Stirling Council

Spades are in the ground at a new housing development site which will deliver much-needed new council housing in St Ninians. Construction is underway on the site at Graystale Road which will deliver 44 housing units for Stirling Council. Previously, the site had been vacant since 2012 and planning p

Stirling Council has agreed to work with Clackmannanshire and Falkirk councils to explore new collaborative approaches to delivering public services across the Forth Valley area. 

A package of major investments, including an additional £3 million spend to improve the area’s roads and footpaths, feature in Stirling Council’s 2026-27 budget that was approved last week. 

Stirling Council has published its 2026-27 draft revenue and capital budgets that include proposals for investing in services and for addressing an estimated budget gap of £10.7 million.

Record investment of over £28.7 million will be made to council housing across the Stirling area after the local authority agreed a 5.8% rent rise for 2026/27. At a special meeting yesterday, approval was given for the rise, increasing the average rent by £5.43 per week over the 48-week

New affordable homes are on the way for the Loch Lomondside village of Balmaha, after Rural Stirling Housing Association started work on building 20 homes and two plots for self-builders. The development costing around £5.8 million is due for completion around next spring.

Stirling Council and Barratt and David Wilson Homes are celebrating the start of work at Durieshill – the biggest housing development to have secured detailed planning approval in Scotland. The development will be brought by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, part of Barratt Redrow. The tra

Work has started on Forth Housing Association’s £15 million development of 59 new homes at Main Street in Cowie. Carmichael Homes began work on the development this month, which will deliver 43 houses, 12 flats and 4 wheelchair bungalows in Cowie, near Stirling.

Residents are being urged to have their say on proposals to help address Stirling Council’s estimated £12.25 million budget shortfall next year (2026-27).

Proposals to increase the supply of affordable housing in the Stirling Council area over the next five years have been approved.

Rural Stirling Housing Association has unveiled 11 new homes in the Stirlingshire village of Killearn. The properties represent Rural Stirling Housing Association’s “ambitious and enduring” work to keep on building affordable homes for rent and low cost ownership.

Stirling Council has agreed a new administration with Councillor Susan McGill appointed as new council leader. Cllr Jim Thomson will take up the role depute leader while Cllr Rosemary Fraser becomes Stirling’s new Lord Provost.

Tenants in Old Plean have been handed the keys to 24 new homes following investment of almost £6.5 million in social housing by Stirling Council and the Scottish Government. The new homes, off Main Street in Old Plean, are a mix of wheelchair standard three-bedroom bungalows, as well as two, t

Stirling Council has appointed Brian Roberts as its new chief executive. Brian Roberts, who has been serving as interim chief executive, will take on the role following over 30 years of experience at Stirling Council, bringing an exceptional depth of knowledge and dedication to the council and to St

A former care home in Balfron may soon be replaced by new housing. Strathendrick Care Home, which was declared surplus to requirements by the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Integration Joint Board in 2021, is the focus of fresh development plans.