Clackmannanshire Council

A council tax freeze has been agreed by Clackmannanshire Council. The decision was made by councillors yesterday and follows confirmation that the Scottish Government will compensate local authorities who choose to freeze Council Tax in the next financial year to help protect the household incomes o

A one year rent freeze for housing tenants has been agreed by Clackmannanshire Council. Councillors made the decision this week after hearing that 69% of tenants responding to a survey strongly agreed/agreed with a proposed rent freeze.

A new community-based partnership project has been established to support people in Alloa South and East. The Food Top-Up Scheme brings together Clackmannanshire Council’s Community Learning and Development Team, Wimpy Park Community Group, Clax 1400, Morrisons supermarket and 6th year pupils

Kingdom Housing Association and its contractor Campion Homes have made a joint donation of £1,000 to Alloa charity The Gate for the purchase of foodbank supplies to support local families in need this Christmas. Kingdom is working in partnership with Clackmannanshire Council and Camp

Residents in Clackmannanshire have benefited from partnership work from Clackmannanshire Council to ensure isolated people have access to the internet. The council has been working with local third sector organisations and the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) to ensure residents b

Planning permission for a new housing development in Sauchie has been granted by Clackmannanshire Council.

Clackmannanshire Council has agreed spending on services for the year ahead as part of a budget setting process, with councillors agreeing on a 3% Council Tax increase.

Clackmannanshire Council has agreed to consult on the first significant stage of the review of the Local Development Plan (LDP).

Clackmannanshire Council has “laid the foundations for improvement” but “serious challenges” remain for the local authority, according to the Accounts Commission.

Scotland’s Housing Network (SHN) has welcomed new the recent addition of new members Elderpark Housing Association, Shetland Islands Council and the return of Clackmannanshire Council. The Network now has 127 members representing, for the first in its history, all 32 local authorities and 95 h

A new chief officer has been appointed to take forward the development of the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership. Annemargaret Black, who is currently the head of community health and care for the East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership, will take up the role i

Clackmannanshire councillors have agreed a 2.2% increase in rent levels for council houses as part of a budget setting process. At a Special Council Meeting yesterday, councillors approved the revenue budget of £125 million to spend on services in 2019/2020.

Local people are being asked to give their views on the impact of savings options put forward by Clackmannanshire Council as part of its budget setting process. The local authority said “very difficult decisions” need to be made and transformational change is required in order to make su

A call has gone out to local organisations encouraging them to put forward their proposals for part of the promised funding from the UK Government as part of the City Region Deal in Clackmannanshire. The appeal was launched at the first formal meeting of the Clackmannanshire Commission.

Nikki Bridle Nikki Bridle has been appointed as chief executive of Clackmannanshire Council.