Community Council
Minutes
The minutes from last month’s meeting – approved yesterday – can be found here along with all minutes from previous meetings
Safety
Ice Safety Advice
As temperatures in Scotland head in a downward trajectory, Water Safety Scotland (WSS) is issuing a warning about the dangers that frozen-over water bodies present. WSS aims to prevent needless deaths and accidents, and also to alert the public that the majority of the ice-related incidents involve children or dog Read more
Roads
Branshogle Bridge Update
Update from Stirling Council on the work to repair Branshogle Bridge. Headlines: The project has been delayed by 1 week. The new reopening date is the 12th December Where are we? Kerbing is completed. There have been some unexpected obstructions which delayed the installation of the safety barriers. A solution Read more
Community Council
Community Council Meeting Date Change
Due to availability issues, we have changed our next scheduled Community Council meeting to Wednesday 14 December 2022. It will take place at the Village Hall in Fore Road.
Stirling Council
Forthcoming Scottish Water Works on Fintry Road
We’ve had note from Stirling Council that Scottish Water will be carrying out works on the Fintry Road – just up from Oakwood – on 13 October and that as a result there will be parking restrictions. The specific note follows: The COUNCIL made The Stirling Council (Fintry Road, Kippen) Read more
Stirling Council
Bank Holiday on Monday 19th
Stirling Council will mark the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by observing the national bank holiday on Monday 19 September. All Council schools, nurseries and public offices, including libraries, will be closed as a mark of respect. Waste collections will continue and recycling centres at Polmaise, Callander and Read more
Education
School Strike Information
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 Read more
Young People
Young People Celebrate Exam Results
Stirling’s young people have achieved improved levels of attainment across the board in this year’s SQA results compared to pre-covid levels. The 2022 results are the first in three years that are based on formal exam performance, following disruption caused by the pandemic. Initial figures show there has been a Read more
Stirling Council
New Mental Health Service Ahead of Exam Results Day
Ahead of Exam Results Day next Tuesday (9 Aug), Stirling Council has launched a new mental health service for local young people and is highlighting other available supports. Kooth is the latest platform to offer online mental health and emotional wellbeing support for children and young adults in Stirling. Free, Read more
Stirling Council
EV Charging Points Update
Eagle-eyed residents may have noticed that work has progressed on the electric vehicle charging points which Stirling Council elected to install in the lay-by in Castlehill Loan – near to the Doctor’s surgery. We’ve been in touch with the Council to get more information. The Council responded today (29 June Read more