News
From 20 March to 8 August 2016 Queen Street Station (Upper) will be closed. As a result there will be fewer direct trains on the Dunblane/Glasgow route and journey times will be longer.
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Mornings : On weekday mornings (according to thetrainline.com) the trains will run as follows:-
05.46 arriving at 07.25 (direct)
07.08 arriving at 08.20 (one change)
07.44 arriving at 08.50 (one change)
08.13 arriving at 09.20 (direct)
08.28 arriving at 09.50 (one change)
09.07 arriving at 10.21 (direct)
Evenings from Central Station : On weekday evenings, trains will be at (good ones in red):-
16.37 arriving at 18.16 (two changes)
16.46 arriving at 18.16 (three changes)
17.19 arriving at 18.22 (direct)
17.47 arriving at 18.50 (direct)
18.05 arriving at 19.14 (direct)
18.07 arriving at 19.44 (one change)
18.17 arriving at 19.44 (two changes)
19.10 arriving at 20.39 (one change)
Evenings from Queen Street : On weekday evenings, trains will be at:-
16.31 arriving at 17.54 (one change)
16.59 arriving at 18.22 (one change)
17.01 arriving at 18.16 (2 changes)
17.22 arriving at 18.44 (direct)
17.31 arriving at 18.44 (one change)
18.01 arriving at 19.14 (2 changes)
18.22 arriving at 19.44 (direct)
On the morning of Thursday 21st Jan, two new concrete beams for the downstream deck will be installed.
These have been manufactured off-site and, at 35 tonnes each, will need to be lifted using two cranes in tandem. Once the beams are in place, the new concrete deck can be built on top and the services transferred from the upstream side, which then frees up the upstream deck for demolition. Access to Mill Row & Bridgend will be maintained throughout.
Bridge renovation is on target for completion by May 2016.
For further information click on the following links:
December Progress Upate
November newsletter
Traffic flow and parking change details here
The Allan Water bridge's 600 year history
Press Release from 8 September 2015
Public Consultation from December 2014
Page currently under re-construction
Where are we at the moment?
The 4 day Charrette events in April generated 97 ideas for further consideration. The Charrette report with a draft Community Action Plan is now available.
What happens next?
Further community engagement to confirm the Town Centre Action Plan is arranged for January and February 2016:
- Displays in the library and other locations January 8th - February 9th
- Community Newsletter circulated to households from January 11th
- Online Action Plan survey goes live on January 11th
- Community Open Day at Burgh Chambers on Saturday 6th February
- Community Action Planning Workshops at the Braeport Centre on 18th and 20th February
A meeting of Stirling Council's Planning & Regulation Panel was held on Tuesday 8 December at 10.30 at the Victoria Hall, Dunblane.
Item 9 on the agenda was a planning appplication for the development of a tennis and golf centre, a hotel and 19 houses on the Park of Keir between Bridge of Allan and Dunblane .
Read about other Planning Issues in Dunblane
Starting at 3.30pm, through to Fireworks at 8, the High Street extravaganza has loads going on. Highlights include Santa being pulled by reindeer on his sleigh down the High Street. For all the details and the running order please go to Discover Dunblane :
http://www.discoverdunblane.co.uk/dunblaneevents.html
A community campaign has been set up to stop housing being built on the green belt land at Hillside.
The Arnbathie Developments (Ann Gloag) and their property consultants Dandara
are having a consultancy with the community in the Victoria Halls supper room
between 3 and 8pm on Thursday 19th November for anyone wishing to attend.
More details here : https://www.facebook.com/STOPHILLSIDEHOUSES/
A major 12 month project to transform the area between Dunblane train station and the town centre began on 3rd November
The first stage is a renovation of the Allan Water bridge due to be completed by May 2016. Temporary changes to traffic flow and parking will apply during that period.
For further information click on the following links:
December Progress Upate
November newsletter
Traffic flow and parking change details here
The Allan Water bridge's 600 year history
Press Release from 8 September 2015
Public Consultation from December 2014
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Tuesday 20th October Local History Society Talk in Cathedral Halls 7.30pm
The speaker will be Bill Inglis. To mark the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Sherriffmuir, Bill will describe the background and outcome of this notable local clash between the forces of the Jacobites and the Hanoverian Government.
Visitors welcome. Admission £1.50 includes tea/coffee and biscuits.
Sunday 1st November Historic Battle by Bike
Our special 300 year anniversary ride for the Battle of Sheriffmuir follows the Jacobites and Government forces from their camps, up Sheriffmuir and beyond, accompanied by our historian.
25 mile of scenic, rural roads, over steep hills and by rivers with brief stops to look, listen and lunch. Best for moderately fit cyclists. Electric bikes can be booked.
Sunday November 1st 9.45 am at Dunblane station, finish approx. 3.30 pm at Tappit Hen opposite cathedral.
Cost £15 includes lunch and handouts.
Lunch is sandwiches, cakes and hot drinks and a bit of history chat.
Saturday 7th November RE-ENACTMENT of start of 1715 Jacobite Rebellion
There will be an event on Saturday 7th November 2015 in Cathedral Halls & Dunblane Museum 12 - 4pm. "The Proclamation" will be at 12 noon.
Hear the commander of the Jacobite soldiers declare the City of Dunblane loyal to King James III/VIII.
Come & see the Jacobite soldiers of the Earl of Mar's army of 1715. Hold the weapons & clothing of the Highlander of the Jacobite period. Hear the stories of the Highlanders & of King James.
"There's some say that we wan and some say that they wan
And some say that nane wan at a' man
But one thing is sure that at SheriffMuir, a battle was fought on that day man
And we ran and they ran and they ran and we ran
And we ran and they ran awa' man".
Work on the Laighills path ending at the bridge behind Cockburn Avenue has completed. The scene in the picture was previously strewn with half bricks on a muddy surface that was flooded by the stream every time it rained. Large boulders are being used to channel the stream and the path now sits at a higher level.
Work is now ongoing to build a board walk up towards Tannahill Terrace.
Read all about the dangers of Giant Hogweed from the Chair of Dunblane Community Council who spends a great deal of time spraying it in an effort to eliminate it from the Dunblane area.