Minutes of meeting 6th February 2025
Present: Craig Potter (Vice Chair), Alison Limbert (Secretary), Chelsea McKinnon (Member), Fiona Shaw (Member), Alasdair Street (Member), Stuart Duffy (Member), Stuart Freckingham (Chair & minutes) ,
Apologies: Sue Bell (Treasurer), Laura Shaw (Minutes)
In Attendance: Cllr Paul Henke, Klim McKenzie (resident)
2) Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
The Minutes from the meeting on 5th December 2024 were proposed by Alison Limbert and seconded by Fiona Shaw.
3) Matters Arising
Weavers Winnel
Klim McKenzie presented a recurring issue at Weavers Winnel where the verges are being damaged caused by the Council refuse vehicles. This began following the introduction of the Council rules preventing parking on pavements. Cllr Henke offered to take this up with Stirling Council on behalf of residents and Klim will send photos detailing the damage.
Action: Cllr Henke
Greek Thompson Event
Balfron Heritage Group are planning an event at the Library to mark the 150th anniversary of the revered architects death. Following their request, BCC will clean up the Millenium bench outside the library which bears his likeness.
Action: CP
4) Declarations of Interest
None.
5) Projects
Active Places
Loose granite paving slab replaced with tarmac. BCC to enquire if this is a permanent or temporary solution.
Action: CP
The BCC notice board collapsed during the recent storm. BCC are investigating the
replacement of this. In the meantime notices will be posted on the noticeboard outside
Doyles and return to using the noticeboard adjacent to the bus stop at the Coop.
Action: CP
Donaldson Park path
Donaldson Park Trust has a proposal to seek funding to create a path alongside part of
the football pitch. Details of their proposal to be shared at the March BCC meeting.
Action: CP
6) Police Report
See attached.
7) Elected Councillor's report
Update from Stephen Clark, Head of Housing at Stirling Council “ I can confirm that the
Housing Service has expressed an interest in developing the site for new council
housing. We intend to submit a proposal for 6 new homes at this location to the
Planning Team for it to be considered for permission within the next couple of months. If
planning permission was to be granted the construction work could begin during 2026.”
9) Treasurer report
BCC has switched bank accounts from the Bank of Scotland to reduce banking
charges.
Since the last meeting we have paid for minutes, made 2 payments to Imagine If for
LPP, paid for 6 Market Fresh deliveries of fruit and veg to the phone box and paid
Lightways for the installation and subsequent removal and storage of the Festive-ALL
lights. We have also received funding from SC for the first Imagine If payment and £25
bank interest on savings.
10) Planning report
No concerns.
11) Chair’s report
Stirling Council apologised for not collecting blue bin spill over as agreed with the BCC.
12) Local Place Plan
There is an upcoming event on 1 March.
14) AOB
Following the recent storm, BCC will look at reviewing the Balfron Resillience Plan https://balfroncc.org.uk/projects/balfron-resilience-plan/
BCC wishes to express its gratitude to Carol from the library who retired recently.
Alasdair confirmed he will be stepping down in the summer from the BCC. We would all like to thank him for his efforts over the years for the group. Alison indicated she would step down for the secretary role, but remain involved in the BCC. Again, many thanks to Alison for all her work over the years.
Balfron Community Council is looking for new members. The Community Council is a body consisting of local residents who meet on a monthly basis to discuss and progress issues affecting the life and future of the local community, and who represent the views and concerns of the residents of Balfron to Stirling Council and other relevant groups. We also have a role in planning and licensing issues as they affect Balfron.
Come along to a meeting to find out more, contact hello@balfroncc.org.uk, or visit https://www.communitycouncils.scot/what-is-a-community-council.
15) Next meeting 6th March 2025 at 7:30pm in Balfron High School.
As per Stirling Council Scheme of Establishment, these minutes are classified as draft until they are adopted at the next meeting.