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Have your say about Dunblane!
Dunblane is a great place to live, work and visit. With its rich history, local economy, river, parks and woodland walks, local/national transport links, Cathedral, Leighton Library and museum it’s just an amazing place for people to come together. We want to work together with you to build on all of that, making Dunblane an even better place for the future.
All information gathered will be confidential and responses recorded on Survey Monkey.
Link to Survey Here
Paper copies of the survey can be picked up and dropped off at Dunblane Library. Thank you for your help.
Please find updated notes following the May meeting :
We are currently preparing an Evidence Report, which is the first stage in the preparation of LDP3. A key part of the Evidence Report process is to gather information from early consultation and engagement, and use the information gathered to establish what to plan for before the Proposed Local Development Plan identifies the specific locations where new development should take place.
The draft approach for the Evidence Report is included within our Evidence Report Position Statement and takes into account the main priorities identified in the 2023 consultation. Feedback from the 2023 consultation can be found in the Consultation Feedback Report and Housing Analysis Report.
This week, we have launched a series of surveys through the Engage Stirling website:
· ‘Have a Say on the Scope of the Evidence Report’
– following on from our 2023 consultation survey, we are asking for your views on what should be included in the Evidence Report. This survey is titled ‘Evidence Report - Scope and Content’.
· Three surveys looking for further feedback and information to build up an evidence base for important policy areas concerning:
o Housing
o Local Living
o Heritage
· Play, Sport and Recreation Survey
– for children and young people aged 0-17, as well as individuals, community groups and organisations that represent the views and experiences of children/young people. This survey will help gather data for a Play Sufficiency Assessment.
· Lastly, a survey seeking views on a draft Site Assessment methodology
- this will inform the process of assessing sites for potential inclusion in LDP3 and will be carried out during the later "Proposed Plan" stage.
For each of these topics we have prepared individual surveys, each with detailed introductions explaining what they are about and their intended purpose.
To complete the online surveys please scan the QR CODE below with a mobile device or visit https://engage.stirling.gov.uk/en-GB/folders/shaping-stirling-s-next-local-development-plan.
The surveys will close on Friday 7 June 2024.
Accessible formats can be requested by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 01786 233660.
Further information and documents relating to developing Stirling’s new LDP can be found on our website: https://www.stirling.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning/development-planning/developing-our-next-stirling-local-development-plan/.
This meeting of Dunblane Community Council will be held in Dunblane Library
The meeting is open to members of the public and will be accessible via Zoom.
Anyone wishing to attend by Zoom should contact DCC’s Secretary for an access code This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
A devastating fire at a derelict property in Dunblane is being treated as deliberate after firefighters tackled the large blaze through the night on Wednesday. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) sent four fire engines and specialist resources to the property, previously owned by the Cypriot hotel magnate Sir Reo Stakis in the grounds of the Hydro hotel. They battled through the night to finally extinguish the fire in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Anyone with information about how the fire started is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting the incident number 2562 of April 24.
Tenor Matthew McKinney has won the prestigious Kathleen Ferrier Award 2024 at the Wigmore Hall on Friday 26th April. He was a pupil of DPS and DHS and popular star of many their musicals. Over several years he was a loyal treble in Dunblane Cathedral Choir, continuing in the adult choir too. Matthew went on to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and as a student gave wonderful recitals for Dunblane Cathedral Arts Guild, including performing as soloist in the moving Armistice Day Centenary Concert in 2018. Since leaving the Conservatoire, Matthew has been leading a busy musical life in London, much involved in opera. For singers, the Kathleen Ferrier Award is a top achievement. Congratulations Matthew!
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The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships brought around £4.5 million of economic benefits to the Stirling area, as well as sporting, social and cultural gains.
Data from event organisers found the economic benefits were more than 10 times the budget of £350,000 committed by Stirling Council to the event, the Finance, Economy and Corporate Support Committee was told on Thursday, 11 April 2024.
Event organisers initially advised Stirling Council to expect an additional 20,000-25,000 visitors to the city for the Individual Time Trials over three days from 9-11 August 2023.
However, three times as many visitors – 74,935 people – were recorded in Stirling than the week before (192,000 against 117,000), with the city welcoming almost 80,000 people on the final day, Friday 11 August, alone.
The latest figures come after a report from Ernst and Young found the overall event, which saw 13 world championships contested across seven events, realised a total spend across Scotland of £220 million.
It was hailed as the biggest cycling event ever and data for Stirling also found:
- The UCI athlete family stayed for more than 1,000 bed nights in Stirling at an average cost of £106 per night, with a daily spend on non-accommodation recorded at £52.60 each day
- More than 2,000 hours of action from the Individual Time Trials was broadcast worldwide, showcasing Stirling to a global audience of almost 50 million
- Including the road races – three of which passed through the local area – Stirling featured in almost 5,000 hours of broadcast and a cumulative television audience of almost 140 million
- Stirling-focused content on the Cycling World Championships’ social media channels had a global reach of 70.9 million
As part of a legacy building project, there were a range of community programmes launched before, during and after the UCI Cycling World Championships involving communities in areas such as Killin, the Trossachs, Raploch, Bannockburn, Cowie, Fallin and Throsk.
Councillors also heard a summer cycling and outdoor adventure campaign will be launched by the Council this summer to take advantage of the feelgood factor from the event and promote cycling tourism, worth £300 million to the Scottish economy, in the Stirling area.
PC Paul Gilliland has announced his retirement as community police officer for Dunblane
and Bridge of Allan on 18 April 2024. Dunblane Community Council wishes to thank Paul for
the huge contribution he has made to community policing in the Dunblane area and we wish
him the best in his well-deserved retirement.
We wish to thank the primary 5 pupils at Dunblane Primary School for the letters that
appeared on “X” addressed to Dunblane Community Council. We are extremely impressed
with your citizenship activities.
The community councillors are particularly interested to read about your project “Fish in the
Classroom” where you looked after young trout for 7 weeks before releasing them into the
Allan Water. Your actions will improve the biodiversity of our beautiful river. We suspect that
the fish will also be pleased now that they are in their natural habitat.
The councillors also note with gratitude that you have carried out a litter pick in Dunblane.
Your contribution to keeping Dunblane clean and beautiful is very much appreciated.
Well done to you all!
Dunblane Community Council
Stirling Council has decided to reduce the speed limit on the B8033 between Dunblane and Kinbuck
from 60mph to 40mph. This follows an earlier decision by them to clear the vegetation from and
resurface the narrow footpath.
Ailsa Gray, the chair of Dunblane Community Council, said, “we raised this matter with Stirling
Council after being approached by residents concerned about road safety. I am grateful that Stirling
Council agrees with the local community that the high number of vulnerable road users warrants a
reduced speed limit.”
Local Councillor, Alasdair Tollemache said, “This is very good news for residents. This road is the
only route connecting the rural communities between Kinbuck and Dunblane and is extremely
popular with those who use the road to walk alongside, cycle and ride horses. It has also been
made more popular with runners following the introduction of the 12km Dunblane Road Race.”
There are plans for this year’s Dunblane Road Race to be held on Sunday 26 May at 1pm. The route
is north along the B8033 through the village of Kinbuck, crossing the Allan Water at Cromlix before
turning left and following the Auchinlay Road back to Dunblane High Street, before finishing at Andy
Murray’s Gold Post Box.