Our Callander - Callander Community Council

19/08/2025

Callander has some brilliant musicians, does this appeal to any of you?

🎶 Musicians call-out: We are looking for Stirling-based musicians and performers who want to perform at the Tolbooth and the Albert Halls at events including Winterlight Family Day, New:Noise, Tolbooth Cafe concerts and more.

Please fill out the form here:
https://stirlingevents.org/musicians-call-out/

19/08/2025

At last night's AGM and Cooption Meeting for Callander Community Council, we elected two new community councillors, Richard Johnson and Heather Ward. We welcome both of them to the team.

At the same time, new officers were elected as follows:
Chair - John Kennedy
Secretary - Richard Johnson
Treasurer - Ruth Barrie
Planning Officer - John Kennedy assisted by Fiona Kerr

We thank the out-going officers for all their work over the past year and wish the newly elected officers all the best for their term in office.

15/08/2025

UPDATE TO PREVIOUS NOTE:
Please note Aros Lane (by the Co-op) in Callander is due to be closed for work.
The COUNCIL made The Stirling Council (Aros Lane, Callander) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic and Suspension of No Entry) Order 2025 under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended) on 15-8-25.
This Order will close:
AROS LANE For its entire length from 10-9-25 until 21-11-25 to facilitate roofing works.

The Order will also suspend the no entry:
Aros Lane From Pearl Street to Aros Lane.
Access for residents and emergency services will be maintained
Alternative Routes: via A84, South Church Street, Pearl Street and vice versa

A COPY of the Order can be provided by e-mailing [email protected].

15/08/2025

Important that we have our say on the Visitor Levy, it could impact Callander a lot if it drives people away.

In May 2024, the Scottish Parliament passed the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act. This Act gives local authorities the ability to charge a set percentage on overnight accommodation paid by visitors and tourists. In December 2024, Stirling Council agreed to start a period of public consultation to under...

04/08/2025

TREE NOW CLEARED AND ROAD IS FULLY PASSABLE, many thanks to those who cleared it.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - TREE DOWN
A tree is down across one side of the road where Ancaster Road turns into Station Road. Road is passable with care. The Authorities have been informed.

04/08/2025

Announcement from Stirling Council about today's weather:
With the arrival of Storm Floris today (4 Aug), the Met Office has issued an Amber Warning for strong winds across most of Scotland, including the Stirling Council area, with heavy rain also forecast.

The Amber Warning is in effect from 10am until 10pm. A Yellow Weather Warning for strong winds is in place from 6am until midnight.

There is a high risk of disruption and travel conditions may be hazardous. Police Scotland has advised that extra caution should be taken by all road users and to plan ahead and avoid unnecessary travel. For more travel advice, visit: www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2025/august/amber-warning-issued-ahead-of-storm-floris

Scot Rail has announced an early end to rail services in parts of Scotland: https://www.scotrail.co.uk/about-scotrail/news/Storm

In advance of the high winds, store or secure bins and outdoor items such as bins, garden furniture, trampolines, tents, sheds, and fences.

Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage: If you lose power, call 105 – it’s free of charge and will put you through to your local network operator who can help and advise you.

Any disruption to council services will be shared here: https://www.stirling.gov.uk/service-updates/

Other important resources:

➡️ Weather updates: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk
➡️ How to prepare for severe weather: https://ready.scot/
➡️ Traffic updates: https://www.traffic.gov.scot/
➡️ Latest travel advice: https://www.scotland.police.uk/
➡️ Flooding Updates: https://beta.sepa.scot/flooding

We are the national flood forecasting, flood warning and strategic flood management authority. Our flooding pages provide advice to help you prepare for flooding, as well as interactive maps and other data to check the risk of flooding in your area.

27/07/2025

Stirling Council have been busy mending roads again, please note the closures.