CALLUM STEPS DOWN FROM SCHOOL BOARD

Callum Campbell, the Tory candidate for Bridge of Allan and Dunblane in the forthcoming Stirling Council elections, is stepping down as Chairman of the Bridge of Allan Primary School Board with immediate effect.

“As we are now quickly approaching the local council elections on May 3rd, it is important that I step down now to ensure that there is no conflict of interest as the Board is apolitical.” Callum said.

Callum, whose daughters Chloe (10) and Harriet (8) both attend the school, was elected as a Parent Member of the school board in 2004, and duly elected Chairman in 2005.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time serving on the board, and have had the opportunity to work alongside highly dedicated individuals who have given up plenty of their spare time to volunteer and work for the benefit of the school as a whole.

“The school has gone through a major transformation over the past year, achieving highly encouraging comments from the school inspectors in January. Much of the credit for this goes to Head Teacher Lina Horsburgh and her team who have worked very hard over the last 12 months. The children and parents have also played their part too.

“It is sad to be saying farewell, but I know that I am leaving the board in capable hands. Yvonne Walker, currently Clerk to the school board, will be acting as interim Chair until the new parent council known as FAST (Families And School Together) is expected to be formed later in May.

“I hope that I will still be able to work closely with the school in the future wherever and whenever I possibly can.”

BRIDGE OF ALLAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL

The minutes of the meeting held in February by the recently reformed Bridge of Allan Community Council can be read here. Les Ferguson is the new Chairman of the Community Council.Click here to read minutes

LOCAL HUSTINGS

The Bridge of Allan Community Council have arranged a local hustings which will provide a great opportunity for local residents to come and listen to the various local candidates who are putting themselves forward for election on 3rd May to stand for Stirling Council. Callum Campbell and Hugh McCrea will be presenting the Scottish Conservative's Manifesto for Stirling Council. Callum said

"I am grateful to the Bridge of Allan Community Council for arranging the local hustings. It will give local residents the opportunity to get to know a bit more about the candidates and what they stand for. I for one will be putting across our message that the Scottish Conservatives are both willing and capable of bringing Stirling's finances under control so that we can put an end to residents experiencing hefty council tax increases year after year."

The hustings will be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 18th April at the Allan Centre. All are welcome and are encouraged to attend.

CONSULT?........INSULT!

Conservative Holyrood candidate, Bob Dalrymple, today described Stirling Council’s Labour Administration’s latest proposal for a new road crossing of the River Forth as: ‘Yet another example of the insensitive and deceitful way Labour operates. Coming hard on the heels of the Back O’Hill Road scheme scandal I uncovered just a year ago, I am astounded that this Council have tried to slip a major capital proposal through with the minimum of publicity and that the consultation period ends THIS WEEK on Friday 16 March. This is government by stealth.

Stirling Council and the Scottish Executive should immediately extend the consultation period until after the elections in May so that all concerned can have proper opportunity to fully consider these proposals.

How can representatives, newly elected after 3 May, possibly represent the wishes of their constituents when an important matter such as this is waived through in a rush at the end of a Council term ?

This is just another example of the contempt this failed Labour Council and failed Labour/Liberal Executive exhibit for the people of Stirling’.

The proposal is part of the draft TACTRAN Regional Transport Strategy, but has only just been published by Stirling Council as part of a proposed alteration to the Structure Plan consultation, which ends on 30 April.