Concerns have been raised with new councillor Jane Hutchison about drivers failing to observe the 20mph speed limits within the village. Jane has been in touch with the appropriate people at the Council and reports that a traffic survey has been requested as a first step. Data from the survey Read more…
Community testing returns to Cowie tomorrow, Thursday, 17th June, as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the spread of Covid-19 across Stirling. Residents across Stirling who do not currently have any symptoms of Covid-19 can voluntarily attend the Coronavirus testing unit, which will be available at Cowie Community Centre from Read more…
The Community Council receives a report from Forth Valley police officers every month. You can read the latest one here
Parents and carers are being warned of the dangers posed by an acrobat stacking toy found to pose a risk of choking and suffocation due to small parts. The ‘Stackrobat’ toy, which was being sold on www.brilox.com, was investigated by Stirling and Clackmannanshire Council Trading Standards following a report from Read more…
The following information has been circulated on behalf of the Police Scotland Prevention, Intervention and Partnerships Divisional Coordination Unit, E Division but is relevant to all communities across Scotland. The following links are to materials available on NHS Inform website. Please circulate this as widely as you can to enable Read more…
During these uncertain times accurate information can be difficult to differentiate from the masses of ‘fake news’ in circulation.. Here’s some information from Police Scotland and Trading Standards Scotland that you might find useful. Police Scotland https://www.scotland.police.uk/keep-safe/personal-safety/shut-out-scammers Trading Standards Scotland https://www.tsscot.co.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-scams/
We live in one of the most open digital societies in the world making us vulnerable to ever evolving cyber-attacks. Following ‘Safer Internet Day’ and ‘Cyber Scotland Week’ in February discussing digital security in businesses, charities and the wider public sector, see below for a number of resources available to Read more…
Residents may be interested in this communication that was sent out by the head teacher of Balfron High School earlier this week As you may know, there has been an announcement by the First Minister where she noted Scottish cases have risen to 60 and we have moved to the Read more…
We’ve been contacted by Kirsty Banks from the Forth Valley Sensory Centre. She runs a project, funded by the Climate Challenge Fund, which helps bring free information to people with sensory loss (hearing, sight or both) regarding saving energy and money in their home. Part of the project is to Read more…