Riverside Community Council Public Meeting Minutes
Riverside Primary School
Date: 28th May 2025
Members Present In Attendance Apologies
Joan Murphy Di Alderdice Bob Dale
Fiona Dyet Andrew Fraser Chara Parraco
Jude Treliving Cllr Thomson
Parvin Morrissey Gillian Armstrong
Fiona Berrow Creagh Warren
Ashleigh Philips 8 residents
Nitish Ramparsad
Carol Robertson
Minutes Actions
- Welcome
Joan Murphy welcomed everyone to Riverside Primary School (RPS).
The monthly positive fact: an international team of scientists from King’s College London
(KCL) and Swansea University teamed up with colleagues in Chile to develop an asphalt
that mends its own cracks. The asphalt contains plant-based spores that are packed with
recycled oils. When the road is compressed, the oils seep out, softening the bitumen to seal
fractures. More information is available here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/self-healingpotholes-
pave-the-way-for-more-sustainable-roads
- Declarations of Interest
No Declaration of Interest was recorded.
- Approval of Previous Minutes
Minutes for April adopted. Fiona Dyet proposed; Carol Robertson seconded.
- Matters Arising from previous minutes not to be addressed within the meeting
Phone Box on Millar Place: There was a notice in the paper that BT are removing all
boxes except the red ones. Decision was to hold off on deciding what to do in that space
until the box is removed.
- Reports
- Chair
Stirling Studios: Joan Murphy has been in contact with Sharon Marklow at Stirling
Council, who reports that the work at the Stirling Studios site is still progressing well,
including on Meadowforth Road and on buildings 135 and 136. There will be some detailed
communications from Stirling Council in mid-June to coincide with a ministerial visit.
- Treasurer
We currently have £435.53 in the bank account of which: £164.44 is unrestricted funds;
£165.09 of administration grant; £80.00 minutes grant; and £26.00 of seed grant funding.
May Income:
No income was received in May.
May Expenditure:
£26.57 was spent on refreshments for volunteers working on the Old Harbour Woods
project.
- Secretary
Police Report: Encouragement to residents to check garden security of back doors and
garden buildings, as there have been incidents reported recently.
Telephone Network: Aiming for a 2027 transition, the telephone network will be digitised.
Landlines will continue to work but will need to be connected to a modem to function. FD
wondered the role of RCC in helping older residents change their landlines.
Pontoon Park: There has been concern about damaging the tables with temporary BBQs
over the recent period of hot weather.
DeFibs: A recent craft event raised money for a new battery and new pads for a
defibrillator at the Bowling Club.
Road Names: The new road in the Forthside development has been called Armoury Road.
- Subgroups
- Accessibility: AP reported an increase in the amount of pavement parking in
Riverside. AF questioned whether there was any progress with the School Streets
project.
- Active Travel and Sustainable Transport:
Waverley Park: All the play equipment has been installed and the park is well
used. The central unit in the sand pit is approved for replacement, with AP planning
to ask the RPS nursery for feedback on choices. Funding for adding paths and
accessible equipment is being sought.
Engage: There are several items for public consultation on Engage regarding plans
for Active Travel Routes around Stirling (https://engage.stirling.gov.uk)
- Communications: Any resident with items to be added to the RCC website, email:
riversidecommunitycouncil@gmail.com.
- Community Enhancement:
FD to raise
School
Streets with
SB
FD to
contact SB
re nails on
fencing and
new
capping.
Also,
moving
bins in
park.
Green Space/Shore Road Park: The Green Space has now officially been called
the Shore Road park (SRP).
At a recent public consultation, there was negative feedback from residents on
Forth Place about the plans. Residents were concerned about antisocial behaviour
and the space becoming a congregating point for people late at night coming back
out of town. Some residents requested: that the stairs on Shore Road which lead
directly down onto Forth Place have a gate added so they wouldn’t be used by the
general public; that CCTV be installed if the park were to go ahead, and extra
lighting; that there be no benches added or backless benches to deter congregating.
NR put these concerns to Stirling Council. SC replied: the gate at the stairs is not
within the purview of this plan; there is no money to add extra CCTV or lights at
the park; it would be a shame to have a park without benches, and the only benches
available have backs.
It has been agreed that the hedge for SRP will go behind the substation, along the
line of Shore Road. A mixed hedge will be planted by Treelink, with RCC being
responsible for cutting the hedge for the first two years and SC taking over
responsibility afterwards. AP requested not to have any blackthorn or hawthorn in
the hedge that will run along beside the bike line. Money from the contractor firm
Jacobs may be available to install boulders for informal play and potentially pay for
some of the 100m of trees needed.
The final designs for the park have been issued and are in review by Stirling
Council. Michaela Jackson will be at the June RCC meeting to present these final
designs, as will a representative from Treelink. The design will not be open for
consultation at this point. The work is likely to happen over the school holidays.
- Environment:
OHW: Work has come to a temporary halt as issues with public liability insurance
are worked out. Alder noticeboards were made recently and students from Stirling
University are meeting DA and Judi Legg to work on interpretation boards on the
woods, the Forth and the biodiversity of the area.
Litter Pick: Riverside holds the litter picking equipment for Stirling, available to
borrow at any point. Contact DA to arrange borrowing it.
Giant Hogweed: The hogweed is due to be sprayed again, but it is unclear when.
NR and DA will retag the areas most in need of spraying. If there is funding
available, JT interested in doing LANTRA training to do more spraying.
- Planters: Some of the planters along Lovers Walk are a bit bedraggled. The last of
the seed money to be spent.
- Roads: Alexandra Place is to be resurfaced.
- Lovers Walk: CR has contacted Bill Reeve (Director of Transport Scotland)
regarding the pigeon poo, seeking a contact who will deal with the issue.
- Local Groups:
RPS Fair: Any items to tombola or Adopt-a-Teddy can be dropped off at the
School Office.
- A.O.B.
Monkey Puzzle Tree: A Monkey Puzzle tree has been planted in Waverley Park without
permission.
FD to ask
for info on
Next Meeting: Wednesday, 25th June 2025. Venue: RPS.