Stirling Council

19/06/2026

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The National Wallace Monument is lighting up once again to back Scotland on the world stage! ⚽ Catch it shining blue & white tonight ahead of the game against Morocco🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Tell us where you'll be cheering the team on from! 👇

Photo by The Kilted Photographer 📸.

19/06/2026

🇧🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.... One of Stirling's most treasured possessions - the oldest football in the world - is on its way to the FIFA World Cup for the game between Scotland and Brazil next week.

It will travel from its home at The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum to Miami and will be on public display before it is given 'guest of honour' status at the match itself.

Stirling Council is a major funding partner of The Smith and we are proud and honoured to see our city recognised and promoted on the world stage.

Good luck to Steve Clarke and he Scotland National Team for the game - and also the big match against Morocco tonight!

19/06/2026

🚍✅ Residents in Stirling’s Eastern Villages will be provided with improved public transport connections with the introduction of a new council-owned bus service.

Elected members on Thursday (18 June) approved the business case to launch a public bus service to serve Fallin, Cowie, Throsk and Plean which will operate as a two-year pilot.

The introduction of the new bus service marks a further significant investment from Stirling Council towards in-house public transport following the recently launched C61 and C62 rural bus services in addition to the successful C60 bus pilot which serve northern and western rural areas of the council.

Full story: https://www.stirling.gov.uk/news/new-bus-service-serving-eastern-villages-to-be-launched/

19/06/2026

🚍🎶 If you are heading to for the brilliant Killin Music Fest on Saturday why not consider using the C60 bus service.

The service travels from to Killin, with connections to Callander from Stirling and Glasgow.

Even if you're not heading to the festival, there are plenty other reasons to visit Callander and Killin, which are situated in areas of outstanding natural beauty and boast a wide range of attractions, outdoor activities and events.

And the C60 is a great option for exploring both locations, as well as the other communities along the route, in an enjoyable and sustainable way

For details on the C60 service, including timetables, and the council's other in-house bus services, visit: stirling.gov.uk/connectingcommunities

Stirling: Alive with Scotland Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park

18/06/2026

🙌 Lord Provost Rosemary Fraser was honoured to be part of this fantastic event that celebrates Stirling's amazing volunteers.

She said: “The Inspire Volunteering Awards was a wonderful evening which provided a well-deserved spotlight to those across Stirling who give up so much of their time and effort for others in their communities.

"Time and time again volunteers go above and beyond to help make a difference and they are the lifeblood of the wonderful organisations who we celebrated on this evening.

"Congratulations to everybody who was nominated, and especially well done to all the very worthy winners, we owe you all a debt of gratitude for everything that you do.”

17/06/2026

🗣️ Residents and businesses are being invited to attend public information sessions being held ahead of upgrade work starting on Bridge of Allan’s flood protection scheme.

Work is due to get underway from 13 July on the £16-million project which is estimated to be completed by winter 2027.

A drop-in session is being held on Monday 22 June (4.30pm – 8pm) at the Allan Centre where Stirling Council officers and representatives from the appointed contractor, Balfour Beatty, will be in attendance to answer questions about the project. An online session will also be held on Thursday 25 June between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.

Anybody who wishes to attend the online session on 25 June should register by emailing [email protected] by 5pm on 23 June.

More information about the project including FAQs will be made available at: https://flooding.stirling.gov.uk/

Full story: https://www.stirling.gov.uk/news/public-information-sessions-scheduled-for-bridge-of-allan-flood-protection-works/

17/06/2026

On the 10th anniversary of Jo Cox’s murder, Stirling Council is reaffirming its commitment to increase civility and reduce abuse in politics locally and across its communities and schools.

Jo Cox, the MP for Batley and Spen, was killed on 16 June 2016. In her maiden speech to parliament, she said: “the truth is that we have more in common than that which divides us.”

To mark the anniversary, Stirling Council is reminding everyone of this important message and that abuse and intimidation should have no place in politics and public life.

This follows a recent council motion, where councillors agreed to honour Jo Cox’s legacy and support efforts to increase civility in public life, with research finding that 72% of councillors have experienced abuse or intimidation in the last 12 months.

Stirling Council Leader, Cllr Susan McGill said: “The anniversary of Jo Cox’s death is a moment for reflection and to remember that we have more in common that divides us. Jo Cox brought people together. She championed working across party divides and modelled high standards of respect and civility in public office.

“Ten years on from Jo’s murder, the best way we can celebrate her legacy is to follow her example in how we all conduct ourselves in public life and within our communities. By doing that we will strengthen democracy, connections and respect across Stirling.”

The Jo Cox Foundation

17/06/2026

Stirling came together in recognition on the efforts of the nation’s armed forces over the weekend as a military procession took place in the city centre.

The Royal British Legion Scotland, in partnership with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum, the Royal Navy T42 Associations and Stirling Council, organised the event which took place on Saturday (13 June).

Following a reception event held at Stirling Castle, a military parade made its way from the castle to Victoria Square where pipe bands performed in front of the Lord Provost and senior military guests.

Participants in the parade included, among others, HMS Stirling Castle, Balaklava Company 5 SCOTS, 7 SCOTS, Armed Forces Veterans, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Cadet Battalion, Air Force Cadets, Queen Victoria School Pipe Band, dancers and Combined Cadet Force.

Lord Provost Rosemary Fraser said: “The reception and parade on Saturday to mark Armed Forces Day was a wonderful opportunity for our communities to pay tribute to the efforts and sacrifices of our armed forces community.

“Stirling has a historic and enduring connection with the country’s armed forces, and the warm reception of the military parade reflected Stirling’s pride and gratitude to the vital contributions of our serving personnel, past and present.”

Full story: https://www.stirling.gov.uk/news/armed-forces-day-2026-marked-in-stirling/

17/06/2026

🛝 A brilliant new playpark at Mugdock Country Park has been completed right in time for the school summer holidays!

The facility was funded by Stirling Council and East Dunbartonshire Council with additional funding support from the Scottish Government’s Play Park Renewal Programme.

Take a look at the video below to see all the fantastic features included in this space for play and imagination!