Caroline Stirling focus summer 2007

for everyone living in the Stirling Council area

SUMMER 2007

A grand day out

Win FREE family tickets for top area attractions

A-Z

your of services to pull out and keep

Here comes the summer events and activities galore!

new council, new councillors

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Summer 07 is predicted to be a good one - and there are all kinds of events, sports sessions and play activities on offer to help the whole family make the most of it. Edited highlights are on the What’s On page, and for the latest keep an eye on the website.

For staff and the 22 newly-elected councillors it’s a busy and challenging time as the new-look Council takes shape.

(There’s contact information for your new councillors on pages 30 and 31.)

Contact us For access to all Stirling Council services phone the contact centre on:

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What won’t change is our determination to deliver the very best services we can for local people. An important part of this is explaining clearly what we do - and pointing you in the right direction if it’s not us who delivers the service you’re looking for. I hope you find the updated A-Z in the centre pages helps. It’s a handy pull-out-and-keep guide, and lists contact information for dozens of services – everything from expert advice on archaeological sites to dealing with wasps’ nests.

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Copyright © Stirling Council 2007. No article or photograph in this magazine may be reproduced without the consent of Stirling Council. Details are correct at the time of going to press.

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Correction: In our story ‘New Services on the Cards’ in the February issue of Focus the age range for National Youth Entitlement Cards should have read 11-25 years, and not 11-16 years.

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Summer 2007

... a chance for a chat and a break from the Regulars

responsibilities of being a carer.”

2 What’s on

May Hart, Co-ordinator of the Carer

4 Out and about

Support Group (see page10).

12 How are we doing?

28 Your councillors 30 Roads report

Contents

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Macmillan Money Matters

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Your A-Z of services to pull-out and keep

Look at our libraries

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Elaine joins the Streetscape team

On the right path to sustainable development

Feature Stories 5 Youth Voice

23 Right choice for Leighann

6 Blooming wonderful compost 6 Household Waste Recycling Centre 18 Schools are Determined to Succeed

Cover photo: Causewayhead gardener Willam Wood

24 Meet Lynne from Raploch URC

will be treating his garden to some Stirling Council compost (see page 6) cLAIRE REGISTERING BABY mURRON’S NAME

Each issue of Focus has a handy pull-out section to keep for reference. In this edition there’s an A-Z guide to services, with all the telephone numbers you’ll need to contact us.

Naming the day to naming the baby!

Services from your Registrars - p22.

a selection of attractions in the Stirling Council area

Sat 30 Jun, 8pm

Tolbooth Box Office 01786 27 4000

From athletics to

www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth.

waterpolo and dance

Fri 15 Jun, 8pm

to rugby there’s a huge

Fiddlers Bid

variety of activities to

A dynamic fourfiddle front line joins with a powerhouse of piano, bass, guitar and Scottish harp. £10/£8

keep children busy this summer.

Coaching sessions in sports including cricket, gymnastics and hockey outdoor activities, get active sessions for younger children, sport active multisports sessions for older children and Jumpin’ Beans for pre-school children are all available. And for the footie fanatics there are coaching sessions for all ages.

On the right Star: track Star:track gives young people the chance to receive athletics coaching in a fun environment from UK Athleticsqualified coaches.

Over a week children gain skills in activities including sprinting, javelin, discus and hurdling. It’s a unique opportunity to learn, be competitive and have fun.

Top performers from all the Star: track weeks can then compete against athletes from Falkirk and Clackmannan in a special challenge competition at the International Athletics Stadium in Grangemouth.

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Sara Marielle Gaup and Lawra Somby - both traditional yoikers from Norway. £10/£8

Summer ceilidhs

The Tolbooth summer ceilidhs are a fantastic opportunity for all the family to take part in Scotland’s ceilidh culture. £6 per person or four people for £20

James Grant Experience Grant’s inimitable lyrical style, passionate voice and superb guitar playing. £10/£8 Fri 22 Jun, 8pm

ReLOADED with The Hugh Trowsers Band and Five Park Drive Independent music for your listening pleasure. £4 in advance/ £6 on door

Little Jimmie Reed

Adjagas

Wed 11 & 25 Jul, 8pm and Wed 8 & 22 Aug, 8pm

Sat 16 Jun, 8pm

Thu 28 Jun, 8pm

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After last year’s sensational debut, Little Jimmie Reed returns to the Tolbooth with his sensational blues. £10/£8

Star:track weeks will be held this summer at Stirling, Dunblane, McLaren and Balfron.

For more details and booking forms contact: Active Stirling, 3rd floor Wolfcraig 1 Dumbarton Rd, Stirling tel 01786 432323 email: askus@activeatirling.org.uk

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Fri 3 Aug, 8pm

Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas Alasdair Fraser is recognised throughout the world as one of the finest fiddle players Scotland has ever produced. £12/£10 Sat 4 Aug, 8pm

NYJOS - National Youth Jazz Orchestra Scotland A swinging showcase for some of Scotland’s best young musicians. £8/£6

ALBERT HALLS Box Office 01786 473544 www.stirling.gov.uk/alberthalls Wed 12 June, 7pm

NYCoS Stirling Choirs National Youth Choir of Stirling Choirs’ annual summer concert under the Directorship of Anne Murphy.

Fri 22 June, 7.30pm

Littler Britain The ONLY Little Britain lookalike tribute double-act. £15

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Summer 2007 Friday 13 July, 7pm

The Young Zulu Warriers present Thula Swize

Win a grand day

The Young Zulu Warriors perform their spectacular African Musical for one night only. Profits will go to God’s Golden Acre, a charity that supports AIDS orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa. £10/£6 concession

out for

Fri 17 August, 8pm

Whole Lotta Led A welcome return by one of the greatest Led Zeppelin tribute acts. £14/£12 concession Sat 18 August, 1pm

Mousetale Puppets presents Oscar and the Quest for the Underground Princess How can a mother mouse keep her son out of mischief? She can’t!

Armed with nothing but a cream bun and an electric guitar young Oscar sets out to solve a mysterious riddle, and has loads of fun along the way. £4 (Family of Four £12) Thurs 30 August, 7.30pm

The Animals One of England’s most important bands from the early 60’s.

House Of The Rising Sun, Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place and many more. £12/£10 Details were correct at the time of going to press, but may change. For a full schedule please phone or visit the relevant website.

ets for the Win family tick Old Town Jail and the Wa llace Monument

all the family

Free family tickets for an exciting visit to the Old Town Jail and the Wallace Monument could be yours if you can crack this question about the Stirling of days gone by.

Where were Stirling’s prisoners held before the Old Town Jail opened in 1847?

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Just fill in the form below and post it back to us or email your answer to stirlingfocus@ stirling.gov.uk along with your name, address and phone number. The first four correct entries out of the bag win. The draw will take place on 11 July.

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Answer: Name: Address: Phone number:

Send your answer to: Day Out Competition, Communications and Marketing, Old Viewforth, Stirling FK8 2ET.

Happy birthday September marks the 10th anniversary of The Changing Room, Stirling’s contemporary art space.

Over that time the gallery has shown work by over 300 artists in around 70 exhibitions, welcomed over 48,000 visitors and participants and provided a unique space for critical debate of contemporary visual art in Scotland. All this happens alongside vocational training and peer support for locally-based artists and young people.

“We are the only venue in the Forth Valley area continuously commissioning new work by leading contemporary visual artists,” says Development Officer Kirsteen Macdonald.

Visit the gallery at 35 The Arcade, King Street Stirling Tel/Fax: 01786 479361 www.stirling.gov.uk/ changingroom

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Out & about

Callander Migrant workers living in and around Callander find out about English language classes and local services at an event organised by the Council’s Adult Learning and Communities Teams.

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Location of the Stirling area’s first community-run care home. “This is a fantastic local care facility, showing what can be achieved when local people give their time and energy to make a real difference in their community,” says Director of Community Services Janice Hewitt. .

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Trading Standards and Central Scotland Police team up with Fintry Amateur Dramatics Society to stage an interactive play to tackle rogue traders in the village. ‘Doorstop’, performed at Balfron High School, raises awareness of the ‘No Cold Calling’ crackdown in the area.

Thornhill Aberfoyle

Buchlyvie

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Fintry

Killearn

Strathblane

Helped by the fundraising efforts of the Killearn Community Futures Company Playpark Group, Killearn’s redeveloped play area opens in the spring. The community group raised over £70,000 towards the project.

killearn Kippen Focus magazine is added to welcome packs for new arrivals in the village.

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Summer 2007

Dunblane A new skatepark for skateboarders, rollerbladers and bmx bikers opens at Laighills after a five year fundraising effort by the community.

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Eastern villages Young people renovate a ‘Man Rider’ train at the Fallin Outdoor Mining Museum as part of a heritage project coordinated by Community Service’s Norrie McCulloch.

Map: © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Stirling Council 100020780 (2007).

150 people who will be working in the Raploch Campus meet for their first joint development day in February.

The Campus will be home to a nursery, primary schools, sports activities, Forth Valley College, Raploch Youth Initiative and the Edzone adult learning project.

Youth Services’ Youth Involvement Team is running a series of campaigns and activities aimed at young people to raise awareness and interest in local, national and international democracy.

We are today’s citizens, not tomorrow’s, and I’m looking forward to getting John-Paul McCabe(18) Stirling University involved.”

Working with young people themselves and partner organisations, the aim is to create Stirling’s Youth Voice – a new body in the Stirling Council area representing young people’s views, needs and issues.

Make your voice heard and contact the Youth Involvement Team at Municipal Buildings, 8-10 Corn Exchange Rd, Stirling.

Tel 01786 432258 Email stirlingyoungscot@stirling.gov.uk

Finding funding Is your community organisation searching for possible sources of funding for a special project? Visit www.open4 community.info/stirling1, enter your search details and receive a useful list of potential funders and their contact details.

Community cash Small, flexible grants for a huge variety of projects could be available from the Council’s Community Grant Scheme.

There’s a short, simple application form and decisions only take 6-7 weeks. Sums of up to £1000 are available for either revenue or capital. Contact Jean Cowie, Funding Officer, on 01786 432268 or email cowiej@stirling.gov.uk

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Stirling compost makes the grade

It’s good to see our recycling result in such a useful end product. I’m sure

Green-fingered William Wood is looking forward to giving his Causewayhead garden an extra treat thanks to the brown bin efforts of local people.

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will benefit.

The Council recently became the first in Scotland to achieve the British Standards Institute’s PAS 100 quality certificate for its Castle Compost. Operators at the Lower Polmaise Compost Facility outside Fallin shred and then compost garden waste and cardboard collected ËË

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bikes to books. The site will be open daily, with attendants on hand to help sort your waste into lp and advice -hand with he on e ar s nt the right areas, to help with lifting ta assis waste separation and to prevent malicious dumping.

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Stirling’s old civic amenity site at Lower Polmaise, near Fallin,

has been transformed into a new household Waste Recycling Centre.

As part of the Council’s drive towards recycling and sustainability, the site has been given a radical makeover. Stirling residents will be able to recycle all sorts of household waste, from batteries to

Stirling Council has spent approximately £750,000 transforming the site. “We have twenty new skips for all kinds of different waste and a new ‘sweeper’ machine,” Waste Disposal Team Leader Mike Jones told Focus. “It’s a huge improvement on the previous site and people will notice a big difference.”

Leaflets were recently sent out to

ompost! Ë from residents across the Stirling area. Now gardeners like William are set to use the compost product to improve the quality of their soil and help the plants in their own gardens.

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Get your compost here You can take home a bag of compost, when available, from the new Lower Polmaise Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Phone 0845 277 7000 or visit www.stirling.gov.uk/waste.

Stirling households explaining how to separate household waste before coming to the Centre. Everyone will also receive a permit card to show they are Stirling area residents and entitled to use the Centre.

James Marshall, Waste Collection Co-ordinator, is also welcoming the changes.

“This isn’t a dump or a cowp,” he says.

It’s something new - a recycling centre.

Landfill used to be the norm but now it’s the last resort, and we’re finding new uses for as much household waste as we can.”

For more information, including opening hours and directions, or a copy of the leaflet please call 0845 277 7000 or visit www.stirling.gov.uk/waste.

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Future starts here Stirling Council now has its first Sustainable Development Strategy – a plan to guide us in tackling the challenges of reducing energy use, building sustainable communities, using resources efficiently and protecting our environment for generations to come.

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Focus talked to a cross-section of employees about some of the actions they are taking at work and at home which add up to making a positive difference for the future.

Focus Fact Almost half the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions come from energy we use everyday, so by saving energy we can all help prevent climate change.

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Alison Perry, Community Access Officer At work: We use footpath signposts made from recycled plastic. They last longer than wooden posts, especially in damp areas. We’re now installing picnic benches, boardwalks and footbridges made from the same product.

At home: I buy as much food as I can from regular farmers’ markets, use the 30-degree wash cycle on the washing machine, rarely use the tumble dryer, and walk rather than drive whenever possible.

Ë Andrew Pont, Policy Officer At work: Switching off my computer when I’m going to be away from my desk, using the double-sided option for printing and photocopying, and recycling used paper are standard. I take the stairs instead of the lift whenever possible. Our office uses Fairtrade tea and coffee and we collect fruit peel and

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Russell, Ë Maressa Cleaning Assistant At work: One of my jobs is to collect bags of used paper for emptying into the paper recycling skip and returning the empty bags to offices to be used again. We are also responsible for switching off lights in empty offices once the cleaning is finished.

At home: I recycle paper, glass, cans and plastic by using the different bins provided by the Council, and have some low-energy light bulbs. I also use many of the footpaths around my home to take my wee dog out for walks.

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Development Executive

used tea bags for composting.

At home: I’m able to walk to work as my daily commute. We use environmentally-friendly washing-up liquid and try to re-use carrier bags whenever possible. My wife and I have a young son and we’ve bought re-usable nappies which we’ve found easier to use than anticipated.

At work: Forthside is the main construction site I’m working on just now, and we’re trying to encourage contractors to recycle as many site materials as possible. For example, all concrete has been crushed and used as bottoming for the new roads. Steel was also taken away and recycled by scrap merchants. Large sandstone buildings such as Forthside House were taken apart and the better quality stone is being used to build new walls, giving them a traditional appearance.

At home: I car share with a Council colleague to and from work, and walk the children to school. We don’t leave things on standby and switch everything off at night. And apart from a couple of helicopter flights over sites I’ve been working on, I haven’t flown since 1996.

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Caring for the carers A new group dedicated to supporting people who look after

A date for the diary: 11-17 June is National

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have fun and learn new skills.”

Anne Christie, carer and full-time worker

family members attending Stirling Council day care services is now completing a successful trial run at the Sunnybank Community Centre in St Ninians.

“It’s been an experiment, and we’ve all really enjoyed the experience,” says Senior Day Worker May Hart, who co-ordinates the gettogethers with colleague Graeme Murray.

“I think group members have found the companionship and support a great help.

“The idea is simply to provide a relaxed environment

where carers can meet each other, chat over a cup of tea, try out new activities and have a break from their caring responsibilities.

“At the same time, we can offer lots of useful advice and hand-outs.”

Loretta Murray from Forth Valley Advocacy, an independent organisation which speaks up for and supports people in danger of being pushed to the margins of society, is an enthusiastic member and supporter of the group.

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Caring for a loved one can be stressful, and sometimes isolating. This group is a great way of taking care of the carers. trying out new skills like aromatherapy

ant cancer have a signific 90% of people with in daily significant increases drop in income and can help. living expenses. We

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Eammon O’Boyle, Project Co-ordinator

Macmillan Money Matters A new source of support is now available for people “It’s good fun with good friends, and I think it gives people access to information they might not otherwise come across,” she told Focus.

“We’ve had a series of special guests to teach us useful skills like tai chi and aromatherapy.”

Focus Facts • There are estimated to be more than 8000 carers in the Stirling area.

• A strategy for the area, ‘Stirling

Cares’, was launched in early 2007. The Council worked with carers and partner agencies including NHS Forth Valley and Stirling Carers’ Centre to produce the plan.

• To learn more about Forth Valley Advocacy visit www.fva.org.uk.

with cancer, their families and carers.

“Macmillan Money Matters offers information and advice about benefits and allowances and will assist with claims up to appeal if necessary,“ explains Eammon O’Boyle, who is co-ordinating the project on behalf of Stirling Council, Macmillan Cancer Support, Falkirk Council and Clackmannanshire Council.

Money worries are often a major cause of stress, second only to pain.

“Having cancer can be expensive in unexpected ways – travel costs, bigger heating bills and new clothes if you gain or lose weight, for example. ”We’re able to give financial information and advice to people with cancer, their families and carers. For example, we can help make sure they’re claiming all the benefits and funds they are entitled to.”

The local contact for Macmillan Money Matters is: Vicki Ferguson, Stirling Council Viewforth Stirling FK8 2ET Tel 01786 442694 Email mmm@stirling.gov.uk Please get in touch if you would like to know more or to request a leaflet.

Macmillan

accepts Money Matters self-referrals and referrals

from health professionals, carers, family

or friends.

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Area Community Planning Fund Awards In 2006 the Council allocated £250,000 to be divided between the seven Area Community Planning Forums. The Forums were asked to identify local priorities and projects which would benefit from the funding. A wide range of priorities and projects were suggested, reflecting the diversity of the communities which make up the Stirling area.

Performing well with Building Warrants

How are we

doing?

Here are a few of the achievements:

Stirling Council is constantly seeking to improve services For

• in the south west

our customers.

rural area the bulk of the money has been invested in flashing speed signs

• in Bridge of Allan a climbing boulder was bought for Fountain Road park

• in the north the Breadalbane Virtual Learning Centre purchased equipment to help them deliver ICT training in the village halls

• in Hillpark the new Community Centre has benefitted

StirlingStat

• 100% of ASBO applications

The previous issue of Focus mentioned that the Council had introduced Stirling Stat to bring you regular updates on how the Council is performing across the range of our services.

have been granted

requests and Talkback complaints

Whilst still in its early stages, the majority of indicators show that we’re performing at or above expected levels.

In particular, areas that were performing well include: • Council Tax collection rates • Benefits processing • Processing house sales promptly • Processing building warrants • Housing rent arrears are within expected levels

• in Cornton the Cornton Comment newsletter was able to publish further editions

• in Braehead new noticeboards were erected. a

• Freedom of information • Prompt responses to contact centre

calls, consumer complaints to Trading Standards and street lighting repairs • Third party motor claims have improved by 15% over previous years and employers’ liability claims are at expected levels.

Areas highlighted for improvement include: • Responding to waste complaints and pothole repairs • Reducing public liability claims • Processing homelessness applications • Processing planning applications • Adhering to waste collection routes • Increasing property vacancy rates on industrial space.

ation at ormance inform rf e p re o m ad e R www.stirling.gov.uk/performanc om fr se on e prompt resp centre the contact

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Call

0845 277 7000

or visit stirling.gov.uk

For all other numbers the area code is

ar Let’s make it cle Communicating in a clear and helpful way is an important part of Stirling Council’s customer service.

We always try to:

• put our customer’s

needs first

• keep the message short

and simple

• explain clearly what we

are asking customers to do

• make sure the

information we give is correct.

We have been reviewing our forms, leaflets, letters, and the way we answer the phone or welcome you at our reception areas. If you have received any communication from us that you found confusing or unclear, please let us know.

Call Bob Miller, Customer Service Improvement Officer, on 01786 443068, write to him at: New Viewforth, Stirling Council, FK8 2ET or email millerb2@ stirling.gov.uk

01786 unless otherwise stated.

A to Z

Guide

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A Abandoned vehicles Access for people with disabilities Active Stirling Additional support needs Adoption Adult learning After school clubs 473544 Albert Halls Allotments Alterations to buildings Animal health and welfare Anti-racism Antisocial behaviour Archaeological sites Archives 450745 Area community planning Arrears Arts Assessors (and Electoral Register)

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animal health and welfare

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Business advice

www.stirling.gov.uk/business

Benefits advice Better government for older people Bins Bird nuisance Birth certificates Blue badges (disabled parking) Bottle banks Breakfast clubs Bridges Budgets and finance Building control warrants

Building services Burials

Business directory Bus station (Stirling) Bus stops and shelters

C Campsites and caravan sites Car parks Carbon monoxide alarms Care CCTV Cemeteries Changing Room Gallery 479361 Childcare Child protection Children’s Services City centre management Cleaning (common areas)

For all services call

0845 277 7000 except where a direct number is shown.

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Community access to schools Community care Community (community councils etc)

Community planning Community regeneration Community safety Community wardens Composting Concessionary travel Conference facilities Consumer advice Contact centre Council tax Council tax benefit Councillors and Council meetings Country parks Countryside Service Criminal Justice Service Cycling

D Data protection Day care Death certificates District court Dogs (fouling, licensing, noise, shelter, stray) Drains

Early years (nursery) Economic development Education Elections Electoral Register Emergency Planning Emergency out of hours – social work Environment Services Evening classes

F Family history Family support Festivals Finance and budgets Fishing permits Flooding Footpaths – gritting, repairs Footwear and clothing grants Forthbank Leisure Stadium 448308 ForthConstruction Forthside Fostering Freedom of information Free school meals

Funding

(advice and information)

Contact us

Funerals

0845 277 7000

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is the number for Stirling Council’s contact centre. Our

Gaelic Garden maintenance scheme Garden waste (brown

operators can put

bins)

looking to report

Grants Grass cutting Gritting Grounds maintenance

wasps’ nests, book

H Halls – hiring and booking Hazardous waste Health and safety Historic buildings Home energy efficiency Home support service (home carers, meals on wheels, etc)

Homelessness Housebound library service 432391 Housing Housing benefit Housing repairs

you through to any of our services, whether you’re

swimming lessons or hire a hall for a party. The lines are open 24 hours a day, all year round.

You can also text the Council on 07717 990 001 with any other enquiries, comments or requests. We’ll reply ASAP between 9am and 5pm.

InfoTXT is a text messaging information service for young people to get information on events, activities, services and issues including relationships, housing and health.

Send us a message on 07717 996 884 and we’ll get back to you ASAP.

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A to Z

www.stirling.gov.uk

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National Park National Entitlement Card Neighbour disputes Noise (complaints) Nurseries

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Occupational therapy Out of school care

P

lampposts and lighting faults

I Illegal fly tipping Improvement & repair grants Industrial development Industrial waste

J Job creation Justices of the Peace

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Lampposts and lighting faults Leisure classes Libraries Licensing Listed buildings Litter Local community planning Local history (see Archives and Libraries)

K Keep fit Keep warm in winter

Local offices Aberfoyle 01877 382986 Balfron 01360 440315 Bannockburn 816515

Callander 01877 330166 Cornton 450030 Cowie 817915 Dunblane 823300 Fallin 814018 Killin (Registrar Service only) 01567 820655 Raploch 462824 St Ninians 451066 Stirling 432251 Local plans Lunch clubs

M Marriage certificates MECS (Mobile Emergency Care Services) Mediation Mobile library 432383 Money advice Modernising government Museums

Parent and toddler groups Parent councils Park and ride Parking Parks Pavements Pedestrian crossings Pest control Placing requests (schools) Planning Play areas and facilities Poop scoops Postal and proxy votes Potholes PPP (schools) Property register Prospectuses for schools (handbooks) PTAs (Parent Teacher Associations)

Public holiday dates Public toilets

0845 277 7000 All area codes are 01786 low-call

unless otherwise stated.

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0845 277 7000

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Rainbow Slides 462521 Raploch URC (Urban Regeneration Company Ltd) Rates (business)

Recycling Regeneration Registrars Registering to vote Registration of landlords Rent payments Repairs (council housing) Residential homes Respite care (for carers) Roads

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Satellite dishes – planning permission

Schools School holiday dates Sheltered housing Shopmobility Skip permits Smoke detectors Snow clearing Social work area offices Balfron 01360 440118 Bannockburn 816515 Dunblane 821821 St Ninians 475497 Stirling (Drummond 471177 House) Social work emergency (out of hours)

Social Work Services Special needs Special schools Special uplifts (bulky waste) Sport and leisure Support for communities – Resource Centre 432311

T Talkback (comments and complaints) Taxi licences Taxicard scheme Tenants’ associations Tolbooth (enquiries) Trading Standards Traffic – lights, safety, signs Training opportunities for young people Translations Transport Trees Twin towns and cities

V Vacancies – jobs with Stirling Council

Valuation bands for council tax and rates Venues – booking Volunteering

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Walks in the Stirling Council area Ward boundaries Wasp nests Waste management Welfare benefits advice What’s on in the Stirling Council area Wheelie bins Winter roads maintenance

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Yoga Young people

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other useful numbers These aren’t Council services, but they are handy numbers to keep by the phone.

Emergency Fire, Ambulance, Police 999 Transco emergency (if you smell gas) 0800 111 999 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Police HQ (non-emergency) 01786 456000 NHS 24 08454 24 24 24 Stirling Royal Infirmary 01786 434000 Scottish Water 0845 601 8855 SEPA Floodline 0845 988 1188 Benefits Agency 01786 432600 Inland Revenue 0845 302 1484 Clackmannanshire Council 01259 450000 Falkirk Council 01324 506070 Perth and Kinross Council 01738 475000 National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50 Traveline (bus and train times) 0871 200 2233 Trunk roads – reporting faults 0800 587 1108 Westminster Parliament 020 7219 3000 Scottish Parliament 0845 278 1999 Visitscotland Stirling 01786 475019 Telephone Preference Service 0845 070 0707 (if you don’t want to receive unsolicited marketing phone calls) Mailing Preference Service

0845 703 4599

(if you don’t want to receive junk mail)

Dial-a-Journey Shopmobility

Talkback

01786 465355 01786 449606

Your comments and complaints help us improve services for all local people. Use Talkback to talk to us.

You can also phone us on 0845 277 7000 or visit www.stirling.gov.uk/talkback.

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• Are you, or your partner,

60 or over and an owner occupier, or renting from a private sector landlord?

• Have you lived in your home for

12 months or more?

Marion and Willie , out and about in killearn, chat with local shopkeeper barbara roberts.

• And have you no central heating

system, or a system which is not working and beyond repair?

If so you may qualify for a grant under the Scottish Executive Central Heating Programme.

You can also apply if you or your partner are a householder aged 80 or over, or 60-79 years old and receiving minimum income guarantee pension credit, and have a partial central heating system or have a central heating system which is inefficient (usually over 20 years old).

If you think you might be eligible and would like full details please contact Scottish Gas on FREEPHONE 0800 316 1653 or write to: Scottish Executive Central Heating Programme Scottish Gas FREEPOST SCO4421 Edinburgh EH6 OBR

Senior Community Warden Willie Dunn and Community Warden Marion Prescott have joined the successful community warden scheme.

Willie and Marion, who have three years’ experience as Community Wardens between them, will cover a wide rural area, plus urban areas not previously covered, allowing all parts of the Stirling Council area to benefit from the service.

Sid Pask, Community Warden Co-ordinator, welcomed the new pairing.

“This is an initiative that has proved very successful and much valued by local people, and with the inclusion of Willie and Marion in the team

we’re able to reach a much wider area. They will be responding to antisocial behaviour concerns that have a negative impact on the quality of life of residents and visitors,” he said.

If you’d like to contact a warden phone 0845 277 7000 or email warden@stirling.gov.uk. There’s more information at www.stirling. gov.uk/community/safety/wardens

We’re here to help sort problems and share information. And we’ve got supplies of dog poop bags - just ask!

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A classroom with a view The children show off their classy creation

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Thanks to the determination and hard work of all the budding entrepreneurs in P6 at Killearn Primary School, children can now enjoy learning in a classroom with a difference.

The octagonal structure, which sits in the school grounds, opened in March, and comes complete with neat bench seating for every child and a weather-vane perched on the roof.

The outdoor classroom project has been part of the school’s work with the Scottish Executive’s initiative Determined to Succeed for enterprise in education.

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Alison Mackay is one of Stirling area’s Determined to Succeed Co-ordinators.

Local businesses, parents and the wider community are working in partnership with schools through Determined to Succeed to develop enterprising skills and attitudes in young people, including self-confidence, motivation, self-awareness, motivation and ambition. Contact Alison on 07717 544649, or

visit www.determinedtosucceed.co.uk.

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Parents get Involved Research and results show that when parents get involved in their children’s education everyone benefits.

But giving parents the right support and information in a way that suits everyone’s needs can be a real challenge for schools.

Bannockburn Primary School recently held an information event for parents of children in P6 and 7 that proved a huge hit, with an amazing turnout of well over 150.

“We believe our event was so successful because the children and parents were involved in the planning right from the beginning,” says Depute Headteacher Audrey Ross. “They let us know the topics they wanted to hear about – things like internet safety, getting on with your child and the transition to secondary school.”

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“It’s been fantastic, and the children made it all happen,” says Depute Head Teacher Isabel Tempest. “Tackling everything from writing letters to the community council to securing funding from the Lottery Fund, coming up with design ideas, helping select the company to build the classroom and even making cards and bookmarks to sell at their summer fete, the children learned a huge amount about business planning, project management and fundraising.”

You removed all the barriers to us not coming. I think all schools should think like this.

Bannockburn Primary School parent

Many businesses and organisations are joining Stirling Council in supporting Determined to Succeed, including: Dobbies Garden World • Royal Bank of Scotland • Raploch URC • Stirling Blinds • Volunteer Centre Stirling • Stirling Management Centre • Scottish Enterprise • Scottish Fine Soaps • Princess Scottish Youth Business Trust • Flawless Designs • FES

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And they certainly have succeeded, as Susan Cunningham and Kirsty Dickson from the Council’s Focus team found out when they were invited along for a recent visit.

“We talked about how you put magazines together and different ways of making them interesting, useful and colourful,” said Susan.

“We were very impressed by the children’s knowledge and enthusiasm.”

“They were full of great ideas and asked some really interesting questions,” added Kirsty.

The first issue of St Margaret’s School Magazine was out in late March and the creative team are now planning their next edition.

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cuttingedge Elaine Hopley is pleased to be part of the expanded 32-strong StreetScape team which will be cutting grass and maintaining grounds across the Stirling area this summer season.

“The job appealed to me because it’s outdoors and it’s local”, Elaine told Focus. “It’s been great to see the difference our work makes to keeping areas clean and tidy.”

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“I studied Outdoor Education at college and have been teaching winter outdoor sports for 19 years, as well as working on a farm in the summer, so it was all good experience for StreetScape. I’ve always worked in a mainly male-dominated work place, and it doesn’t bother me in the slightest! We make a good team.”

Focus facts • StreetScape works to keep

Kids love rugby Active Stirling will host their popular rugby camp at stirling county rugby football club again this summer.

The Easter camp was enjoyed by as many as 50 children and young people each day over a week in April.

and throwing skills not only through rugby games but also through a variety of games like dodgeball and rounders.”

Craig Collin, Active Stirling’s Rugby Development Officer, said: “Over the duration of the week the children developed their running, catching, passing

The summer camp runs from 30 July to 3 August. To find out more please contact Craig Collin on 01786 432323.

public areas and amenities clean and safe across the Stirling area.

• The StreetScape Service recently re-surveyed all open space areas that the Council is responsible for, and is working with communities to find the best arrangements for a new two-year contract for grasscutting services beginning next spring.

• For more information log on to www.stirling.gov.uk/ streetscape

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STIRLING Council wants our area to be a place where all children and young people are safe, enjoy good health, and have access to a wide range of positive experiences and opportunities to achieve their potential.

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of our children is everyone’s responsibility.

If you have any concerns for a child or young person, seek advice and support from:

During the day Social Work Initial Assessment Team 01786 471177 Child Protection Co-ordinator 01786 443493 Police 01786 456000 Health Contact your local health centre and speak to your health visitor or GP. Reporter to the Children’s Panel Authority Reporter 01786 476400

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i-fi networks in all Stirling Council area libraries mean service users with wireless-enabled laptops can now go online free of charge.

“The demand for our computer facilities is huge, and our buildings just couldn’t hold any more,” says Library and Archives Manager Robert Ruthven.

“But now customers with suitable laptops can simply bring them along, join the wi-fi service and go online quickly and easily while sitting in a comfy chair.”

Also adding to the new look are the 42” plasma TV screens in Central, Bridge of Allan and Dunblane libraries.

These carry a varied menu of public information (which will also soon be displayed as screensavers on PCs in smaller libraries) and the latest news headlines.

Existing library users need their library card and a pin number available from any local library - to get online. New users can sign up for a library card to log on.

Out of hours Emergency Duty Team After 5 pm and at weekends Social Work 01786 470500 or 0845 277 7000 Police 01786 456000

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We’ve carried out civil marriages at all sorts of places - picturesque gardens, hotels, castles, in the Wallace Monument, even on a boat on Loch Katrine.

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“We now have access to records for the whole of Scotland dating back as far as 1553.”

JACQUELINE TAYLOR , SENIOR REGISTAR

JacQUELINE Taylor (l) helps Clare and Neil plan their wedding day

Registering Changes They’ve been registering births, marriages and deaths for a long time. But did you know that now Stirling Council’s Registration Service can also help you compile your family tree?

Senior Registrar Jacqueline Taylor explains that family ancestry is just one of the growing list of services her team offers every day.

“The family history side of things is increasingly popular. You can come

along and staff will conduct a search with you, or you can arrange an enhanced search at the Stirling office, where we will also produce a family tree and report for you. Searches are popular, so you will need to book in advance!”

The Registration Service also carry out quarterly citizenship ceremonies at Stirling’s Municipal Buildings. New citizens can celebrate with family and friends, and receive a pack which includes a message from the Home Secretary, a passport application pack, information on voting and a

book on Stirling.

Jeanette and susan celebrate their citizenship ceremony

Focus fact Stirling Council’s Registration Service has offices in Stirling, Aberfoyle, Balfron, Callander, Dunblane and Killin.

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“We are very much about customer service here,” continues Jacqueline. “We get a lot of positive feedback from the people we serve and this includes people who have to visit the Registrar’s to register a death. We aim to handle this as professionally and sensitively as possible.”

“A lot of our work is about celebration and we enjoy making people’s special days happy and memorable. Other services we offer include ceremonies for civil partnerships, baby naming and renewing marriage vows,” Jacqueline told Focus.

To find out more about family searches or about marriage and other ceremonies, phone Registration Services on 01786 432343 or log on to www.stirling.gov.uk/registrar.

The right choice for Leighann Leighann McDermott wanted to work in childcare when she left school, but needed to gain the confidence, skills and work experience to make it happen. Now, with the help of Youth Service’s awardwinning Choices in Care programme, she’s enjoying her job at Bright Beginnings Nursery in Stirling, and is all set to undertake an SVQ in Early Years Care and Education.

Choices in Care supports young people aged 16 - 25 who risk missing out on the chance of a job in the care sector because they may lack the necessary qualifications.

clare and Ne il Holden celebrating their big day

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lynne walker’s role

is key at the raploch

urc.

Leave it to Lynne Lynne Walker, right-hand woman at Raploch Urban Regeneration Company, tells Focus why she loves her varied and fulfilling job.

Lynne, what’s your role at Raploch URC? I work for the Enhanced Community Support team, helping administer a Europeansupported fund that’s available for community groups. Groups can ask for funds to help them to gain focus and direction or for specific pieces of research.

I also work closely with the Project Support Team leader, helping keep the office run like clockwork!

What were you doing before joining the Raploch URC? I spent three years working abroad for a well-known tour operator, which was a fantastic experience.

I was very impressed when I read Raploch’s business plan.

What made you apply for the Raploch job?

I was brought up in Paisley near a housing estate called Ferguslie Park which had undergone extensive regeneration. I read Raploch’s business plan and was impressed with the vision, focus and direction of the project. All too often regeneration projects make the mistake of focusing on the physical aspects of regenerating an area and overlook the most important element - the community.

Describe a typical working day.

No two are the same. The days I enjoy most are when the pressure is on and you have to juggle lots of tasks. This week I’ve been putting together the RapRegen Newsletter which goes out to community groups

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and representatives to keep them updated on what’s going on. I’ve also been organising an Understanding Regeneration course for local residents and employees. Our team also works very closely with the Raploch Community Partnership, which is the umbrella community group for the area.

What is the best thing about your job?

The people. They are highly motivated, hard working and dedicated to making a difference in Raploch. They’re not just colleagues but good friends.

And the worst?

Mondays. I’m really not a fan, never have been, never will be!

Best thing about my job?

The people. xxx

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forthside Focus on

FORTHSIDE, STIRLING’S MULTI-MILLION POUND WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT, WILL PROVIDE A NEW WATERFRONT LEISURE, BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AND DOUBLE THE SIZE OF THE CITY CENTRE. The 40 acre site will include a new city square, landscaping, riverbank walkway and new public transport route.

The bridge is expected to be completed in spring 2008.

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Pedestrian bridge

ure A bright fut for Raploch Raploch Urban Regeneration Company (URC) works to:

• increase business, economic and community confidence

• encourage the community to participate in greater economic activity

• improve income levels • increase levels of employment and reduce unemployment

• improve the environment • encourage higher property values and reduce turnover in social rented housing

• promote greater satisfaction with the neighbourhood.

Contact the Raploch Regeneration Project at: Lennox Suite, Forsyth Business Centre,Lomond Court, Castle Business Park, Stirling FK9 4TU www.raploch.com

Work began in April to cross the railway line and link the city centre with the heart of Forthside. Design is by Wilkinson Eyre/Gifford & Partners, the team behind the acclaimed Gateshead Millennium Bridge, and funding will be met by the Scottish Executive and European Regional Development Fund.

I heard there were opportunities

for local labour, and I’m delighted to be part of such an exciting project.

Temporary car park While the bridge is being built the south station car park will be temporarily closed, with alternative parking available on the Forthside site.

Multi-screen cinema This attraction will be operated

by Vue, the UK’s largest cinema operator. Work got underway in December, and the 8-screener is set to open by late 2007 or early 2008.

The old barracks buildings standing alongside the new cinema will be converted into offices, bars and restaurants.

Raploch residen t michael lenag han is part of the con struction team

Residential development 214 contemporary homes are being built by Gladedale (formerly Bett Homes) in three areas: The Harbourside, The Crescent and The Square. Phase one is expected to be ready for occupation by the end of this year.

Keep up to date with everything that’s happening at Forthside by visiting www.stirling.gov.uk/ forthside.

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: gateway signs to

first impressions

welcome visitors to

the cit y

Signs of the times signs of character in the city centre.

Brand new street nameplates in attractive traditional style are now gracing Stirling city centre streets as part of the Vital Stirling initiative to improve the civic environment and highlight the city’s status as a leading visitor destination. One hundred of the smart white cast aluminium name plates, designed to complement local stone and architecture, have been erected.

Ever wondered how streets get their names? First a letter goes out to the community council and local councillor to ask for any ideas or suggestions – preferably something with local or historical links. If it’s a newly-built road the developer sometimes requests that the name used to promote the development is considered. Environment Services also carry out research into the history of the area.

Local people are involved as much as possible. A recent example is the redevelopment of the Cornton (phase 1). The community council arranged discussions with some of the older people in the area and put forward some names dating back to the post World War II prefab era.

Elma Lindsay, Local History Officer in Stirling’s Central Library, has studied the area’s older street names and the clues many hold to the past.

“Some names commemorate longgone buildings, like Seaforth Place and Dalgleish Court, or honour royalty and politicians, like Balmoral Road, Victoria Place and Pitt Terrace,” she says.

“However we have many street names which remember local people who made a special contribution to our area.

Drummond Place, for example, is after a very powerful nineteenth century Stirling family. Many Focus readers will remember the Drummond Tract

Six specially-designed ‘gateway’ signs are now in place on the main approaches to the historic centre of Stirling, raising the city’s profile and welcoming visitors. The project has been funded

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through the Scottish Executive’s Building Better Cities Fund.

Enterprise, which closed its doors as recently as the 1980s. It was founded

by Peter Drummond in 1848. His strict religious beliefs prompted him to publish a series of tracts against taking the ferry across the river for Sunday picnics at Cambuskenneth, and his efforts led to the closure of Stirling race course in 1854. He didn’t succeed in stopping the trains running on the Sabbath, though!”

Other figures immortalised in street names are wealthy merchant John Cowane (Cowane Street), David Bayne (Bayne Street), Provost between 1909 and 1917, who gave the Stirling people the clock tower at the end of Union Street and the statue of Burns in Dumbarton Road, and builder and councillor James Ronald (remembered in two Riverside street names).

Notable women don’t fare so well, although Whinwell Road is a tribute to Annie Croall, who founded Whinwell Children’s Home in the 1870s, and Maxwell Place remembers Ann Maxwell, described by the ‘Stirling Journal and Advertiser’ in 1847 as ‘a lady distinguished by the most engaging qualities of head and heart.’

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nvironment Services staff were contacted recently by a family history enthusiast from California, who was delighted to discover that Marsden Court, Causewayhead, had been named after his uncle, John Marsden, who worked in Grampian Engineering making early aircraft for local aviators Barnwell Brothers.

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Pointing the way The heart of Stirling is a great place for a mosey, full of quirky corners, surprising details and buildings with a story to tell.

New to the city scene this summer will be a series of strategicallypositioned and cleverly-designed ‘orientation blades’ which point the way to both the well-known attractions and the unexpected gems in each neighbourhood and help visitors find their way around more easily.

Learn about everything from jousting tournaments to Buffalo Bill’s visit to Stirling

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Your Councillors Ward 1 Trossachs and Teith

Cllr Tony Ffinch

Cllr Paul Owens

Cllr Fergus Wood

Conservative

Labour

snp

ffincht@stirling.gov.uk

owensp@stirling.gov.uk

woodf@stirling.gov.uk

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Ward 2 Forth and

Cornton

Endrick

Killin

Raploch

Tyndrum Cambusbarron Crianlarich

Cllr Alistair Berrill

Lochearnhead

Conservative berrilla@stirling.gov.uk

Cllr Graham Lambie

SNP lambieg@stirling.gov.uk

Cllr Colin O’Brien

Braehead

St Ninians

Broomridge

Map: © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved.

Stirling Council 100020780 (2007).

Callander

Thornhill

Doune

Dunblane

Aberfoyle

Bridge of Allan

Kippen Gargunnock STIRLING Cambusbarron St Ninians Bannockburn Balfron

Buchlyvie Drymen

Cowie Plean

Fintry Killearn

Labour

Strathblane

obrienc@stirling.gov.uk

Ward 3 Dunblane and Bridge of Allan

er Wards

b Multi-Mem

Instead of having one local councillor you now have three or four, who may represent different political parties.

You can choose to get in touch with any or all of the councillors in your ward if you have an issue, query or question you would like to discuss.

Cllr Callum Campbell

Cllr Colin Finlay

Conservative

Labour

campbellc@stirling.gov.uk

finlayc@stirling.gov.uk

Cllr David Goss

Cllr Graham Houston

Lib Dem

snp

gossd@stirling.gov.uk

houstong@stirling.gov.uk

phone

0845 277 7000

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Ward 4 Castle

Cllr John Hendry

Cllr Graham Reed

Cllr Jim Thomson

Labour

Lib Dem

snp

hendryj@stirling.gov.uk

reedg@stirling.gov.uk

thomsonj03@stirling.gov.uk

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Ward 5 Stirling West

Cllr Neil Benny

Cllr Scott Farmer

Cllr Andrew Simpson

Conservative

SNP

Labour

bennyn@stirling.gov.uk

farmers@stirling.gov.uk

simpsona3@stirling.gov.uk

Ward 6 Stirling East

Cllr Ian Brown

Cllr Corrie McChord

Cllr Steven Paterson

Lib Dem

Labour

snp

browni@stirling.gov.uk

mcchordc@stirling.gov.uk

patersonst@stirling.gov.uk

Ward 7 Bannockburn

Cllr Margaret Brisley

Cllr Alasdair MacPherson

Cllr Gerard O’Brien

Labour

SNP

Labour

brisleym@stirling.gov.uk

macphersona@stirling.gov.uk

o’brieng@stirling.gov.uk

Community Meetings

Get in touch

You can play a part in planning for the future of your local community. The Stirling Council area has 42 community councils, 29 local community plans and seven Area Community Planning Forums. For the most up-to-date information please phone the Council’s contact centre on 0845 277 7000 or visit www.stirling.gov.uk

Write to your councillors at Stirling Council, Old Viewforth,Stirling FK8 2ET. For details of surgery times and venues tel 0845 277 7000

Past Times

The Stirling Key

AN EXTRA £1.5m over the next year has been allocated from Council coffers to improve our area’s roads.

This evocative exhibit from Stirling’s Smith Art Gallery and Museum unlocks a dramatic story.

Stirling Castle last saw military action in 1746. At the beginning of that year the Jacobite army under Bonnie Prince Charlie took the town of Stirling, and the key to the burgh was his. His forces set up their artillery on Gowan Hill to beseige the Castle.

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The Castle artillery, however, was strong enough to destroy the attacking guns, and the Jacobites were forced to retreat. Stirling Castle stayed in Hanoverian hands.

ham (l) and Neil Cunning

Joe McAnally

s team. from the Road

Recent roads works and works under construction in the Stirling Council area:

• A821 Lade Inn, by Callander – resurfacing £14k

• Spokers Loan, Balfron – parking layby and other works £32k

• Craignavie Road, Killin – footway £33k

• A875 Main Street, Killearn – traffic •

management at junctions £55k A873 Main Street, Thornhill – traffic management £32k

• A811 - resurfacing £95k • B9124 - resurfacing £28k • Hilton Road, Cowie - minor improvements £48k

• Clark Street, Bannockburn – upgrading footway £12k

Date: March 2007 Place: Cambusbarron Job: Kerbing

• Bruce Terrace, Cambusbarron - •

verge works £12k Main Street, Bannockburn - car park resurfacing £12k

Creating safer routes to schools is a key task for the Council’s roads teams.

On 17 January around 8000 of Charles’ men routed General Henry Hawley’s government army at the Battle of Falkirk.

Learn more about dramatic moments in Stirling’s history at your local library or Stirling Council’s Archives Service.

Works include:

• Cowie Primary

Edited and designed by Stirling Council’s Communications and Marketing Team, May 2007.

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Roads report

School £23k

• Cambusbarron Primary School £18k • Braehead Primary School £21k

• Riverside Primary School £27k

• St. Margarets Primary School, Cowie £26k

Stirling Council, Viewforth, Stirling FK8 2ET phone: 0845 277 7000 email: info@stirling.gov.uk text: 0771 799 0001 web: www.stirling.gov.uk

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