Stirling Council

Stirling Council has appointed Cllr Margaret Brisley as its new council leader following a vote at a special meeting yesterday. Cllr Brisley steps up from depute leader to take over the role from Cllr Chris Kane, who has stepped down after his election as an MP in the recent UK General Election.

Callander residents are being invited to a series of community engagement sessions to discuss updates on the flood protection scheme and surface water management plan. The flooding team at Stirling Council are conducting a six-week engagement programme with local people, ending on 14 October.

Stirling Council is seeking views on a new policy that aims to reduce the number of times homeless households can reject a council property and increase allocation points for some of those looking for a home.

Stirling Council leader Councillor Chris Kane has welcomed new chief executive Caroline Sinclair to the role. Ms Sinclair officially started in the position on Monday (29 July). She was appointed to the role in early June following a competitive selection process, overseen by a cross-party panel of

Tenants in St Ninians have received the keys to eight new homes following £2 million of investment in social housing by Stirling Council and the Scottish Government. The new homes, at the corner of Glasgow Road and Barnsdale Road, are a mix of one and two bedroom main door flats, constructed b

Stirling Council has appointed Caroline Sinclair as its new chief executive. Ms Sinclair, who is currently chief officer of East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership, will take up the role this summer.

As Stirling’s new Local Development Plan (LDP) continues to take shape, residents, community groups and businesses are being asked for their views on what should be included in a key part of the Plan.

A public consultation that will help shape future developments at the Viewforth and Burghmuir Road areas of Stirling has now gone live. The new draft framework and planning brief for Viewforth and Burghmuir covers a key area of the city centre that includes the Viewforth site, existing council build

A preferred design solution for a new £15 million flood prevention scheme for Bridge of Allan has been identified by Stirling Council, following consultation with the local community.

A wide-ranging plan to deliver net-zero improvements in energy and heating systems across Stirling and Clackmannanshire has been approved.

Stirling Council chief executive Carol Beattie has announced she is moving on to a new role in the private sector and will be standing down from her post in May 2024. Carol joined the organisation in 2014 as senior manager for economic development before becoming director of children, communities an

Councillors in Stirling are to consider and make the decisions on the budget at a special meeting this Thursday.

A plan to rationalise accommodation for Stirling Council and the disposal of land assets around Viewforth for housing development has been agreed.

Second homes in the Stirling area will face a Council Tax increase of 100% from 1 April 2024.

Investment of more than £18 million will be made in local council housing after Stirling Council agreed a 6% rise in rents for 2024/25. A Special Meeting of Council yesterday supported the rise, increasing the average rent by £4.79 per week over the 48-week rental period, from £79.