On Monday 27th May we will be installing temporary 3 way traffic lights at the junction of A81 Glasgow Road and B821 Station Road for repair works to Jenny’s Glen Bridge.
These works are expected to take 4 weeks and will involve us dismantling a large section of the downstream masonry to allow us to rebuild a historic bulge that has recently shown movement. The downstream footpath will also need to be excavated to prevent a collapse during our works.
I have attached a location plan for convenience. Signage to give advance notice to road users should be in place this evening.
Justin Rusk is The Advisory Group’s (TAG) appointed Community Development worker for Stirling and Clackmannanshire. He has asked us to to circulate his message to care providers, Support Staff and local community groups within the area.
TAG has developed a new programme which will enable people
to explore Self Directed Support (SDS) and all of the choices and options this
can afford them. Building upon previous success the programme’s aim is to
highlight and provide a range of user led community activities. All courses and
activities are free of charge to participants.
The programme consists of a series of free courses and
programmes which encourages people to explore community assets and breaks down
the jargon of SDS. Following the Outcomes for Living course our
programme will deliver a series of fully interactive and fun workshops for Outcome
Focussed Planning. This programme is beneficial for Support Staff,
Families, carers and individuals and will ultimately enable people to identify,
plan and work towards achieving their own personal outcome. In addition to the
training courses we are running Meet and Greet sessions which are
central for exploring shared interests within the communities.
It is Key that the local community groups are aware of our
programme and given the opportunity to become involved in all that we are doing
are TAG.
Please take note and pass this message on to anyone who it may be of interest to. Please don’t hesitate to contact me directly with any questions or for further information please visit our website at: http://www.theadvisorygroup.org.uk/
As mentioned in the Blane Valley Bulletin, Glasgow University are studying the interaction between cavity nesting songbirds (blue tits and great tits), caterpillar preys and plants on which the caterpillars feed, and how this can be disrupted in urban areas.
The lack of native trees forces birds to seek less ideal food sources. Even the food we put out in our gardens can be harmful if we overdo it! Best for the birds is if we:
stop putting food out during the nesting season from April to September, and
keep fat balls for winter use only.
In addition to nest boxes in the Mugdock area to the south side of the valley, the researchers have put up some nesting boxes in and around the village, shown in the photo below. Public ground is preferred so that the researchers can visit regularly to observe feeding behaviours.
Glasgow Uni nesting box sites – you may see researchers keeping an eye on these!
** UPDATE – ADDING ITEM 5 CO-OPTION OF NEW MEMBERS ** The online version of the agenda was previously missing item 5 – we are delighted to have at least one volunteer to join the Community Council – there’s room for more so do get in touch!!
AGENDA
Meeting on Monday 1st April 7.30pm in the Village Club
Your Stirling: You Decide is Stirling’s version of participatory budgeting, an initiative that gives local people a direct say in how a portion of their budget is spent.
Between March 2019 and June 2019, citizens across Stirling’s seven electoral wards will have the chance to influence how to spend £700,000 of public money (£100,000 in each of the seven ward areas). This year the money can be used for infrastructure and the environment. This could include for example – roads, pavements, parks, playgrounds or public spaces.
Anyone who lives or works in the area, including local groups can give Stirling an idea of what the money should be spent on. Ideas will be developed before being voted on by people living in the ward. Those receiving the most votes will be taken forward by services. The Project Team, who will turn the ideas into voting proposals, will include Budget Delegates. Budget Delegates are members of the public, of high school age and above, who live in the area and would like to represent the public on the Project Team. For more information and to express your interest see the Budget Delegate Pack on our website.
More information on the process, how to submit an idea and how to be involved is available here:
As announced in the August 2018 issue of the Blane Valley Bulletin, Strathblane Community Council used a “participation request” under the Community Empowerment Act to work with Stirling Council to use a modest allocation of funds to improve road, street lighting and footway maintenance, with a focus on road safety. A short life working group was formed which has met to develop an action plan.
Limited funds are available, but two particular measures are now proposed to improve safety of pedestrians and vehicle users at two of the long-standing danger spots identified by the community over several years. As the budget for these measures is in the current financial year, the measures were presented at the January meeting of the Community Council and approved in principle. They will be made with bolted-in components, so that they can be reversed, if problems arise, or if grander schemes are enabled in future!
1: A81 Outside Village Club: single file traffic with pedestrian island
A81 Pedestrian Island Proposal Jan 2019 – VIEW LARGER
This proposal provides single file traffic on the straight hill outside the Village Club, with priority to traffic heading north. Traffic heading downhill gives way. A traffic island with pedestrian space is provided by the steps to the Village Club. Hatched areas provide space also for vehicles exiting Wester Leddriegreen Road.
Safety is improved for users of the Village Club, Bowling Club, Tennis Club, and of the footpaths leading to the Kirkhouse Estate. Visibility for all users is improved, where the crossing and vehicle exits are currently felt to be very dangerous.
As the budget for these measures is in the current financial year, the measures were presented at the January meeting of the Community Council and approved in principle. The traffic island is a bolt-down structure, meaning that it can be removed, in case the measure is judged unsuccessful, and/or something grander is proposed.
2: Traffic Island on A891 Campsie Road outside Strathblane Kirk
A891 Traffic Island Proposal Jan 2019 – VIEW LARGER
This proposal provides a central traffic island on the straight hill between the Strathblane Kirk and the Manse.
This is another area where speeding is rife and the crossing for children and adults is currently felt to be very dangerous.
As the budget for these measures is in the current financial year, the measures were presented at the January meeting of the Community Council and approved in principle. The traffic island is a bolt-down structure, meaning that it can be removed, in case the measure is judged unsuccessful, and/or something grander is proposed.
The next meeting of Strathblane Community Council will be on 7 January. The agenda is
AGENDA
1. Welcome from the Chair
2. Apologies and declarations of interest
3. Police Report
4. Minutes of December meeting and matters arising (Draft minutes from the December meeting are online here)
5. Feedback from Participation Meeting on Road Safety
6. Elected Member’s Report
7. Planning and Licensing
8. Community Comments
9. AOB
