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Update on Key Initiatives (fuller details can be found in the Minutes)
Theme | Initiatives | Update | Target |
Transport | Remove cycle lanes between Claredon and 4 ways roundabouts - revert to "share with care" | Stirling Council is progressing delivery | Q2 2024 |
Transport | Deliver strategic segregated Dunblane - Stirling cycle route | Design Consultancy appointed and detailed options due April 2024 | Q4 2026 |
Transport | B8033 to Kinbuck- reduce to 40mph speed limit | Stirling Council have rejected - petition now required | Q2 2024 |
Transport | Pedestrian Crossing at Dunblane Centre | Requested to Stirling Council | Q2 2024 |
Transport | Rail - reinstate pre Covid 45min to Haymarket trains | Submitted in Tactran Review; to follow up | May 2024 |
Transport | Trains to start from platform 3 for quicker turnaround | Edinburgh trains now leaving from platform 3 | Complete |
Transport | A9 Sliproads at QV School junction to be improved | Submitted in Tactran Review; to follow up | Q4 2023 |
Transport | Reduce through traffic in Ramoyle | Street furniture spend approved 2024-25 | Q2 2024 |
Transport | Legacy dual carriageway issues - flooding, M&S turnback; road safety | Decision to await strategic Cycle lane proposal; Use of single carriageway for January 2024 caused no problems | Q4 2024 |
Economy | Secure funds from Windburn Windfarm dev if it proceeds | SC contact agreed to promote Dunblane | Q2 2024 |
Heritage | Protect Sherrifmuir battlesite from Windburn 2 | Public meetings in Dunblane this Autumn | Q2 2024 |
Community | Producing a guide to our 5 community centres | Draft under review | |
Community | Creative Dunblane purchase of old Burgh Chambers | Lease due to commence prior to transfer. Development of Co-worker space progressing well. | Q2 2024 |
Community | Old Bank Arts Centre | Bank Square has secured grant and taken ownership of building. Planning applied for. | Q3 2024 |
Community | Reduce Vaping in Schools including Dunblane High School | Government legislation now agreed | Complete |
Community | Reject 5G mast proposals less than 1km from school | Murdoch Terrace proposal withdrawn | Complete |
Housing | Dandara have submitted a vision for a major development across the South and West of Dunblane | DCC will respond with a Local Plan document. The Big Survey will be tailored to the vision with targeted questions around possibilities such as improvements funded by planning gain. | Q2 2024 |
Green spaces | Complete repairs on Memorial Bridge | Stirling Council have confirmed completion | Complete |
Green spaces | Maintain control of Giant Hogweed | Terence O'Byrne/ Stewart Corbett/ Forth Rivers Trust | Ongoing |
Green spaces | Remove Green plastic tree tubes | Ongoing Dunblane Development Trust work | Ongoing |
Green spaces | Plant orchard in Laighhills | Caroline Crawford and Alan Booth | Ongoing |