will inform you if it is granted.
- As Thornhill residents you have the right to comment on this planning application either directly to the Planning Department or via the Community Council. TCT will also develop a response based on your feedback.
Please respond to chair@thornhillstirling.org if you would like your views included in the TCT response.
The Thornhill Paths Group have been holding monthly to work parties over the summer.
Those of you who walk the paths regularly may have noticed that the volunteers have improved the stiles and strimmed areas of the Muir Dam Path, cleared ditches on the North Common and attempted to stop the Hedges Path disappearing under the overgrown verges and soil dumped by the rabbits from their holes.
Much of the work on the North Common seems to have involved being in a ditch.
We also have regular meetings to discuss progress and next steps. If you would like to join us the next meeting is on 21 October. Contact paths@thornhillstirling for more information.
The Paths Group are holding another work party this coming weekend on Saturday 4th and/ or Sunday 5th September.
We will focus on two areas: clearing the Hedges Path and strimming and cutting back of overgrowth on the North Common.
Meet at Gray’s Loan on Saturday at 11am and Sunday at 2pm.
Please bring strimmers or secateurs, shovels, etc. If you don’t have tools they can be borrowed or you could still help by clearing cut materials.
Please make sure you wear suitable clothing, e.g. thick gloves, long sleeves and trousers, stout shoes. Don’t forget sun cream, insect repellent and fluids (maybe being too optimistic?).
The Thornhill Paths Group are meeting for their second regular working group on Saturday at 11am. We will focus on two areas: the Muir Dam path for strimming and possibly ditch digging; and on the Hedges Path strimming and cutting back of overgrowth.
Those willing to work on Muir Dam path meet at the CHURCH hall and others at the Community Hall, both at 11am.
Please bring strimmers or secateurs. If you don’t have either you could still help by clearing cut materials.
We will potentially be working with prickly material so thick gloves, long sleeves and trousers are advised, as are stout shoes. Don’t forget sun cream, insect repellent and fluids.
It’s going to be fun… honest!
NB there will not be a work group this Sunday.
Over the winter volunteers from the Thornhill Paths Group have been repairing stiles and strimming back overgrown areas along the route to make it safer and easier to negotiate. They are now looking for the path to be walked regularly to keep it open, so get your boots on!
The Muir Dam Path starts in the village behind the Church, follows the Cesintully Burn, passes through Nellie’s Glen and over Boquhapple Ridge to reach the dam. It is approximately 3km one way (6km there and back). There are lovely views on the way up and just think of the workout you’ll have going over the stiles!
The ground is rough and can be wet so stout footwear is advised. As always in the countryside please respect the farmers’ crops and keep dogs on leads when sheep or cows are around.
The Paths Group are restarting regular work groups on the 1st weekend of the month throughout the summer, to maintain and improve the paths around the village.
The first work groups are on 5th June at 11am and 6th June at 2pm.
Meet at the bottom of Gray’s Loan and bring stout shoes, thick gloves and maybe loppers, etc.
There will be a member of the Paths Group present.
For Health & Safety reasons, children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult please.