Slow down, save lives
Council slammed after only 17 people turned up to a series of budget consultation meetings:
Kathleen Murphy:“Council is trying to save money. Do you know how much it is to print leaflets and deliver them? They have done it before and still no one turns up. It’s called apathy. Unless you lead people by the hand or spoon feed them they aren’t interested. If they thought they were getting fed they would turn up in droves! Or am I just being cynical.”
Hannah McKenzie:“I heard nothing about any of this though? Why weren’t they putting leaflets through doors? Advertising in local businesses? I don’t follow any of them on social media.”
Gerald Turner:“I’m in America and knew about it.”
Calum Craig:“How many annual rounds of priority based budgeting have there been? Entirely possible that the public have run out of ideas to save money.”
Victoria Struthers:“They’ve made up their mind, these meetings are lip service so why publicise?”
Anne Salmond:“There plenty of people comment negatively, usually in every Stirling Council post on social media but can’t be bothered actually getting up and going to meetings .... not Stirling Council’s fault.” Mum fears she will lose her
Dear Editor
I am very pleased to see the planned roll out of 20mph through the Stirling area. Our first priority as councillors is to protect the public and be leaders of change.
I have knowledge of children being hit by cars and this measure will greatly reduce the impact when this happens. Rural communities will greatly benefit from this change.
In Dunblane and Bridge of Allan there are cross party initiatives to support our older communities. Twenty mph is a key component for a safer environment. Our communities need safer routes to school to encourage walking and cycling.
Please show your support for this measure and let’s all slow down. For every 1mph reduction there is a six per cent reduction in casualties, and create safer communities.
Councillor Alasdair Tollemache