Clackmannanshire View, Issue 10, Summer 2011
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Issue 10 Summer 2011 Wedding belles grace refurbished town hall ...more on page 5 Work set to begin on new Council houses Council houses are set to be Work will begin at the end of towards addressing the serious A central element of the project homes for older people will built in Clackmannanshire July this year and is expected to imbalance we face between is the continued regeneration be provided at the current for the first time in over 30 last 17 months. genuine housing need and the of the Newmills/Orchard area Dalmore Centre, Alva. There availability of Council houses. of Tullibody begun by Ochil will be four one-bedroom and years. Council leader Sam Ovens said: They will also be affordable, View Housing Association. The four two-bedroom houses. “Clackmannanshire Council is The £2.3 million project will energy efficient and accessible. Council will construct 16 new The Dalmore Centre, which committed to providing quality, see 24 new houses being The last houses built for rent 2-bedroom houses for rent on is a former infant school, was affordable housing for the built in Tullibody and Alva. by the Council were in Sauchie the site currently occupied by listed last year and ongoing people of Clackmannanshire. This funding includes a in the mid 70s, so this decision lock ups at 80-98 Newmills. feasibility work for the site is These new homes are contribution of £600,000 from marks a new era for social subject to detailed discussions desperately needed and And eight much needed the Scottish Government. housing in Clackmannanshire.” with Historic Scotland. they will just be the first step Inside VIEW... Top athletes p3 Education awards p3 Excellent school p7 New tennis club p7 Clackmannanshire VIEW Summer 2011 Libraries in Central Sco tland PASSPORT Electronic Name Address registration Library Passport Takes Home Library Authorised by This card is not transfereable and is only valid when stamped on the reverse by your home library. Take this and your home library card or photo ID whenValid visiting until other LICS libraries. now available Details and a list of participating libraries at www.slainte.org.uk/lics The Electoral Registration Officer Readers to New Places (ERO) is offering electors the opportunity of registering to vote Clackmannanshire Council has supply what you need, you can now Service, Stirling Council Library home library service. The electronically. teamed up with other public visit other libraries in the region to Service, Falkirk Council Library passport provides access to libraries across central Scotland find the information or resources Service, Stirling University Library, each of the libraries in the Each year the ERO has to send to create a new Library Passport you are looking for. Forth Valley College Library and the scheme, but at this stage each a voter registration enquiry to scheme. This new scheme gives Dementia Services Development library service will decide its every address and it is a legal The passport scheme formalises library users access to a broader Centre. The passport also gives own policy on borrowing rights. requirement to respond to the existing arrangements between range of information and access to the National Library of In Clackmannanshire we have enquiry. a number of libraries in central resources across the Forth Valley Scotland in Edinburgh. decided to grant full borrowing Scotland. The passport provides Forms will be posted out to those area. Whether you are following rights, including books, to anyone access to the following public, The passport takes the form of a who have not already supplied an educational course or just presenting a Passport and Home academic and health libraries: small credit card-sized card and their email addresses by 31st pursuing a special interest of Library ticket. Access will also be Clackmannanshire Council Library will be issued by the borrower’s August which you can reply to your own, if your own library can’t given to the Web4U computers. by email, telephone or text. If you respond by email and supply your contact email address you will be emailed in future years. Improving our environment The ERO estimates that he can save at least 50p per household These are challenging times, and with increasing pressure on budgets, through this initiative and we’ve had to seek new and innovative ways to deliver services and Did you know? Did you know? with over 23,700 addresses in support the people of Clackmannanshire. Our Corporate Priorities, Despite the extreme winter We removed 100% of abandoned weather, and reducing from 2 to vehicles within 14 days. Clackmannanshire the savings developed in consultation with local people, include a commitment to 1 electricians, 89% of street light could be considerable. With print maintaining and improving our beautiful environment. and postage costs increasing and repairs were completed within 7 days, slightly below the target of individual voter registration due Did you know? Did you know? 90%. The weather also impacted on While we have strong results in to start in 2014 the more people The Council processed 95% Our streets are getting cleaner. housing repairs, but improvements many areas, there are some areas who supply their email address of householder planning Having scored 74 (out of 100) in in performance in the spring months which still require improvement. the more can be saved. applications and 84% of non- the Street Cleanliness Index for resulted in 96% being completed on Our ‘Growing in Excellence’ householder applications within the last 2 years (which was also To participate, send an email to target. programme ensures that we are [email protected] the 2 month target time last year. the Scottish average), in 2010/11 better placed than ever to address giving your home address, name We are consistently ranked 1st in we achieved a score of 77. This these issues. We constantly review Scotland for processing planning is a very positive result, and is Did you know? and your email address. We’re constantly seeking ways how we work, introduce new applications. rarely achieved by a ‘semi-rural’ initiatives, and work with partners Please remember to notify the to reduce our own consumption Council. and communities to ensure that ERO when you move home as of gas, electricity and water, and Did you know? Clackmannanshire is an attractive you will need to apply to register indications are that we have We continue to reduce the amount Did you know? and sustainable area for everyone. at your new address as soon as of biodegradable waste sent to The number of streets with succeeded in this in 2010/11. possible so you can vote in future landfill, sending 10,585 tonnes - graffiti reduced from 13.1% in elections and not have your credit nearly 1,000 tonnes less than last 2009/10 to 9.5% in 2010/11. rating reduced. year. We’ve been ranked 1st in There was also no racist graffiti More information at Scotland for recycling in 4 of the reported to the Council during Picture your vision of www.saa.gov.uk/central last 5 years, and were 3rd in the the year. other year. Clackmannanshire Members of every community in Clackmannanshire took the opportunity to get involved Doorstep Crime Booklet Launched and help to shape the Council’s vision for the future. A new advice booklet has been published by the Clackmannanshire Doorstep Crime The Council was ‘on the road’ Partnership containing information on how to feel safe and secure in your home. for 70 days with 18 events held for the Local Development Plan The Partnership has developed a Community Safety Partnership said: door then you should report it to Main Issues Report consultation. strong message ‘Safe and Secure, “The booklet has been produced the Police or Trading Standards. We’d like to say thank you to the Open when Sure’. by the group and highlights simple The booklet and sticker are hundreds of people who turned steps that can be taken to avoid Door stickers have been produced available from libraries and out to these events and for your becoming the victim of doorstep with this message CAP offices or you can obtain views, comments, input and crime, whilst also anecdotes. Many more people on them which are one by contacting Stirling and providing useful local submitted written comments. A Clackmannanshire Alliance Doorstep Crime Partnership Partners: Doorstep Advice widelyClackmannanshire Council, Central Scotlandavailable. Police, Central Scotland Clackmannanshire Trading Fire Service, Care and Repair, Age Scotland, Association of Scottish Neighbourhood Watches, Alloa Central Community Council, Alva Clackmannanshire Alliance contact details.” summary of all representations Community Council, Tillicoultry Community Council, Clackmannan TheTenants and Residentsaim Federation, Tullibody, ofCambus and Glenochilthe Doorstep Crime Partnership Standards on 01786 443322. Community Council received is available on the sticker is to act as a It is always important The Clackmannanshire Doorstep Council’s website (www.clacksweb. reminder to people to be cautious about Safe and Secure, Crime Partnership involves org.uk) where you can also find into account issues like climate as they answer their open when sure agreeing to buy goods The partnership would also like a newsletter which provides an to thank Stirling Doorstep Crime Clackmannanshire Council’s change. Partnership for their help in door,the production of tothis only answer or services on your booklet. Trading Standards Team, Central overview of the process and when you are sure doorstep or allowing As part of the consultation Scotland Police, Care and Repair, the comments received. Copies of the person who is people you don’t know exercise the Council held on Age Scotland and a number of of the full representations are on your doorstep.