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Killearn Community Council has failed in a bid to prevent a piece of land in a village housing estate being turned into a private garden.
Applicant Karen Lindsay had submitted application to Stirling Council planners for change of use and erection of a boundary fence next to 16 Rowan Crescent, which was discussed before Stirling Council’s planning panel at a hearing on Tuesday.
Read it on the Stirling Observer website.
Three women have been rescued from a deep gorge in rural Stirling after becoming trapped on a ledge.
The trio were exploring Finnich Glen, near Killearn, and became stuck on a 20m (66ft) high ledge near a place known as Devil’s Pulpit.
Read it on the BBC News website.
One of the largest independent family companies in the UK spirits industry has announced a 41% increase in profits.
Broxburn-based Ian Macleod Distillers said profits after tax for the year to September 2010 reached £3.1m.
Read the full news article on BBC News website: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-12571415.
STV has launched an STV+1 service, allowing viewers to catch programmes their favourite programmes an hour later than usual.
From January 11, 2011, viewers will be able to access a huge variety of programmes one hour later than scheduled, giving them the chance to catch up on all their favourite news, sport and entertainment from STV.
Read the full news article on STV website: http://entertainment.stv.tv/tv/219521-stv-launches-1-channel/
Taken from the Scottish Water website.
“G63 – Blanefield, Killearn & surrounding area – last updated 09:20am
Following loss of supply issues, tankering is in place in both Blanefield and Killearn to maintain and restore supplies. Supplies should now be restored for customers in the Blanefield, Killearn areas. Customers in Brandairt Road may have an intermittent supply due to the tankering. We will have a squad on site today to locate and repair bursts. When supplies are fully restored customers may also experience some discolouration to their supply, this discolouration is harmless and will gradually disappear as the system returns to normal.”
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Taken from the Scottish Water website.
“G63 – Blanefield, Killearn & surrounding area – last updated 7:05pm
Following loss of supply issues, tankering is in place in both Blanefield and Killearn to restore and maintain supplies. Supplies should now be restored for customers in the Blanefield, Killearn areas. Customers in Brandairt Road may have an intermittent supply as we are tankering in this street via a pump. When supplies are fully restored customers may also experience some discolouration to their supply, this discolouration is harmless and will gradually disappear as the system returns to normal.”
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Taken from the Scottish Water website “G63 – Blanefield, Killearn & surrounding area
We have had reports of loss of water supply, low pressure and discoloured water from the area. Operations and Leakage are out trying to locate a burst which is causing this. We are arranging takering to help restore supplies for customers in this area. We would hope to have supplies restored as quickly as possible.”
Posted: 3:15pm.
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The tellmescotland page will provide council information, with maps and listings of public notices by area. It is aimed at saving money but notices will still be placed in the press.
It will include road closures, planning or property developments, licensing details and other general notices.
Website: www.tellmescotland.gov.uk.
Drivers should be aware that roads in Central Scotland may be affected by ice as temperatures begin to fall into late afternoon.
Chief Inspector Donald McMillan, head of Roads Policing in the Forth Valley, said: “As the sun goes down, the temperatures are likely to fall further and ice is more likely to form on road surfaces.
“Black ice in particular is more likely in areas where snow is lying at the side of carriageways and where there has been some melting. That meltwater is likely to freeze over as we see more sub-zero temperatures as forecast.
“I would ask motorists to continue to plan ahead, be aware of the weather forecasts, be prepared in terms of your own welfare and your vehicle and drive with care.
“The major routes across the Forth Valley remain open and traffic is flowing as normal.”
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Stirling Council have made the decision that there is to be no school transport operating Thursday 16 December 2010. This is due to the assessment of further poor weather conditions that may affect the Council area and is required that no school transport should be operated even if schools are open. We have also been advised that drivers will be informing schoolchildren waiting at bus stops for service buses, not to travel to school on a service bus as there may be no service to return homewards.
We have been advised that the weather forecast is for heavy persistent rain over night. Tomorrow the temperature will be freezing resulting in widespread icy stretches forming after 0600 and a brief spell of snow. The rest of the day is predicted to be dry and bright.
The Council is hopeful that they can provide transport as from Friday 17 December 2010.
Balfron High School will be open but from 10am only but only for those pupils who can safely get to school and back home again without school transport.
Please check the Stirling Council website for updates for transport on Friday and from Monday 20 December 2010.
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