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Community Affairs<br />
Kippen Community Council (KCC) held<br />
three public meetings since the last<br />
update, including the AGM in May. <strong>The</strong><br />
April meeting was via Zoom whereas the<br />
May and June meetings were held in the<br />
reading Rooms with the opportunity for<br />
people to continue to access the meetings<br />
via Zoom.<br />
Communication<br />
KCC is very keen to increase the<br />
involvement of Kippen residents to help<br />
to both address problems associated with<br />
village life but also to explore ways to make<br />
improvements to the local environment<br />
and to the lives of local residents. We are<br />
also keenly aware of the need to improve<br />
and extend modes of communication<br />
so that residents are better informed<br />
about the activities of KCC. Currently we<br />
disseminate information via the following<br />
platforms:<br />
• Community Council meetings in the<br />
Reading Rooms and via Zoom<br />
• <strong>The</strong> KCC <strong>website</strong> (www.kippencc.org.<br />
uk)<br />
• By email (kippencommunitycouncil@<br />
gmail.com)<br />
• Via posts on <strong>The</strong> Kippen Village<br />
Facebook page (www.facebook.com/<br />
groups/kippen)<br />
• Via posts on Kippen Action Group<br />
Facebook page (Kippen Action Group |<br />
Facebook)<br />
• Posting information on the village<br />
noticeboard located between the post<br />
office and the butcher’s shop.<br />
• <strong>The</strong> quarterly Wee <strong>Vine</strong> village<br />
publication<br />
We currently have a small sub-group with<br />
a remit of improving communications<br />
and we would very much like to hear any<br />
proposals that you have to improve or<br />
extend our communication channels.<br />
Current issues being addressed by KCC<br />
Problems associated with the Dawn<br />
Homes development<br />
KCC has compiled a list of residents’<br />
complaints associated with the Dawn<br />
Homes construction site and sent them<br />
to both the construction company and<br />
to Stirling Council. Issues raised have<br />
included working outside of agreed<br />
hours, excessive levels of noise, mess in<br />
the areas around the construction site,<br />
damage to roads, pavements, trees and<br />
street furniture, and closure of core paths.<br />
Concerns have also been raised about the<br />
risks of flooding. Initial responses have<br />
been received but there continue to be<br />
problems which KCC is following up.<br />
Problems with village roads and pavements<br />
KCC has compiled a list of residents’<br />
concerns about the roads and pavements<br />
in and around the village. This has included<br />
damage to roads, pavements, street<br />
furniture and trees caused predominantly<br />
by heavy traffic, potholes, unsafe paving,<br />
blocked drains, and vehicles exceeding<br />
the speed limits within the village. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
have also been concerns expressed<br />
about the speed of vehicles off and on<br />
the Kippen Station roundabout and<br />
dangerous driving on Kippen Brae; there<br />
was a recent accident there involving the<br />
local bus service. A member of the Stirling<br />
Council Roads Department was invited to<br />
join a recent meeting of KCC to discuss<br />
the problems, but the invitation was<br />
declined. Consequently, KCC has sent the<br />
list of concerns to Stirling Council and is<br />
awaiting a response. <strong>The</strong> possibility of a<br />
zebra crossing between the Manse and<br />
Castlehill Loan has also been raised with<br />
Stirling Council.<br />
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