Council: Noextra roadsto closefor Indywalk
Stirling Council have said that no extra roads will close for this weekend’s proindependence march in the city despite rumours the route could be set to change.
The Observer understands the organisers had been keen to make alterations to the route due to concerns over the incline on Coxithill Road.
However, when asked if there had been any agreed change to the road closures programme, the local authority said the only streets that will shut are those which have already been agreed.
It has been previously reported that on Saturday King’s Park Road, Polmaise Road, Torbrex Road, Coxithill Road, Cultenhove Road, Barnsdale Road, Newpark Road, Nailer Road and Borestone Place will be offlimits between 1pm and 3.30pm.
Thousands of people are expected to attend the event which has been organised by All Under One Banner and is entitled ‘Annual Bannockburn March and Rally’.
Around 10,000 supporters of Scottish Independence took part in a similar event organised by the same group in Dumfries earlier this month while 60,000 people attended a Glasgow event.
And police are warning people to be aware of this Saturday’s event, and leave extra time for their journey if they need to travel or even avoid travelling if at all possible.
Stirling Council say that they have taken into account the disruption already being felt by the Kerse Bridge closure when agreeing to the event.
A spokesperson said: “The only roads approved by the Safety Advisory Group for rolling closure in relation to this procession are those originally agreed and listed on the council website.
“Traffic management due to the temporary closure of the Kerse Road Bridge, access to the Community Hospital and Randolphfield Police Station was taken into account when approving this route.”
The original plans were for the march to start near King’s Park before heading through Torbrex and St Ninians, and finishing up near Bannockburn’s Borestone Place at the Robert the Bruce Statue.
Police officers, along with stewards and teams from Stirling Council, will be in attendance to help ensure all runs smoothly.
Organisers All Under One Banner describe themselves as a “pro-independence organisation whose core aim is to march at regular intervals until Scotland is free”. They say they are open to everyone who desires to live in an independent nation.