Category Archives: Environment

Stirling Council publishes 2024-25 draft budget with proposals to bridge £16m shortfall

Following the recent ‘Big Conversation’ consultation, Stirling Council has announced its 2024-25 draft budget with the press release below. We have also received a copy of an open letter by…

Time running out to take part in Stirling Council’s online budget survey

More than 2,400 residents across the Stirling Council area have already have taken part in an online survey on proposals to bridge Stirling Council’s estimated £13 million budget gap. All…

Spring has arrived in Strathblanefield

Spring is on the way, and so a number of local groups have been busy out-and-about in the area: On the 26th of February Fergus from Loch Lomond Fisheries Trust…

Flooding Aug21

Stirling Council Consultation on Flood Risk Management

Stirling Council Consultation on Flood Risk Management Stirling Council is encouraging residents to offer their views on actions that can be taken to tackle the risk of flooding in local areas….

Wee Kirk takeaway – Strathblane Community Council comments on planning application 21/00185/FUL

A retrospective planning application has been filed for the operation of the Wee Kirk takeaway. All documentation relating to the planning application can be viewed online here.  Since its launch, the takeaway…

Have your say on Stirling’s draft Climate and Nature Emergency Plan

Residents and businesses are being asked for their views on the first draft of Stirling Council’s Climate and Nature Emergency Plan. In October 2019, the Council declared a Climate Emergency…

Beast from the East

Stirling Residents asked to prepare for severe wintry weather 

Stirling Council Media Release – 05.02.21 Stirling Council is asking residents to prepare for potential disruption to travel and to Council services over the coming days with severe wintry weather…

Green, blue and brown wheelie bins

Stirling Council Waste Transformation

Stirling Council have begun rolling out their changes to waste collection services.  Residents should have received a letter confirming the timescale for replacement of your existing grey and brown bins…

Stirling's Climate Conversation

Stirling Climate Survey closing on Sunday, 30 August

The clock is ticking for Stirling’s young people to have their say in the climate emergency, with less than two weeks left to complete the Council’s Climate Survey. The local authority…

VOTING is OPEN until Sunday 23rd June. Your Stirling: You Decide – participate in council budgeting!

For the Forth and Endrick ward, 36 voting proposals have been made out of the ideas submitted by the public. Residents now have the chance to vote.