MINUTE OF MEETING
HELD ON: WEDNESDAY 14TH MAY 2025 AT 19:00
IN: CIVIL DEFENCE CLUB (HYBRID), CRAIGEND ROAD, ST.NINIANS FK7 9BP
PRESENT:
Office Bearers: James Wigglesworth – Chair (temp) and Treasurer
Community Councillors: Caroline Hamilton, Angela Clarke and Julia Temisevä (for Co-Opting)
Also: two residents & Cllr Neil Benny - Stirling West
APOLOGIES:
Three residents
WELCOME
James welcomed and thanked everyone for coming along tonight.
- DECLARATION OF INTEREST
None noted.
- ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTE AND MATTERS ARISING
Minutes of meeting of 19th April 2025 proposed by James Wigglesworth and seconded by Caroline Hamilton with
amendment to section 5 – Wordie Road Fence. To be change to ‘submitted through Elected member enquiries.’
- CO-OPTING
James confirmed Gordon Thomson is eligible to be co-opted on to the Community Council and all Community
Councillors were aware of the co-opting application for at least 14 days. All Community Councillors were present
and unanimously voted Gordon Thomson as co-opted member.
- REPORTS/UPDATES
Police Update:
Police Report – No report received.
Please continue reporting any information/concerns to Police Scotland Community Officers via email:
StirlingWestCPT@scotland.pnn.police.uk by calling 101 or reporting through Crime Stoppers.
Pavement Parking – None reported.
Parking violations should be reported through Stirling Council’s web page Report incorrectly parked vehicles |
Stirling Council or call 01786 404040.
Elected Member Update:
Black Boy Fountain – the fountain at Port Street will be operational by the end of the week.
Integration Joint Board Health and Social Care Partnership – monetary issues between Stirling Council
and Clackmannanshire Council at mediation. To be reported to an Elected member if impacting on normal
social care.
Trotting Track – there are currently no updates from the DPEA.
Sub Groups:
No updates.
Chair:
Gordon Thomson to be offered the role of Chair at our AGM on 18th June, and offered full membership at our
meeting after.
Secretary:
We do not have a secretary at present; the items are covered under appropriate headings by other councillors.
Treasurer:
James gave update on the spend to date.
Planning/Development:
There are no current planning applications to affect the area. To view and comment on all of the planning
within the council area, details can be found under Stirling Council Planning on the Stirling Council website.
Searches can also be completed using the map facility through the links noted.
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- COMMUNITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
Wheelchair Access at Mayfield Shops/Toll – resident thank Community Council for making enquiries about
this issue.
UKSPF Community Grant – discussed funding for areas in St Ninians, Mayfield Library, Hillview Community
Centre, for tools, hanging baskets/planters. Suggest reaching out to Community Groups in Fallin and
Cambusbarron. James to seek clarification if Hillview are submitting the Grant application.
Christmas Lights – James to email Neil with details to approach OCS for support/initial meeting, with a view
to instruct Stirling Council to structurally access the six lampposts at Thistle Park.
Wordie Road Fence – residents made Neil aware the response from Stirling Council’s Planning Department
did not fully answer all questions asked. He advised Stirling Council cannot provide any advice, and they
adopted the trunk road but not the land including the fence. Bear Scotland have confirmed the fencing is
adequate for a trunk road. The Factor for Phase 2 Greenbelt has lettered residents advising they will no
longer tend the land which includes the fence on Wordie Road, Phase 1 and confirmed Phase 1 have never
paid a factoring fee. Neil advised residents at Westhaugh, Cornton have created a Resident’s Association to
dismiss their original Factor and appoint a new Factor. Neil confirmed a change to planning with a proportion
of the Section 75 payment was spent on Thistle Park rather than create a small park on Cruckburn Wynd, as
the small parks are outgrown. It was discussed that the land was owned in common by the entire estate and
residents could put the fence back up or remove the fence itself, and plant fast growing trees as a natural
safety/noise barrier. Residents could arrange a meeting or be notified of the intention to allow for objections
or alternatives. Liability was also discussed but as this fence is not a legal requirement, owned by Bear
Scotland, Stirling Council or the Factor, then the wood could be removed/recycled to tidy up the residential
area.
Wordie Road Anti-Social Behaviour – no updates.
Sunnyside Area Anti-Social Behaviour – await update from Lyndsay.
Report ongoing anti-social behaviour to 01786 23333 or email regulatoryservices@stirling.gov.uk or
communitysafety@stirling.gov.uk
Mayfield Street – wall at steps to Burghmuir Road has been knocked down with no progress. Stirling Council
cannot decide which department is responsible, Neil to follow up.
Litter Picking – A successful litter pick at the Mayfield Centre Car Park including the sweeping of the Car
Park on 10th May 2025 with 300KG of waste. Neil requested James submits positive feedback to Stirling
Council for the help and assistance from Land Services. It was raised that Milton Football Club who use the
playing field are not picking up their rubbish after training. Angela to source email address of the club to
request tidy up at the end of training or games. Further litter pick arranged for Wordie Road area on
Monday 16th June at 7pm, all welcome.
Suggestions for our next litter pick can be submitted by email stninianscommunitycouncil@gmail.com or on
Facebook.
Report It Function: please continue to use this in the first instance, to obtain a reference number for all local
concerns. Full details are held through the Report It - which is on the Stirling Council Website
- AOCB
None
- RESIDENTS FORUM / QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR
Bus Action Group – No updates.
- DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Wednesday 18th June 2025 at 19:00 at Hilllview Community Centre, Cultenhove Place, FK7 9DU
- CLOSE
James thanked everyone for coming along tonight.
Meeting closed at 20:25