Doune Blog

The plan for The Plan

Keen readers of The Bridge may remember, in April 2022’s edition, an article setting out the context and need for creating a new Community Plan. The plan will look forward to how we’d like the community to be in a decade’s time. When complete, it will be used to...

Ukraine Cash Donations

Advice from Stirling Council Community Development  The daily pictures we are seeing of the war in Ukraine have affected everyone. Many people are gravely concerned about the situation and want to do what they can to support those people forced to flee their...

Kilmadock in Winter

Program now Published!   Click the links below. Up to Dec 20th   Dec 24th onwards

Winter Health Advice and Pharmacy Opening

The following information from the NHS gives advice if you have health issues over the winter and where to find a Pharmacy during the holiday period. https://douneanddeanston.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Winter-Health-Advice-Services-and-Support.pdf...

Road Closure Deanston from Oct 13

The B803 road will be closed for its entire length from 0800 hours until 1700 hours from 13-10-25 until 19-10-25 to facilitate roads maintenance works.   Access for residents and emergency services will be maintained although delays are to be expected. Alternative...

A84 Roadworks at Dobbies from 1st Oct

Roadworks are planned to start on 1st October for around 12 days on the A84 at Dobbies.  This is to allow installation of a pedestrian crossing.  Temporary traffic lights will be in use. For more details, click here.

Research on Remote Work in Doune and Deanston

This September, a PhD researcher from the James Hutton Institute is inviting people in Doune and Deanston to take part in small discussion groups exploring how post-pandemic working from home is shaping the area. The research is part of a national study focused on...

Job Advert – DDYP General Manager

Doune & Deanston Youth Project is looking to recruit a General Manager. This comes at an exciting time for the charity as we prepare to move into our new flagship building. Reporting to the charity’s Executive Committee, this is a part-time role of 15 hours per...

Road Works at Craigforth on A84

Daytime works are taking place on the bridge at Craigforth on the A84  on the edge of Stirling (between Dobbies and Kildean service station).  They are operating under Traffic Lights are scheduled to end on/by June 30. After that date there will continue to be night...