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Old schoolfriends, Helen and Mary, are walking Lands End to John O’Groats starting on 7th April 2023

We are hoping to walk the 1100 miles in about 60 days, supported by wonderful friends and family.

I am raising money for Dementia Friendly Dunblane's Dementia Cafe, a superb community organisation.

This is not a registered charity as it falls under the umbrella of Dunblane Development Trust.

However I can confirm all the money will go to them. Proof can be supplied.

View trip on instagram mary.abercrombie585Instagram

 

 

A diseased Sycamore tree will be cut down on Baxter’s Loan on Saturday April 1st.

The lane will not be closed but there will be personnel on site to stop walkers during the more dangerous parts of the operation, please do what you are asked to keep safe.

The tree location is shown on the map.

 

 

Conservative candidate Robin Kleinman won the contest for the Dunblane and Bridge of Allan ward on Thursday 16 March. He replaces Graham Houston who sadly died in December.

The NHS National Services Scotland and NHS Education for Scotland have asked us to share their survey to gather patient views of digital prescribing. This will help determine what matters to the people of Scotland in using services which involve prescription medicines.

 If you are interested in giving your thoughts on digital prescribing please visit this link.

 

The community centre built as a “living tribute” to the victims of the Dunblane shooting is facing an uncertain future amid rising costs.

The Dunblane Centre opened in 2004 after the town received donations from across the world following the tragedy at the primary school in 1996.

But there are now fears the facility may be forced to close without financial help.

Donations to the Dunblane Centre can be made on the facility’s website.

Read more on STV news here

Cycle lanes from the five ways roundabout to the Claredon roundabout are set to be erased.  This is thought to be a safety measure because of doors being opened in parked cars.  

Although some suggest that this route isn't particularly useful for cyclists given that there is no onward connection to Bridge of Allan from the Claredon roundabout, it should be noted that it includes the only bridge over the railway other than pedestrian bridges and is therefore key to cyclists travelling between the two halves of Dunblane.  Others suggest that the cycle lanes were a traffic calming measure to support the 20mph limit.  This theory certainly appears to be being given credence by the large cycles that are now painted right across the main carriageway that is presumabley still intended for use by cars.

This was discussed by Dunblane Community Council and Stirling Council at length on the 1st March.  They will publish findings in due course here :

https://www.facebook.com/DunblaneCommunityCouncil/?eid=ARBtCB820r8g0vyfjLkbKKD0k5x4BXaAYVLTZqM05V-Wd-tyARTW9IARIzXD6o-WTZxwBnm_TTkYInk8&hc_ref=ARRif2x09Ga9O2IgjjujiKfQT1PLRZNhRj7AcxBd-RoT7cXLwpqQ3orVv48strLzJPo&fref=nf

Please let us know your views!
Calum Thomson 

https://www.greens.co.uk/  On 11th March, the Coop became Greens of Dunblane.  The shop makes use of the NISA network (owned by the Coop) so will continue to stock Coop brand produce as well as the produce detailed on their website.

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