Riverside Community Council Public Meeting Minutes
Riverside Primary School
Date: 30th April 2025
Members Present In Attendance Apologies
Joan Murphy Di Alderdice Bob Dale
Fiona Dyet Andrew Fraser Carol Robertson
Parvin Morrissey Creagh Warren Jude Treliving
Fiona Berrow Gillian Armstrong Ashleigh Phillips
Nitish Ramparsad Chara Paracco Katy Allen
Cllr Nunn 8 residents
Minutes Actions
- Welcome
Joan welcomed everyone to Riverside Primary school.
Joan shared the sad news that Ann Graham had passed away. She
was a previous secretary of RCC and did a huge amount for the
community – including running the older adults group.
Positive Story: beavers prevented flooding of the Klabava River,
south of Prague in the Czech Republic
- Declarations of Interest
No Declaration of Interest was recorded.
- Approval of Previous Minutes
Minutes for March adopted. Fiona Dyet proposed; Fiona Berrow
seconded.
- Matters Arising from previous minutes not to be addressed
within the meeting
RCC is deciding how to thank David King for his regular morning
litter picks in Riverside.
- Reports
- Chair
Stirling Studios update: Good Progress being made and milestones
reached. Contracts have been awarded for work on refurbishment
of the film studios. Demolition of buildings in the studio side of the
site now complete. Works have commenced on Meadowforth
Road. SC are going to do a full comms piece in May to update
everyone on the project, however the latest is that the project is
progressing well.
Green Space: The residents’ subgroup had a meeting with SC on
24th April.
Name agreed: Shore Rd Park.
Details of ownership and liability still to be agreed before we
sign a lease for the ground. Stephen Bly liaising with Council
Depts on our behalf.
A simplified plan has been drawn up. SC wishes to start the
work in July.
SC – responsible for hard maintenance and landscaping (paths).
RCC – responsible for soft maintenance (planting etc).
Cycle path will go right around the outer perimeter of the site.
Tree link Stirling to plant and supply a beech/hornbeam hedge
around perimeter.
Hammerhead parking spaces may be removed and the area
incorporated into the park.
Network rail area on the left to be untouched at the present.
Approx. £2000 pay-back anticipated from Jacobs who are doing
the work.
A water tap has been requested.
Dedicate a bench to Ann Graham?
Walkabout for RCC members with SB Tuesday on 20th May. Joan
to co-ordinate
- Secretary:
o Police Report: 0 crimes 0 reporting
o Old planters from Railway Station being re-housed– 2 still
available
o Giant hogweed has been marked and mapped by Di and Nitish.
Unfortunately it has spread to fresh areas. SC sent contractors
to spray affected areas yesterday. Contractors did not notify
anyone of where or when they were spraying. Children and
animals potentially harmed by the spray.
o Tree link has planted some bird cherry trees in Riverside.
o Outside bowling has started at Riverside Bowling club.
o Garage conducting business on Edward Rd – need to get
photographic evidence if you see them operating.
o No lighting is currently to be installed on Cambuskenneth
bridge
o Fraud awareness message received from police and passed on
via Riverside Whatsapp group
- Treasurer
CSET grant of £2,040.00 has come in and been paid out for tree
felling work in OHW
Di to email
Cllr Nunn
who will
follow up
Monthly bank account fee of £4.25 paid
£462.10 in RCC account - £166.36 unrestricted, £165.09 admin
grant, £80 minutes grant. £24.65 left in OHW funds and £26 for
seed grant.
Pop up police officer to be borrowed or purchased (£75). How can
we evaluate its effectiveness?
FB to check
if we can
borrow one.
- Sub-Groups
- OHW: 10/11/12 May event. Wood from the tree felling will be
used to make interpretation panels.
- Community Enhancement Suggestion to consider placing and
maintaining some Planters in the Shore Rd Park.
- Defibrillators May 9th fund raiser at bowling club. Money raised
will be used to buy components for the defib in the Bowling Club.
Upcoming events:
Blossom Tea @ orchard. Sat May 3rd free event. 2-4pm. To include
singing.
Primary school summer fair 30th May
Stirling Orchestra Concert 17th May Albert Halls
- OAB
Waverley Park – The new equipment has been installed.
Next meeting: AGM Wednesday, 28th May 2025. Venue: RPS.