Balfron Community Website

07/11/2024

Balfron never fails to give us a spectacular view, one that changes every day. You just have to love living here!

02/10/2024

CELEBRATE BALFRON!
This Sunday, 6th of October, from 11am to 3pm!

We all know Balfron is a fantastic community to live in, a wonderful place to raise a family, surrounded by some of Scotland's most beautiful countryside. But what truly makes Balfron a great place to live and thrive? The answer is simple: YOU!

As a community, we are invested in Balfron's success, but how do we ensure it continues to thrive? The answer is easy: GET INVOLVED! Whether it's spending a few hours helping to run a group or simply attending the events that are organised, your involvement strengthens the fabric of our community.

Balfron is a great place to live, and that's why the Balfron Community Council came up with the idea of CELEBRATE BALFRON! Local groups and businesses will be there, ready to show you how we can all play a part in keeping Balfron the amazing place it is.

So come along this Sunday and help celebrate all that makes our community great! For more information go here: www.balfron.org.uk/community/celebrate

31/08/2024

It's never a dull day in when the same view changes so much!

15/08/2024

Artists making a visual point: This piece is part of a series of sculptures by Isaac Cordal titled "Follow the Leaders". It highlights politicians and business leaders discussing global warming. It can be found in Berlin!

15/08/2024

What a difference a day makes in sunny Balfron!

08/08/2024

My choice of the best jokes from the Fringe so far...

The UK is so small, they’ve got to keep all their lakes in one district.
Liz Guterbock

I have a suntanning addiction, so only go on holiday in winter. I went cold Turkey last year.
Richard Stott

My relationship with my mum is like the evolution of payment technology – we went from physical contact to electronic only, then it was contactless.
Kuan-Wen Huang

Last year, I had a great joke about inflation. But it’s hardly worth it now.
Amos Gill

I started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah. Lorna Rose Treen

The most British thing I’ve ever heard? A lady who said ‘Well I’m sorry, but I don’t apologise.’
Liz Guterbock

When women gossip we get called bitchy; but when men do it’s called a podcast.
Sikisa

I entered the ‘How not to surrender’ competition and I won hands down.
Bennett Arron

Nationwide must have looked pretty silly when they opened their first branch.
William Stone

However, my favourites are from Olaf Falafel.
‘I took out a loan to pay for an exorcism. If I don’t pay it back, I’m going to get repossessed.’

‘My dad used to say to me “Pints, gallons, litres” which I think speaks volumes.’

‘It all starts innocently, mixing chocolate and Rice Krispies. But before you know it, you’re adding raisins and marshmallows – it’s a rocky road.’

‘If you’re being chased by a pack of taxidermists, do not play dead.’

‘I spent the whole morning building a time machine – that’s four hours of my life I’m definitely getting back.’

01/08/2024

We have seen a lot of parcels either being wrongly delivered or missing. When it happened to us we got in touch with the delivery company and found that we were treated as if we were pulling a fast one, told to leave it a month to see if it turned up! Eh, no! We found this page to be really helpful in getting redress: https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/advice/what-are-my-rights-if-a-parcel-i-sent-is-late-or-missing-a3Aak8N5VSwf

www.balfron.org.uk

02/07/2024

Don't scan QR codes!

We would like to highlight a scam that has occurred in another police division which may be used by criminals anywhere.

The scam involves someone placing a sticker with a new QR code on a 'park and pay' style sign at car parks. This will take a customer to a fake website which is made to look like the legitimate parking app site. The customer will then use the app to send money to the scammer and not the actual parking company.

The pictures below are a screenshot of the cloned app and one of the parking sign and QR code.

Be wary of using QR codes if you are unsure. You can usually download legitimate parking apps from your phone's Play Store or App Store.

27/06/2024

Pavement parking ban to be enforced in Stirling area from 15th July
Enforcement against parking on pavements, parking at crossing points and double parking will begin in Stirling on Monday, 15th July. The fines are £100 (£50 if paid within 14 days). There will be warnings up until the 15th.
You can see more here: https://www.balfron.org.uk/community/information
and at https://www.stirling.gov.uk/news/pavement-parking-ban-to-be-enforced-in-stirling-area-from-15th-july/

22/06/2024

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