Alyn Smith MP and Bruce Crawford MSP have backed proposals by the Raploch community for a memorial commemorating the area’s war dead and to erect a statue of Billy Bremner, one of Stirling’s historic football legends. Raploch’s Community Council have thrown their support behind resident Mick Lowe, who researched the area’s wartime history and discovered […]
MP & Councillor Welcome Operation Headship in Fallin and Cowie
Stirling’s MP, Alyn Smith, and local SNP Councillor for the Eastern Villages, Alasdair MacPherson, have welcomed the decision from Forth Valley Police Division to take Operation Headship into Fallin and Cowie communities. The operation commenced in Fallin on Monday, and focused on Hawthorn Crescent, King Street, Stirling Road and Hilton Terrace. As part of the […]
Major Business Site Development Confirmed Amid Crisis
The Ambassador Group have confirmed that they intend to proceed with development plans for the Craigforth site on the outskirts of Stirling city. The proposal includes offices, retail, leisure, pubs, restaurants, residential, hotel, a care home, distillery, visitor centre, nursery and other infrastructure across 110 acres of land. The proposal will be subject to Stirling […]
New MP Alyn Smith Opens Local Office
Stirling MP Alyn Smith has officially opened his local constituency office in the Stirling area. Mr Smith won the General Election in December, winning 51.1% of the vote. He has a joint office in the middle of Stirling city centre with local MSP Bruce Crawford. Constituents can contact Alyn by: Email: Alyn.Smith.MP@parliament.uk Telephone: 01786 461 […]
Latest Figures Show Stirling’s Diversity, Says MP
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has given a breakdown of people living in the Stirling area by country of birth. Just 6.7% of the 90,247 people living in the local area were born outside of the UK (6,007). 606 from Africa 1,954 from the Middle East & Asia 745 from […]
Volunteers Pour In To Help MP’s First Street Surgery
Local volunteers joined Stirling’s newly-elected MP in Cowie for his first street surgery last weekend. Alyn Smith was elected just last month with more than 50% of the vote here in the Stirling Constituency. He was joined by 10 volunteers and local Councillor Alasdair MacPherson. Commenting, he said:‘I’m grateful to those who volunteered their time […]
