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RESURFACING ON A9 STOCKBRIDGE JUNCTION IN DUNBLANE BEGINS TUESDAY 13TH MAY
Amey is undertaking resurfacing works on the southbound A9 at the A820 Stockbridge Junction in Dunblane from Tuesday 13th May to Wednesday 21st May 2025.
The £134,680 worth of essential works, which Amey is carrying out on behalf of Transport Scotland, includes works to improve surface for a smoother ride and reduce the need for ongoing maintenance, benefitting over 15,000 daily road users.
To ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists, the essential maintenance will be carried out under overnight closures of the A9 and southbound on slip road between 7.30pm and 6.30am each night, between Tuesday 13th May and Tuesday 20th May.
There will be no overnight works on Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th and Monday 19th May, with traffic management removed by 6.30am on Wednesday 21st May.
A9 southbound traffic will be diverted at Queen Victoria Interchange onto the B8033 through Dunblane to rejoin the A9 at Keir Roundabout. Traffic wishing to join the southbound A9 at Stockbridge will join the northbound carriageway and follow the above diversion.
Please note, all schemes are weather dependent and may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are not favourable.
- A free Road Work Alerts service is available from our website. An email address is all that is required to sign up for the service.
- To report a problem on the network please visit: https://netrunkroads.scot/report-a-problem/.
- Real-time journey information can be obtained by visiting www.trafficscotland.org or via X: @TrafficScotland.
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Key facts about Scottish North East Trunk Roads Unit
Amey delivers engineering design and operational delivery services for Scotland’s North East Trunk Roads Network on behalf of Transport Scotland.
These services include maintenance of motorways and trunk roads, the design of road safety schemes, looking after bridges and structures, as well as inspections to ensure the routes remain safe and well maintained.
Amey also provide winter maintenance, carrying out salting and snow clearing, alongside gully cleaning, cyclic maintenance and the repair of motorway lighting and traffic signals.
Amey’s incident response teams are the first point of contact for anyone who may have problems when travelling on the network. The teams look after drivers’ safety and get people moving again as quickly as possible.
A key priority is to achieve Transport Scotland’s net zero targets and measures are being undertaken to lower carbon emissions on the trunk road network, including utilising ultra-low emission fleet.
Amey also provide work experience and professional training opportunities across north east Scotland, helping create sustainable futures in local communities where the company works.
The North East trunk road network covers some of Scotland's major cities, including Perth, Dundee and Aberdeen, across nine different Scottish north east regions. The network covers 593km of trunk road, including 485 bridges and structures, including Friarton Bridge, carrying the M90 over the River Tay.
About Amey
We are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.
Our purpose is to deliver sustainable infrastructure solutions, enhancing life, protecting our shared future.
We combine exceptional expertise in Consulting & Design, Advisory & Analytics, Transport Infrastructure and Complex Facilities to design, manage, and maintain clients’ assets throughout their lifetime.
Our leading data and analytics capability enables us to create transformative solutions that strengthen resilience and drive sustainable improvements.
For more information please visit our website: amey.co.uk
Kirsty Logan (she/her/hers)
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Amey, Caledonian House, West Kinfauns, Perth, PH2 7XZ
Dunblane’s New Community Co:working Hub has Opened Its Doors
A flexible workspace for home and hybrid workers – right in the heart of town
Creative Dunblane is delighted to announce the official opening of the Dunblane Community Co:working Hub, offering a dynamic new workspace for local home-based and hybrid workers. Conveniently located in the historic Burgh Chambers in the town centre, the Hub provides a modern, friendly alternative to long commutes and the isolation of home working.
Designed with flexibility and community in mind, the Co:working Hub features:
- Free Wi-Fi
- 20 comfortable workstations
- Flexible hot-desking options (half-day or full-day)
- Affordable monthly subscriptions
- Bookable meeting rooms
- A relaxed, shared coffee room for informal chats and networking
"Building on the success of our Makerspace, we’ve spent the last few months preparing to open our Community Co:working Hub," says Steve Mason, Chair of Creative Dunblane. "We’ve secured a 10-year lease on the Burgh Chambers – a listed building that once housed the local Council offices. With support from various funders, we’ve been able to give this elegant building a new lease of life."
Just steps away from Dunblane Cathedral, independent cafés, and local shops, the Hub aims to energise the town centre and foster a sense of connection among professionals.
“Through projects like this, we aim to bring more people into the High Street and support the amazing local businesses we have here,” adds Elaine Hill, Trustee of Creative Dunblane and owner of a local pottery.
The Community Co:working Hub is now open and welcoming new members. Whether you're looking for a regular desk, a professional meeting space, or simply a change of scene, Dunblane’s newest workspace is ready for you.
If you are interested in having a tour of the Co:working Hub and/ or a free Taster Hot-desking session, email us on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. leave us your contact details and we will get back to you.
More information can be found on our website at Co-working | creativedunblane.info
Concultation on the route of a proposed cycle path from Bridge of Allan to Dunblane has been launched
https://engage.stirling.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/bridge-of-allan-to-dunblane
Stirling Council has now published a report summarising the findings of the Big Question survey regarding the future of the library service. The report is attached below.
Active Travel Route from Causewayhead to Dunblane?
An Active Travel Route is for ‘walking, cycling or wheeling’.
Update from Flora Chirnside
Senior Active Travel Project Manager, Stirling Council
25 February 2025
Stirling Council is currently developing proposals for an active travel route connecting Dunblane to Causewayhead. This will be delivered in two phases:
Phase 1: Bridge of Allan to Causewayhead
Phase 2: Bridge of Allan to Dunblane
The concept designs for Phase 1 will be published for public consultation in spring 2025. At the same time, we will ask for the public’s views on how to develop the proposals for Phase 2.
Feasibility work on Phase 2 has been conducted to identify the most suitable route to improve Active Travel connections.
No final decision has been made on the proposals, and the purpose of the upcoming consultation is to hear the public’s views to inform the concept design.
The Sustainable Transport Team will work in partnership with the Council’s Lighting team to minimise any abortive works following the lighting upgrades currently underway.
Construction of Phase 1 is forecast to start in autumn 2025, subject to funding being secured from Transport Scotland and the City Region Deal. Construction of Phase 2 also relies on these external funders, as well as third party landowners, and at this early stage we are forecasting construction starts in autumn 2026.
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Dunblane Bowling Club is looking for young people aged 6 to 17 years to join our Youth Section.
We start on the 9th May from 4pm - 5.15pm.
Try Bowls Day @ Dunblane Bowling Club
The Club is also organising a Try Bowls Days on April 19th from 12pm - 4pm for all ages.
For Info contact: Michael Barton
mob no: 07974 839 553.
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Stirling Council has approved a budget for 2025-26 that addresses a significant budget shortfall, protects key services and delivers major investment towards achieving council priorities.
At a meeting of Council today (27 Feb), councillors agreed the revenue and capital budget for the next financial year, informed by the feedback from the council’s Big Conversation with residents and communities.
The budget gap will be bridged by an 8.8% increase in council tax and a range of savings totalling £7.67 million – policy (£125,000), efficiencies (£5.9 million) and non-recurring (£1.6 million).
This additional revenue will also support the council’s revenue budget which funds the running of day-to-day frontline services such as schools and nurseries, libraries, community centres, waste collections, maintaining the road network, and social work and social care services to protect and support vulnerable people.
A £471,000 investment fund will be created from a portion of the non-recurring savings to support the delivery of the council priorities – decisions on how this will be spent will be taken by the finance, economy and corporate support committee.
Among the savings proposals rejected were the removal of school music tuition and school counselling; the removal of kerbside glass collections and garden waste concessions; a 25% reduction in library services; and a 25% reduction to Stirling’s Citizen’s Advice Bureau.
More than 4,300 people of all ages had their say on the detailed savings proposals and other areas of the budget such as changes to council tax in two surveys in this year’s Big Conversation.
Over £81 million has been allocated for next year’s capital budget – the funding of long-term projects such as new roads, schools and buildings.
A total of £5 million of this will be spent on road infrastructure improvements, with substantial investments in major projects across a wide range of service areas including new schools in Callander and South Stirling Gateway, the flood alleviation scheme in Bridge of Allan and new digital technology for schools.
Specific projects in the programme include the restoration of the Christie Clock over the next two financial years, £800,000 for two new pieces of road machinery and borrowing of £2.17 million to complete the redevelopment of The Peak at Stirling Sports Village.
Stirling Council Leader, Cllr Gerry McGarvey said: “I would like thank everyone who took part in the Big Conversation surveys and for providing such constructive and considered feedback. Be in no doubt – your views have shaped the decisions we have made today.
“Increasing council tax and making further savings, principally efficiencies, has enabled us to set a balanced budget that protects vital frontline services and gives us scope to invest in projects that will drive economic growth and secure a better future for all the people of Stirling.
“This commitment to deliver lasting benefits for our communities is also evident in our wide-ranging capital programme with significant investments in new infrastructure, facilities and equipment that will also support the transformation of our services.
“I would like to express my gratitude to everyone involved in setting this year’s budget and to acknowledge our hard-working and dedicated staff who deliver these services we rely on day-in, day-out, even during extreme weather events such as the recent Storm Eowyn.”
Like many Scottish local authorities, the council faces an unprecedented financial challenge with the budget report listing the main pressures. These include the use of one-off reserves in previous years, pay inflation, rising costs, increasing demand for services and grant allocations.
Almost 79% of the council’s budget comes from a Scottish Government grant and share of the Government’s non-domestic rates or business rates, with the rest raised from council tax.
The report on the council’s budget says that once ring-fenced grants and new funding which come with spending commitments were removed, the council’s core grant allocation from the Scottish Government for 2025-26 only increased by £4.2 million (1.8%) from last year.
The council’s recently approved medium term financial strategy has forecast that its cumulative budget gap will rise to £50.7 million by 2029-30.
Cllr McGarvey continued: “The serious financial pressures on the council and local government as a whole will result in more tough choices in the years ahead. To meet these challenges, we must continue our meaningful conversation with our residents, communities and staff on how we redesign our services and do things better and more efficiently.
“The budget also shows we have lots to look forward to over the coming 12 months with work progressing on transformative projects such as Forthside while the exciting finale celebrations of Stirling’s 900th birthday will take place at the end of March.
“Innovation, creativity and resilience have been associated with Stirling’s communities over the past 900 years and these same strengths will ensure we can overcome challenges and embrace the future with confidence and optimism.”
The budget reports, including the revenue budget and proposed capital programme, as well as the political motions, can be downloaded here.
You can watch a recording of the budget-setting meeting and to find links to the agenda papers on the council’s online broadcasting platform.
For more information, please visit stirling.gov.uk/bigconversation.
Mark Henderson, Team Leader Communications
Communications | Stirling Council | Old Viewforth | Stirling FK8 2ET
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We have now moved to our new waste service schedule and our postcode finder is now live.
We’ve written to all residents with calendars detailing the new collection schedules for every household.
But you can also now check them online, using our postcode finder at www.stirling.gov.uk/newwasteschedule
Our collections will now take place from Tuesdays to Fridays and residents will see no loss of frequency to their service.
If you haven’t received your letter and calendar from our Waste Services team, drop us an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Gary Ralston, Senior Media Officer, External Communications
Chief Executive Office | Stirling Council | Old Viewforth | Stirling FK8 2ET
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