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Andy has announced today 23rd July 2024 that the Olympics 2024 in Paris will be his last ever tournament.
He says "Competing for GB have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I'm extremely proud to get to do it one final time".
Relive Andy's career highlights here.
Dunblane's Christina Chalk has won the coveted title Miss Universe GB 2024.
Read more in the Courier here
£1 MILLION SURFACING IMPROVEMENTS ON A9 AT DUNBLANE BEGIN THURSDAY 11TH JULY
The A9 at Dunblane is set to benefit from a £1 million road surfacing scheme that will deliver improvements to the carriageway.
Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will carry out resurfacing on approximately 1670 metres of the A9 northbound carriageway between Thursday 11th July and Tuesday 16th July.
The improvements will be undertaken between the A820 northbound on slip and south of the B8033 overbridge.
To ensure the safety of roadworkers and motorists the essential maintenance will be carried out under a contraflow between 7.30pm on Friday 12th July and 6.30am on Monday 15th July.
Lane closures will be in place from 7.30pm on Thursday 11th July to 7.30pm on Friday 12th July to set up the traffic management.
There will be further lane closures between 6.30am on Monday 15th July and 6.30am on Tuesday 16th July to stand down the contraflow.
The A9 northbound on slip road from the A820 at Stockbridge will be closed during the contraflow.
Traffic from the A820 wishing to access the A9 northbound can travel south on the A9 to Keir Roundabout, then return north through the contraflow.
The resurfacing will benefit more than 15,700 vehicles who use this route each day, creating a smoother ride for motorists and reducing the need for ongoing maintenance.
Please note, all schemes are weather dependent and may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are not favourable
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Deadline - 23rd July 2024 at 4pm.
Enforcement against parking on pavements, parking at crossing points and double parking will begin in Stirling on Monday, 15th July.
The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 prohibits pavement parking, double parking, and parking on the carriageway adjacent to a footway where the footway has been lowered or the carriageway raised to assist crossing by pedestrians or cyclists.
The law aims to improve the safety of pedestrians, particularly those with mobility issues or visual impairments, and parents or carers with pushchairs. Footways are not designed to bear the weight of a vehicle and persistent parking is likely to cause damage.
Local authorities now have the power to enforce this law and issues fines by way of a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) of £100, which is reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days.
Enforcement officers will begin issuing PCNs (Penalty Charge Notice) from 15 July. The Council’s enforcement officers will be issuing advisory notices from 1 to 14 July where vehicles are parked in contravention of the new legislation.
You can read further info here.
As part of the budget cuts this year, the lollipop crossings on the two roads are to be replaced by Zebra crossings. Please give any feedback on the design to Nikki Slack (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Comments in relation to the budget saving decision should be directed to Janice Fanning, Services
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Please find updated notes following the May meeting :
We are currently preparing an Evidence Report, which is the first stage in the preparation of LDP3. A key part of the Evidence Report process is to gather information from early consultation and engagement, and use the information gathered to establish what to plan for before the Proposed Local Development Plan identifies the specific locations where new development should take place.
The draft approach for the Evidence Report is included within our Evidence Report Position Statement and takes into account the main priorities identified in the 2023 consultation. Feedback from the 2023 consultation can be found in the Consultation Feedback Report and Housing Analysis Report.
This week, we have launched a series of surveys through the Engage Stirling website:
· ‘Have a Say on the Scope of the Evidence Report’
– following on from our 2023 consultation survey, we are asking for your views on what should be included in the Evidence Report. This survey is titled ‘Evidence Report - Scope and Content’.
· Three surveys looking for further feedback and information to build up an evidence base for important policy areas concerning:
o Housing
o Local Living
o Heritage
· Play, Sport and Recreation Survey
– for children and young people aged 0-17, as well as individuals, community groups and organisations that represent the views and experiences of children/young people. This survey will help gather data for a Play Sufficiency Assessment.
· Lastly, a survey seeking views on a draft Site Assessment methodology
- this will inform the process of assessing sites for potential inclusion in LDP3 and will be carried out during the later "Proposed Plan" stage.
For each of these topics we have prepared individual surveys, each with detailed introductions explaining what they are about and their intended purpose.
To complete the online surveys please scan the QR CODE below with a mobile device or visit https://engage.stirling.gov.uk/en-GB/folders/shaping-stirling-s-next-local-development-plan.
The surveys will close on Friday 7 June 2024.
Accessible formats can be requested by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 01786 233660.
Further information and documents relating to developing Stirling’s new LDP can be found on our website: https://www.stirling.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning/development-planning/developing-our-next-stirling-local-development-plan/.
This meeting of Dunblane Community Council will be held in Dunblane Library
The meeting is open to members of the public and will be accessible via Zoom.
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