Helping to make Stirling more sustainable
Stirling Council will develop, drive and monitor our strategic response to sustainable development and climate change by embedding relevant considerations into corporate activity.
We've created a sustainable development service within the Council. Their focus is on:
- transport development
- sustainable and active travel
- public transport
- the circular economy
- strategic energy
- biodiversity
This service is made up of three teams:
Sustainable development team
This team monitors and reviews the Council’s sustainable development and climate change strategy. We have a sustainable development strategy framework in place which leads us to best practice in key areas.
Scottish Local Authorities produce an annual report on progress in meeting the Public Bodies’ Climate Change Duties. This information is collated in the annual Sustainable Stirling Report.
Two new transport consultations have been launched, providing people with an opportunity to shape a future transport system for Stirling.
Sustainable Mobility Strategy and Travel Demand Survey
We are seeking feedback on our draft Sustainable Mobility Strategy (SMS), which sets out how Stirling will transition to a transport system that is environmentally friendly, economically efficient and safe.
As part of work to develop the SMS we are also running a Travel Demand survey. This asks people about an important journey they take, such as getting to work or school, visiting shops or spending time with friends and family. The survey results will help shape the actions associated with the SMS and accompanying Action Plans for active travel, public transport, freight and vehicles.
Both surveys are open until 30th July.
Public transport team
This team ensures public transport and other opportunities are provided to all communities. The aim is to deliver a service and public transport infrastructure that continually improves.
The team is responsible for a range of public transport services, including:
- Demand Responsive Transport (DRT)
- Additional Support Needs (ASN) transport on behalf of education services
- current, accurate and adequate public transport information
- accessibility for elderly, vulnerable and less mobile residents, such as through the Taxicard, National Entitlement Card or Disabled Parking schemes.
Some of these services are also delivered by Stirling Council for Clackmannanshire residents.
Public transport strategic and operational KPI’s are being developed. These will form the basis of continuous monitoring on how services are being delivered to the public and help us see how performance measures against agreed targets.
Strategic transport development team
Scottish local authorities are required to produce a Local Transport Strategy (LTS). Ours sets out the Council's transport policies and programmes, which support our own and the Stirling Community Planning Partnership's economic, social and environmental objectives. The LTS sets out the Council's overarching objectives.
How the strategy is delivered is set out in a number of supporting plans:
- Active Travel Action Plan
- Parking Policy
- Road Asset Management Plan
- Road Safety Plan
- Towns, Villages and Rural Area Transport Plan
- 'Ensuring a Choice of Access to New Developments' - Supplementary Guidance
- Stirling Council Determination Notice and Statement of Reasons – Active Travel
- Stirling Council Determination Notice and Statement of Reasons – Public Transport
We produce annual monitoring statements to keep the public informed of delivery, as well as undertaking regular programme and strategy reviews.
Read the latest Annual Monitoring Statement