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Stirling Council has moved out of Dunblane's Burgh Chambers and Creative Dunblane is planning to take it over on a 20 year lease.

On Saturday 27 January, a dozen Volunteers from Creative Dunblane and the Digital Makerspace spent a morning transforming the Town's Burgh Chambers - disposing of years of old council leaflets and bits of computer from a bygone era 

The volunteers were getting the building ready for a range of new community activities including the creation of co-working spaces - where local people who are home workers can get out of the house and share an office when they want to! 

Co-working spaces are springing up all over the country but as yet there are none in Dunblane. In April we hope there will be - in the Burgh Chambers in the centre of the Town!

If you are interested in co-working, contact Creative Dunblane on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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Community Council Next Meeting - Wednesday 5 October 2022

Dunblane Community Council will be holding its next meeting at 7pm on Wednesday 5 October

You can attend in person in Dunblane Library (we are told Zoom will not be available).

 

 

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On Sunday 12 June Judy Murray hosted a tennis clinic at Cromlix Hotel for children from Cambusbarron Primary (Stirling) and Dunblane Primary (Dunblane). The 7-10 year olds and their teachers took part in fun activities on the court aimed to improve their ball skills and help them learn more about tennis. 

Commenting on the afternoon, Judy Murray said: "It was wonderful to see lots of local schoolchildren and their parents getting a first taste of tennis on the court at Cromlix. Our Family Fun Days are all about showing mums and dads how to get their kids started with fun and doable bat and ball skills that can be played in whatever space is available. Making tennis accessible is so important to me and I hope that many of them continue to play over the Summer months". 

 

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With David Prescott standing down as Chair, Ailsa Gray from Glassingall has been elected in his place. 

David stays on as a Member and is joined by former Chair, Terence O'Byrne, Stewart Corbett and Annelise Bakri.

The only person standing down is Rosemary Hunter who is now a Stirling Councillor for the Forth & Endrick ward.

The new Chair, Ailsa Gray

Ailsa Gray

 

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The Central Scotland School of Craft is a new initiative coming to the picturesque city of Dunblane in Spring 2021.

We are looking forwards to launching a comprehensive programme of craft workshops, ranging from one day to week-long courses, accessible for everyone from complete beginners to established professional makers.

We have an impressive register of ‘A list’ crafters from all over the country lined up to deliver a range of courses with a focus on heritage & endangered crafts and skilled hand-making.

The Craft School will be an asset to the wider Stirling community, providing a creative hub for continued learning and employment opportunities for local creative freelancers.

It will also draw visitors from out with the local area, contributing to the district’s profile of creative facilities and enhancing the cultural profile of Stirling and the surrounding areas.

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Alaska TV prewarned the community that a documentary about the Dunblane tragedy was being aired on 11th March on ITV..  

Read their letter here.

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The Friends of Holmehill contacted the website team with an update about the new owners’ plans for Holmehill. Here is their email

 

We recently asked The Carman Family Foundation for an update as to what has happened over the last few month. The response from Bill Carman is below:

 

Over the last few months:

 

1. The Braeport meadow has been tilled and the seedling trees removed. 54 small-medium sized decorative trees have been planted in groups of 3, with 10 more (a bit bigger) to go. Some outlines of paths have been created - these will probably be finished with plastic matting and grass growing through the plastic.

2. The paths on the top have had leaves removed.

3. The paths going down to ground level have also been cleared to a reasonable state. We need to think of more permanent solutions.

4. The chip paths need an alternative surface - any ideas of what might look natural yet last for a few years? The weeds on either side have been dug out.

5. Some of the Scots pines have been eaten (rabbits?). They have been replaced and tubes now keep the rabbits out with wire mesh to keep the deer off them.

6. Around the grasses next to the tennis court we  have planted a bamboo hedge.

7. Wire has been put back into the metal posts of the old fence to stop people tumbling down the hill

8. 150 longer tubes were supplied by the Woodland Trust to replace the short tubes.

 

Next year jobs include:

 

1. Planning for a pond at the bottom of the meadows

2. Moving the shed next to the red lodge (or getting a new hut) for storage of garden equipment.

3. Planting snowdrops in february.

4. We are in discussions with people on types of plants to put under the new trees on the meadow. We want colourful plants of all sizes which will attract pollinators and birds. All suggestions welcomed.

5. Next year, we will roundup the edges of the paths on the top in April.

6. Putting Up a chain barrier to stop people driving on to the grass on top.

7. A few more "nice" trees for around the perimeter of the grass on top.

8. 4 carved benches will be made this Winter, 3 representing each primary school, using the wood we took off the hill 2 years ago.

 

Someone who currently works with me will be at Holmehill for 2 days per week from now (ish).

 

The Friends of Holmehill can be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

The Carman Family Foundation cab be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

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Dunblane Area Maps – Update time!

Please complete the User Survey - https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/DunblaneMaps

The printed maps are running out, and need to keep up with local developments – e.g. the new trails on Sheriffmuir, new housing and road crossings etc.
Funds have been secured via ‘Paths for All’, from the ‘Smarter Choices Smarter Places Open Fund’, and the project is co-ordinated by volunteers through Dunblane Development Trust.

The new printed maps will be given to schools and public, and continue to be available online at Dunblane.info on the local walking, cycling, running pages. The station map posters will also be updated. The User Survey will provide information on how people use the maps, and help to update the Walking and Cycling Improvements report which highlights local issues.

The remaining 2016 Maps are now available from;
• ‘Weigh Ahead’ Dunblane High St
• Doune Information Centre (Post Office)
• Recyke-a-bike at Causewayhead
• Also some poster Index Street maps in A2 size are available – contact 01786 825741

You can read more about walking, cycling and running around Dunblane on this website here

User Survey link : Survey link

QR code for survey : maps survey qrcode

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