28th, January 2010

Parking continues to be a problem on Buchanan Street and the bank corner on Cotton Street, Balfron.

Please show consideration to other road users when parking in the area. Warnings have been distributed, however £30.00 fixed penalties will be issued in the coming weeks.

Regular speed checks will also be carried out, in area' where I have received complaints.

Andy Faulds, Community policeman

The Balfron village website is an open network that allows anyone to join and create social groups within the Balfron community. The innovative and easy-to-use platform opens the doors of social networking to anyone who is interested in the village and its community.

The site is being developed and driven by the users, truly leveraging the power behind social networks. We believe this type of service - connecting with others who are interested in and share that same passion - is what makes the site so powerful.

Balfron residents can contribute photos and videos to the site. They are also able to create social groups, perhaps based on sporting or hobby activities.

The service allows users to join groups, share photos, video, and family news. Users can create a profile to tell others about their interests, to receive and respond to emails from other users without publishing an email address, to create online their own pages, and to collaborate with other users.

The service is completely free.

Balfron, is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is situated near Endrick Water on the A875 road, 18 miles (29 km) west of Stirling and 16 miles (26 km) north of Glasgow. Although a rural settlement, it lies within commuting distance of Glasgow, and serves as a dormitory town.

Balfron is blessed with police station, Ambulance Station and a Fire Station. We have a library, post office and a bank.

The main store is a Co-op, but there us also a butcher, baker and a greengrocer. Additionally, we have an ironmonger, a newsagent and a gift shop.

There are two hairdressers.

There is a health centre, a dentist, an optician, chiropractor and a chiropodist. The vet is in nearby Killearn.

There is a High School, Primary School and a Nursery.

In addition to leisure facilities available on Balfron Campus, there is a bowling green and an 18 hole golf course.

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Stirling Community Planning Partnership is investigating the transport needs of the communities within the rural south west area of Stirling. You can help the assessment of the kinds of transport service that our rural communities need by completing the electronic survey.

To access the survey go to www.bit.ly/swtransport For young people please click on www.bit/ly/yptravel

For more information, please contact Pam Campbell 01786 432320 or campbellp@stirling.gov.uk