Category Archives: Local Business
Survey launched about parking in the Stirling area – CLOSING 10th MAY
This consultation gives people the opportunity to share their views on how parking in the Stirling Council area is provided, managed and priced. It will cover areas including parking charges, the…
Local Development Plan update – Spatial Strategy and Site Options consultation OPEN 30 April 2026 – 22 July 2026
Local Development Plan update – Spatial Strategy and Site Options consultation OPEN 30 April 2026 – 22 July 2026 This consultation invites your views on the emerging Spatial Strategy and…
Local Place Plan – important drop-in sessions 22 Feb and 1 March 2025
After digesting the survey results, the LPP working group prepared a special edition of the Blane Valley Bulletin to summarise our preliminary conclusions, and to invite residents to review the results…
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…
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…
Blane Valley Inn change of use halted by Planning decision
Following our post of 9 May 2020 highlighting the proposed change of use of the Blane Valley Inn to a house, several villagers wrote to Stirling objecting against the loss…
Blane Valley Inn – From Pub to private house?
Residents will be aware that the Blane Valley Inn sadly closed its doors in February. New owners have filed a planning application to convert the pub into a private house….

