25 Tel: 01259 450000 email: [email protected] @clackscouncil Cycle Routes Lead the Way Around Clackmannanshire Clackmannanshire View - Summer 2015 Make Sure You’re THE VOTING AGE FOR SCOTTISH ELECTIONS HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY LOWERED TO 16. MAKE SURE YOU’RE #IN. Registered to Vote REGISTER NOW AT GOV.UK/REGISTER -TO-VOTE Over 24,000 Household Enquiry The information is required in order forms have been posted to homes in that the ERO knows who is eligible to Clackmannanshire to confirm those vote at each address. The easiest way to do this is online at eligible to vote at that address. Pete www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. It only Sixteen year olds will be eligible to Wildman, The Electoral Registration takes about four minutes and electors vote in the Scottish Parliamentary Officer (ERO) is requesting that over 16 will need their National elections on 5th May 2016, so electors all households who have not yet Insurance Number when applying. as young as 14 should be included responded to the form do so as soon as on the form if they will be aged 16 or More information and applications to possible. over by 30/11/2016 and are British, vote by post or proxy are available at A response is required by one of the Commonwealth or European Union www.saa.gov.uk/central options listed on the form - online, citizens. telephone or text or by returning All new electors or anyone who has the completed form for free in the changed their name or address will also envelope provided, even if no changes need to apply to register to vote. are necessary. Carbon Superheroes Muckhart Primary learnt more about energy efficiency as part of a competition The children were tasked by Clackmannanshire Council’s Home Energy Advice Team to create a friend for Doug, Home Energy Scotland’s energy efficiency mascot. The children worked very hard to design a Carbon Superhero who could step into Doug’s shoes and help people become more energy efficient when he was on holiday. The winners received a £10 gift voucher and a game from the competition sponsor British Gas. All of the children were provided with an Energy Saving Pack which included advice and tips to keep their family home more affordably warm and about how to save energy, and amazed For free and impartial energy efficiency energy efficient. at how creative the children have been. advice call the Council’s Home Energy Jacqui Mackenzie from Home Energy I am sure that Doug will appreciate all Advice Team on 01259 450000 or email Scotland said: “I was impressed at how of his new friends.” them on receptive the children were to hearing [email protected] 2 Clackmannanshire View - Summer 2015 Take a Cycle Round Our Beautiful Area Clackmannanshire is a wonderful The Devon Way (Route 767) - This county for cycling, whether you’re section of the NCN takes leisure a novice, cycling with your family, riders and commuters alike from exploring with friends or looking for Alloa, through Sauchie, Fishcross and something a little bit more adventurous Tillicoultry before reaching Dollar. in the Ochils. Our cycle network can take Along the way you’ll be able to take in Whilst each route can be enjoyed you all over, getting you into the heart the great views, visit historic towers or separately, all join together to create a of our magnificent scenery. stop for some well earned refreshments circular route around Clackmannanshire. at any number of local cafés that are For those just returning to cycling, Much of our network provides fully dotted around the route. commuting to work or aiming for an off-road, high quality, 3m wide, fully easy ride out with friends and family we Route 768 - Our most recently accessible, user friendly routes that can have our National Cycle Network (NCN) completed route provides a lovely user- be accessed by walkers, cyclists and routes. friendly link from Tullibody through equestrians. Menstrie, Alva and on to Tillicoultry. Route 76 - Part of the Round the Log onto ClacksWeb to find out more. Forth route, running 134 miles between Berwick-upon-Tweed to Clackmannanshire View - Summer 2015 Edinburgh, Stirling and Kirkcaldy. Our Give us your Tel: 01259 450000 email: [email protected] Speirs Centre 25 section of route 76 takes cyclists from @clackscouncil Wins Architecture Award The multi million pound regeneration of the Speirs people of Clackmannanshire, hosting Clackmannan, with its historic tower, Centre has won a prestigious community events, weddings, meet the This RIAS recognition is the latest in architecture award. author opportunities and interesting a number of such awards given to talks on areas of local interest. The The Royal Incorporation of Architects regeneration projects in Alloa over Speirs Centre now features: views on View in Scotland (RIAS) awarded the the past few years. The Forth Valley Historic Scotland Special Award for a new modern library facility College Campus project and the Conservation and Climate Change for redevelopment of Kilncraigs into a through Alloa and Cambus, and along local and family history facilities the project designed by LDN Architects headquarters for the Council have been with access to all of Scotland’s birth, LLP. They praised the regeneration awarded a number of national prizes death, marriage, old parish records, saying “adapting an impressive and commendations for their design open censuses and much more Victorian public baths and gym with and regeneration qualities. Welcome to your new look View, our an uncompromisingly new extension customer service facilities for all side the River Devon towards Tullibody, delivers important new community enquiries, payments and bookings facilities and offices.” The centre has registration of births, deaths and also recently won the Edinburgh marriages Architectural Association Ambassador Award. public wi‑fi and computers for public residents magazine. use The impressive community hub then onto Stirling with amazing views re‑opened in October last year, and exhibits showing the history and has since proved very popular with the heritage of Clackmannanshire seating and relaxation areas across to the Ochils. We’ve been producing View in a newspaper format since 2008, Route 764 - Running 12 miles from Cycle Routes Lead the Way delivering it to every household in Around Clackmannanshire Clackmannan to Dunfermline, this direct Clackmannanshire four times a year. 11 route follows the line of an old railway we hope you find interesting and In line with all Council budgets, we’ve as it travels east through woods and informative and is published four times reviewed the budget for View and come past farmland. The route offers views a year. up with a publication which costs half of the Ochils to the north and the River as much as the former edition. The new If you have any suggestions, questions Forth with its three bridges to the south look magazine is available online via or comments on View please contact and with opportunities for the more ClacksWeb and from Council offices, us by writing to The Editor, View, adventurous to head north towards CAPs and libraries. It still contains a Communications, Clackmannanshire Gartmorn Dam or on to the Devilla wide range of information, covering all Council, Kilncraigs, Alloa, FK10 1EB or Forest trails - why not get out and Council services as well as information email us at [email protected] and put explore! from our partner organisations that the word ‘View’ in the subject box. 3 Clackmannanshire View - Summer 2015 PROPOSED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AS MODIFIED CLACKMANNANSHIRE PROPOSED Guide to Future LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Development AS MODIFIED The Local Development Plan (LDP) which will guide the future use and development of land in Clackmannanshire for the next 20 May 2015 Clackmannanshire C ouncil www.clacksweb years has been approved. .org.uk 55 The Local Development Plan for Local Development Plans provide a The plan will help the county develop Clackmannanshire represents the robust, plan-led approach to land use in a sustainable way which meets the Council’s position in terms of policies planning and development, setting needs of our community and supports and the sites and projects it wishes to out a clear, concise, long-term vision and encourages business to grow in promote and support. It is reviewed for the future development of an area Clackmannanshire. The plan has been every five years, and the approved and providing relevant and up to date subject to significant consultation and plan has been subject to consultation policy guidance. Along with a guide scrutiny, and will help communities and examined by a Reporter from for the development of sites, it also have confidence in how development the Directorate for Planning and provides supplementary guidance in is guided in the years ahead. Environmental Appeals. The Reporter’s areas such as affordable housing and The LDP can be viewed on ClacksWeb. recommended changes to the plan energy efficiency. The plan is now were generally minor in nature and did submitted to the Scottish Government not require significant changes to the for final approval. LDP. Owning a Flat and Organising Repairs Becoming a homeowner brings with to the building. Owners are it responsibilities for repairs and charged an appropriate share maintenance. However, if you own of the cost of works done. The a flat with common areas, it can be shares are set out in the title difficult contacting other owners to deeds of your property and are discuss and agree works that may be normally an equal share. For required to the block. Owners would example, if your flat is in a block need to obtain prices from contractors, of four, you will be charged a arrange for works to be done and quarter share.