Scottish Woodlands Ltd and Bidwells are holding a Drop-in session for members of the community to discuss the opportunities and constraints relating to a proposed forestry planting project at Coulshill, Auchterarder.

All are welcome to attend and the organisers would like to hear your views on this project.

A representative from Scottish Forestry will also be at the session to answer any queries.

The Drop-in session will be held on:

Wednesday 4th March 2020

14:00 – 19:00 hours

in the

Coronation Hall

See the poster below for details of further sessions:

Coulshill Poster

A Drop-In session for residents will take place on Wednesday 29th January at the Coronation Hall between 3:00 – 7:00pm.

Following this the Council’s Principal Planner will be attending the MCC Meeting at 7:30pm to introduce and discuss the latest MIR.

Click on the link below for further details:

Muckhart Consultation

 

MCC will be providing an informal update for members of the community regarding the recent decision taken by the Council’s Principal Planner to recommend that the Council’s Planning Committee APPROVE Springfield’s Planning Application for 50 Houses, in Pool of Muckhart. This informal update will take place on SUNDAY 19th JANUARY in the CORONATION HALL at 7:00PM

In particular, MCC would encourage those members of our community who have submitted objections or comments to the Council, regarding this Application, and who should have received a letter from the Council asking if you would like to make an oral representation at next week’s Committee Meeting, to attend Sunday’s update.

Please Note: the small hall will be available for children to read, draw, etc., should you like to attend Sunday’s meeting but may struggle with child care arrangements, at such short notice.

MCC looks forward to seeing you there.

Best Regards,

 

Mike Wilson – Secretary

Muckhart Community Council

SAVE THE DATE – FRIDAY, 20^TH SEPTEMBER 2019

 

CORONATION HALL, MUCKHART – 1PM – 3 PM

CTRF IS A TENANT AND RESIDENT FEDERATION GROUP THAT HELPS INFLUENCE LOCAL POLICY.

WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL – ALL DEPARTMENTS – PLANNING ; ROADS; LAND SERVICES; HEALTH; EDUCATION; LOCAL HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS; RESIDENTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS, ETC

TO ENSURE THAT THE VIEWS OF TENANTS & RESIDENTS ARE REPRESENTED IN ALL OF THE ABOVE AREAS.

PLEASE COME ALONG TO HEAR WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOUR OWN AREA AND IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO WISH TO USE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE FOR CLACKMANNANSHIRE.

MUCKHART COMMUNITY COUNCIL

invites you to an

ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY EVENING

at

Coronation Hall, Muckhart

Wednesday 18 September 2019

Experts from Home Energy Scotland, the Home Efficiency Programme Scotland (HEEPS), Clackmannanshire Council, Scottish Water and the Wise Group will be on hand to outline ways in which your household can save energy, water and money.

There will be discussions about ways in which energy efficiency can be improved in your home. Home Energy Scotland are working in partnership with Scottish Water to deliver a number of exciting environmental and energy saving projects across Scotland.

The latest initiative is to distribute a range of FREE water saving gadgets to householders in Clackmannanshire to help them use water more wisely and to reduce the cost of hot water use in their homes.

We are also hoping to have some electric bikes for those who are interested.

There will be formal presentations and the opportunity for individual consultations and the evening will end with cheese and wine.

The timetable is:

6.30     Displays and opportunities for individual consultations (no

appointment needed.)

8.00     Presentations from Experts

9.00     Cheese and wine

 

If you any questions please contact Jon Jordan on 01259 781404 0r jon@europeanpolicysolutions.com

Further to the recent Muckhart Community Plan (MCP) Annual Review meeting, John Anderson, MCC Chair, has prepared and released the latest MCP Annual Progress Report (September 2019) which was discussed and approved, unanimously, at the MCC AGM that took place on 4th September 2019.

The latest Progress Report is available to the community and can be accessed via the following link:

http://176.32.230.19/muckhart.org.uk/muckhart-community-plan/

Helpful advice for completing a funding application

A good starting point is to contact the Clackmannanshire Third Sector interface (CTSI)

Contact C.T.S.I.  web page      http://ctsi.org.uk/?s=funding
tel                   01259 213 840
email              admin@ctsi.org.uk

address         Connect Centre, Burgh Mews, Alloa, FK10 1HS

Contact person is Julie McGrath

Why CTSI?

– CTSI have a huge knowledge & expertise in capturing current funding
– CTSI will look through draft applications and offer advice
– CTSI can provide access to the Trust Funding web site
(Trust Funding is an excellent web site which can match funders to your particular
initiative, and guests can access this website using a terminal in CTSI Alloa office)

 What key information should you have to apply for funding?

When completing a funding application try to include the following information;

• Provide Objectives and clear outcomes (include a succinct description)

• If possible, link your objectives to the funders’ aims and objectives

• Demonstrate community involvement ownership and support

• If a large project, have a steering group set up to manage it (properly convened)

• Contact Details of Project contact person (lead person)

• Link if possible to a local authority/community based development plan / action plan.

What else can you do to help your application be successful?

• Study the funders web site and understand their aims and objectives

• If possible demonstrate a track record on successfully delivering projects

• Have information on your initiative/project on your own web site & Facebook

• If possible ensure your initiative/ project is known about within the community!

• Don’t complete an application if the information is not available

• Ask others who have experience in seeking funding to look through your application

• Make sure application is well written, ensure someone checks grammar & spelling

Note: A poor and badly written application can dis-credit an organisation!

 

 

Submission of Comments relating to proposed Housing Development, Pool of Muckhart

Further to agreement at the recent MCC Special Meeting, held to discuss the proposed housing development on site H49, MCC would encourage you to submit your comments, regarding this Planning Application, via the Clacksweb site:

https://publicaccess.clacks.gov.uk/publicaccess/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=PTGD4REYIHH00

To do so, you will be required, simply, to register a valid email address, together with a password. You will then be able to submit your comments on-line.

Should you prefer, you can send your comments, in writing, to the Council, at the following address:

Grant Baxter, Principal Planner
Development Quality
Clackmannanshire Council
Kilncraigs
Alloa
FK10 1EB

PLEASE NOTE: all comments, either on-line or in writing, must be received by the Council no later than Friday 9th August 2019

Clackmannanshire Council have posted the below TRO’s which may effect your movements around the area. Please follow the below links for more information.

5-6-1778 The Clackmannanshire Council, A823 Muckhart (Temporary Prohibition of Driving, Parking and Loading) Order 2019

5-6-1781 The Clackmannanshire Council, St Serf’s Road Tillicoultry (Temporary Prohibition of Driving, Parking and Loading) Order 2019

5-6-1782 The Clackmannanshire Council, School Road, Tullibody (Temporary Prohibition of Driving, Parking and Loading) Order 2019

A Planning Application – 19/00148/FULL – has been submitted to the Council’s Planning Department by Springfield Properties Plc for site H49 (the fields behind the bowling green).

MCC has arranged a Special Meeting to allow members to consider and prepare a formal response to the Planning Application.

The MCC Special Meeting will take place at the Coronation Hall on Wednesday 24^th July at 7:30pm

Members of the community are welcome to attend this meeting

Prior to the meeting, MCC would be grateful if you would share with us any comments that you submit to the Council and/or advise us of any issues that you would wish to see raised at the Special Meeting, via the following email address: comments.h49mcc@gmail.com