Road Safety Inspection

16.10.2025

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A few Riverside Community Councillors did an on-site walk around Riverside with some people who use wheelchairs and the Road Safety Officer (RSO) from Stirling Council, looking at things like road surfaces, shared pavements and traffic lights. This was very informative for the RSO, who is preparing a report that will be ready for the next Community Council meeting (Wednesday 29th October 7:30pm at Riverside Primary School).

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Orchard Day

4.10.2025 - Riverbank Centre

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Despite not being held in the orchard this year, Riverside Naturally hosted a great Orchard Day - many thanks to the Riverbank Centre for allowing the use of their polytunnel to offer protection from the wind and rain.

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With what seemed like a million apples, from a bumper harvest this year, people were chopping up apples, then running them through the mincer, ready to be put into the new press, which produced bottle, after bottle after bottle of lovely apple juice.

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It was great to see not only many familiar faces but many new ones as well and the atmosphere was exactly what Riversiders have come to know and love, with that fantastic community spirit that makes Riverside such a great place to live.

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Thanks Riverside Naturally for hosting yet another great Orchard Day!

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Stirling Studios

25.9.2025 - Sharon Marlow - Service Manager. Planning & Building Standards, Stirling Council

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• All building refurbishment contracts are underway and due to be completed by end of March 2026

• Site investigation is all complete for the entire site

• Second phase of demolition will start November 2025

• Significant works underway to increase electricity supply to site – complete by end of year

• Significant works on due to start at the end of September to replace the water main and water pipes on site – complete by end of January 2026

• Completion of Openreach works to improve fibre connections to site to commence week beginning 29/09

• Work underway on Active Travel East and the new road which will punch through the site from Meadowforth Road to the Forthside Car park

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Riverside Works

25.9.2025 - Michaela Jackson - Transport Planning Officer., Stirling Council

‘Works have started to deliver the crossings at the Shore Road roundabout. There isn't much to report on at present, as it is still very early days. As with any scheme drivers are still getting used to the traffic management that has been put in place, we will monitor this and adjust in the coming days, if necessary. Michaela will issue weekly updates as works progress but do get in contact if you have any questions or want to report any issues.  The contractor has been instructed to install 2 more No Entry signs on Forthside Way, in order to deter people from ignoring the closure.“

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12.9.2025 - Michaela Jackson - Transport Planning Officer., Stirling Council

‘Our contractor, JH Civils, will start work on site on Monday 22nd of September. Initially they will just be setting up their site welfare and putting in place traffic management to be able to undertake the works safely. The first area they will be starting on will be Shore Road roundabout (shown below).
 
The traffic management will include partial closures of Forthside Way and Forth Street as well as temporary traffic lights on Shore Road. All diversion routes and closures will be clearly marked. We expect this phase of works to take just under 5 weeks.

I was aware that during the construction of the Walk, Cycle, Live routes there was abuse shouted at the operatives on site. I understand that people can get frustrated but would ask that everyone allows extra time for their journeys, knowing that there will be delays. The men on site are doing a difficult job and deserve to be treated with respect and kindness.’​​​​

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