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Plans for AI data centre campus proposed with potential to create over 1500 jobs

PLANS for an AI date centre campus in the Forth Valley have been proposed, as developers hope the project could create more than 1500 jobs ...

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Stirling Council leader hits back at criticism over extra meal expenses

The testy exchange between the two members took place at a recent full council meeting.

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Tributes paid after shock death of Stirling community champion aged just 34

Brenda alongside her parents was a key figure in supporting people in Cultenhove and across the city.

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Stirling Council leader reveals experience of bullying in call for clemency for colleague

Labour's Chris Kane talks of 'path or redemption' for councillor Danny Gibson whose behaviour was ruled as "entirely inappropriate and unacceptable".

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Stirling provost apologises for remarks made in midst of Florida visit row

Douglas Dodds made his apology at a public meeting last week after the trip had faced criticism from opposition councillors.

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Suspended Labour councillor will get paid during his five-month-long council ban

Suspended Stirling councillor Danny Gibson looks set to continue being paid his salary while not working as an elected member. Cllr Gibson was last week given a five-month-long suspension after he was deemed to have breached the Councillors’ Code of

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Scots councillor apologises after 'bullying official and disrespecting staff'

Stirling North Labour councillor Danny Gibson was suspended after he was found to have launched a personal attack on a senior officer and belittled staff in front of others.

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Stirling provost hits out at controversy over proposed Florida visit

Stirling’s provost has hit out at controversy generated over an invite to visit Florida which could have cost Stirling Council up to £3000. In Wednesday’s Observer, fellow Tory councillors said Douglas Dodds had already made his mind up not to make

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Stirling councillor suspended for five months after hearing finds he pressured staff and bullied a senior official

The Standards Commission for Scotland found Labour councillor Danny Gibson breached the Councillors’ Code of Conduct for behaving disrespectfully towards council officers and for having bullied a senior council officer.

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Provost turns down offer of £3,000 taxpayer-funded trip to Florida due to cost

Stirling councillor, Douglas Dodds, says he will not jet off to Florida for a civic trip due to the proposed cost to the public purse.

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Change of tune mooted by Stirling councillors over budget cuts in wake of Big Noise funding

The funding was found by the Scottish Government after the Big Noise projects in Aberdeen and Dundee were threatened.

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Stirling Council Budget 2023: Where the cuts will hit tax payers hardest

A seven per cent council tax rise and the closure of some buildings were approved as part of Stirling Council's budget as it looks to to plug a £17million funding gap.

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Scottish businesses have battled to survive amid lost trade with EU

THREE years since it took effect, businesses up and down Scotland are still reeling from the continued chaos and price hikes they say are caused by…

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Investigation over new building structure stalls moving date at new development

Investigations are underway into social housing built in Raploch with one councillor claiming there are issues with the foundations. Alasdair Macpherson has written to the Scottish Government asking for an urgent probe into the situation at Penman C

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Stirling foster carers face wait until after Christmas for increase in fees

Councillors back an amendment, proposed by Labour councillor Danny Gibson, to wait until conclusion of review process.

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One voice of dissent as Stirling councillors offer condolences to Royal Family after The Queen's death

All but one of Stirling’s councillors have united to to publicly express their condolences to the Royal family following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II. At the first full meeting of Stirling Council since her death, independent councillor Alasda

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Campaign lanched urging Scots to cancel direct debits in protest over rising energy bills

A campaign has been launched in Stirling which urges residents to cancel direct debits to their energy suppliers by October 1 in the fight against soaring bills.

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Councillor calls for 'warm banks' to help tackle spiralling energy cost crisis this winter

Stirling councillor Alasdair Macpherson has called for public buildings across the city to be used as 'warm banks' as residents struggle to pay energy bills this winter. He has launched the 'Don't Pay Stirling' campaign urging folk to stop paying direct debits in a bid to put pressure on energy…

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Stirling drug death toll almost halves in 2021 - but campaigners say more work to be done

The toll locally follows on a small decrease at the national level - for the first time since 2013.

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Stirling Salvation Army project aims to help vulnerable with furniture costs

The project has been running across the city for more than a decade.

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Foster carer "undervalued" as councillor leads charge for Stirling to take the lead on pay allowance

The rates of daily allowances allowed to be accessed by foster carers is determined by local authorities across Scotland.

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Labour councillor elected as new Stirling Council leader as new administration takes shape

Stirling Labour leader Chris Kane is the new leader of Stirling Council, while Conservative councillor Douglas Dodds will take on the role of provost.

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Here's how Stirling Council could shape up after Scottish local elections

After we found out who Stirling's next batch of 23 councillors will be, Stirling Observer reporter Kaiya Marjoribanks details how the next administration may potentially be formed.

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'Red tape' is holding up Stirling's effort to welcome refugees says councillor

Independent Bannockburn ward representative Alasdair Macpherson is calling for "urgency and action"

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Former SNP councillor hits back at claims he was dumped by party after 44 years

Former SNP councillor for the Bannockburn ward, Alasdair MacPherson, has hit back at claims that he was axed from the party after sensationally quitting last week.

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