Not directly related to Kippen but the following press release from Stirling Council relating to COVID-19 for the Eastern villages might be of interest to our local community… Targeted plans to limit the spread of Covid-19 in the Stirling villages of Fallin and Throsk have been put into immediate action. Read more
Council Tax across Stirling has been frozen for the year ahead. In a clear message of support to communities during the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic, Stirling Council today (11 March) agreed at its budget-setting meeting to maintain Council tax at the 2020/21 rate for the financial year 2021/22. Convener of Stirling Read more
Stirling Council has today (Thursday, 11 March) approved a suite of targeted financial supports to protect vital services and bolster the Council’s response to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Spending plans worth £255m (revenue & capital) for the financial year ahead were agreed at a special meeting as Councillors backed a budget Read more
Residents and businesses are being asked for their views on the first draft of Stirling Council’s Climate and Nature Emergency Plan. In October 2019, the Council declared a Climate Emergency and the Plan will be a major driver in Stirling’s efforts to tackle the climate crisis head on. The document Read more
Stirling once again has its own Makar who will promote poetry, reading and writing across the Council area. A Poet, teacher and director with the Scottish Poetry Library, Laura Fyfe has been appointed the Makar for Stirling, which is a ceremonial position that dates back to the 15th Century and Read more
Proposals to tighten the laws around drinking alcohol in public are set to go to consultation. Following concerns raised by local residents and Police Scotland, councillors have approved a report from Stirling Council’s legal team, which advocates a council area-wide consultation on proposed amendments to the Stirling Council Prohibition of Read more
A £1.2 million regeneration project will deliver new infrastructure, technology and services in the heart of Bannockburn to help residents and businesses thrive. Stirling Council is investing in the refurbishment of two prominent Bannockburn buildings, the former RBS branch at Quakerfield and Bannockburn Library, for the benefit of the local Read more
Stirling Council’s Community Engagement Team has published its community response bulletin for February 2021. Highlights this month include: information on easing of COVID restrictions NHS extension of COVID testing fundraising update from Women’s Aid You can download a copy of the bulletin here
Stirling Council housing rents will remain among the lowest in Scotland after Councillors approved a marginal 1.3% increase for the year ahead. The minor rise will see the average rent of a Council property increase by 98p per week, from £75.77 to £76.75 over a 48-week period. Council tenants were Read more
Residents across Stirling will shortly receive a letter with details of the Council’s new Garden Waste Recycling Permit. From 19 April, garden waste will only be collected from brown bins with a valid permit on display. The annual permit will cost £35 (£1.45 per collection) and is required to be Read more