New planning bid launched for controversial Stirling takeaways Another application submitted as well as appeal against enforcement action. Daily Record · Mar 23, 2022
Stirling's culture still flourishing despite missing out on City of Culture 2025 crown Backing received from across Stirling and Scotland for Stirling's bid described as overwhelming. Daily Record · Mar 23, 2022
Ukrainian orphans rescued by Hibs charity hope to arrive in Scotland in coming days A paperwork issue has stalled the kids' journey to Scotland, which will be their home temporarily until it is possible to return to Dnipro in Ukraine, where they lived. Daily Record · Mar 22, 2022
Ukrainian orphans to be housed at Scots beauty spot after fleeing Russian invasion Fifty orphans fleeing war in Ukraine are to be temporarily housed at a beauty spot near Callander by a Scots charity. The youngsters will be brought from Poland to Scotland and given sanctuary in a property to the south of Loch Venachar. However, Daily Record · Mar 22, 2022
Ian Blackford confirms paperwork issued to take Ukrainian orphans to Scotland The group of orphans were taken from Ukraine by the Dnipro Kids charity, who plan to bring them to Scotland. The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022
Scots 'adventure' for Ukrainian orphans rescued by Hibs charity in bid to ease 'trauma' Dnipro Kids had hoped to be able to fly the 52 orphans – who are aged between one and 18 – and their carers from Warsaw in Poland on Monday but their plans have been delayed. Daily Record · Mar 22, 2022
Work being done to welcome Ukrainian orphans to Scotland for ‘adventure’ The Dnipro Kids charity is working with Stirling Council to give the youngsters a refuge away from the war in their homeland. The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022
Stirling councillor resigns from Tories to become Independent Alastair Majury, reinstated following suspension not long after being elected in 2017, was not reselected as Conservative candidate. Daily Record · Mar 17, 2022
Some Stirling Council homes fail to meet new interlinked fire alarm rules deadline But officials say housing stock is well on its way to full compliance Daily Record · Mar 2, 2022
Snow forces number of Stirling area schools and nurseries to close A number of Stirling area schools will be closed today due to heavy snowfall overnight. The area woke to significant snow as a Met Office yellow weather warning remains in place until 8pm today (Thursday). Stirling Council has announced a number of Daily Record · Feb 24, 2022
Stirling Council tenants will still have some of the lowest rents in Scotland despite increase Cross party support for "sensible" 1.1 per cent rise, with survey showing most tenants feel they get value for money Daily Record · Feb 23, 2022
Councillors told Stirling’s retail ‘heyday’ is over as new plans could boost footfall Stirling’s retail ‘heyday’ is over - never to return - councillors have been told. But Stirling Council officers say they still feel positive the city centre has a vibrant future, albeit in different ways. The authority’s senior economic developer Daily Record · Feb 22, 2022
Riverside streets set for rush-hour closure in effort to tackle school parking issues The issue of difficulties with parking in the vicinity of the school have been rumbling locally for years. Daily Record · Feb 16, 2022
Councillors had ‘no choice’ in approving £1.3million bus contract Councillors had “no choice” but to approve a bus contract valued at more than £1.3million despite the vehicles being less green than they would have liked. Stirling Council’s environment and housing committee had to decide on the Park and Ride contr Daily Record · Feb 16, 2022
Daily Record · Feb 11, 2022 Politicians raise emergency planning questions after Storm Arwen chaos The operators response to the crisis, which saw some left without power for a week, was described as "woeful".
Daily Record · Feb 11, 2022 Plans approved for new 50-space car park at Stirling beauty spot to ease traffic woes A new 50-space parking area has been approved for a beauty spot near Fintry in a bid to ease traffic woes on nearby routes. Forestry and Land Scotland submitted an application to Stirling Council planners to create a designated parking facility with
Daily Record · Feb 8, 2022 Safety concerns raised over 'outrageous' waits of up to two hours for city taxis ‘Outrageous’ waits of up to two hours for a taxi could be risking lives it is being claimed, amid calls for more vehicles to be allowed on the road. Stirling Council currently caps taxi vehicle licences at 69, with an extra 10 purely for rural areas
Daily Record · Feb 2, 2022 New Dunblane council homes are first for town in more than 45 years Stirling Council has taken the keys to the first new build council homes to be built in Dunblane for more than 45 years. Miller Homes are building 79 new homes on the site of the former Barbush Quarry at the north end of the town and 26 of these wil
Daily Record · Feb 1, 2022 ‘Traders have been mightily let down by the panel’s decision’ - Retail expert quits city centre group over approval for new £20million Stirling retail park A top retail expert has quit a council body seeking to boost city centre fortunes after councillors approved a new out-of-town retail park, including an Asda superstore. Professor Leigh Sparks resigned from Stirling Council’s City Centre Working G
Daily Record · Jan 27, 2022 New chapter for shop units as library gets the go-ahead Facility approved by Stirling Council planners for the community in Cornton as premises get new lease of life
Daily Record · Jan 26, 2022 Mixed response to approval of new £20million Stirling retail development with new Asda store People have been reacting to the news that a new Asda supermarket has been approved for Stirling. As reported by the Observer last week, Stirling Council’s planning panel approved, by four votes to two, an application by Ramoyle Developments Ltd f
Daily Record · Jan 25, 2022 More than 400 cases of anti-social behaviour recorded in nine months as victims urged to share experiences More than 400 cases of anti-social behaviour were reported to Stirling Council in just over nine months last year. Now victims are being asked to share their experiences of the nuisance and criminal behaviour - described as a “blight on our communit
Daily Record · Jan 21, 2022 Permission granted for controversial ‘giant’ wind turbines on rural hillside Turbines three times the height of the Wallace Monument - thought to be the first in the area to need aviation warning lights - have been approved by Stirling councillors. Stirling Council’s planning panel unanimously approved five-turbine Shelloch
Daily Record · Jan 20, 2022 Protest march through city centre was not authorised by police or council Both the police and Stirling Council say that the organisers of a protest staged an "unauthorised" march through the city.