The Community Council is a body consisting of local residents, who meet on a monthly basis to discuss and progress issues affecting the local community, and represent the views and concerns of the Balfron residents to Stirling Council and other relevant groups. You can find details of the members of the Balfron Community Council on the About Us page. The Community Council can be contacted via email at hello@balfroncc.org.uk or by sending a message to the Balfron Community Council Facebook page.
Community Council Meetings
We meet every month (except January and July) and our next meeting is:
Community Council Meeting (November)Balfron High School |
Minutes of previous meetings >>
How to report an issue to Stirling Council
Follow this link to raise an issue or for access to their most popular online forms
Report an issue with a park. Use this online service by following this link to report about any problems you’ve spotted in a park or play area run by Stirling Council.
Planning and Road Maintenance
You can search recent planning applications relating to Balfron on the Stirling Council website here>>
The latest rural and urban Stirling Council roads maintenance plans are available here with associated map
Latest News
Local Place Plan Submitted
The Community Council has been working on a Local Place Plan for Balfron. This has now been submitted to Stirling Council More >>
Seeking ideas for enhancements to the play provision
A replacement for the vandalised basket swing has been ordered by Stirling Council. Balfron Community Council has a small value fund available for enhancements to the play provision at the parks. Ideas we have heard are buying toys for the sandpit, signage for a nature trail and we are seeking your suggestions. You are welcome to suggest ideas both big and small in scale. Please send your suggestions to hello@balfroncc.org.uk .
You can read about previous projects at Donaldson Park at https://balfroncc.org.uk/projects/donaldson-park-playground/
Call for new members to Balfron Community Council
Have you ideas to improve your community? We are looking for new members to join Balfron Community Council. We meet once per month and our next meeting is on 7 March. Drop a message to hello@balfroncc.org.uk if you are interested or to find out more information.
Phone box food exchange
Following its refurbishment, the phone box has been returned to Balfron and is in use. The formal opening of the refurbished phone box took place on 11 June 2022 as part of the Balfron Eco Festival. Please support the phone box as a food exchange and as a local cause in the Co-op Local Community Fund when you shop in the Balfron branch. More information on the phone box is available at the Balfron Phone Box page.
Community resilience
The Balfron resilience plan is ‘owned’ by the residents of Balfron and helps facilitate village wide communication of a major incident. The latest resilience plan for Balfron is available here >>. More information is available at Balfron Community Resilience page.
Invasive plants along the River Endrick and its tributaries
The Loch Lomond Fisheries Trust continue to focus on removal of invasive plant (giant hogweed, Japanese knotweed, American skunk cabbage) and animal (American mink and signal crayfish) species. If you spot any of these invasive species or want to report any other incidents (e.g. pollution, riverbank damage) impacting the River Endrick and its tributaries please email them at l.lomondfisheriestrust@gmail.com.
