Category: General News

Calling all Artists – Art For Alva Competition
See poster for details.

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Congratulations and thank you to Budgens of Alva on the opening of their Post Office service earlier today.
We wish you a long and successful future in Alva.

🚗 ROAD CLOSURES 🚗
Road closures for the race (Sunday 20th March) are as follows:
8.30am-1pm: Tullibody Road closed at Lornshill Academy. Use A907 (Alloa Road) as alternative.
9am-10.30am: Tullibody Road / A907 / A908 (Whins Road) – rolling road closures and will be re-opened as soon as last runners pass.
9am-10.45am: A908 northbound through Sauchie to Fishcross
9am-11.00am: A908 Fishcross to Devonside (Closed both ways)
9am-11.30am: A91 westbound from Tillicoultry to Menstrie (ONLY WEST BOUND – ALL TRAFFIC TO MAKE TRAVEL EAST BOUND TO LEAVE THEIR TOWNS)
9am-11.45am: C101 closed both ways (Menstrie Brae)
7am-12.30pm: B9140 Tullibody Bypass (Eastbound)
9am-12.30pm: B9096 Eastbound from junction at Menstrie Road to Lornshill Academy.

Those attending the event are reminded that there is no parking at the Lornshill Academy and at Alloa Town Hall. There is, however, plenty of parking around Alloa Town Centre that is free and a shuttle bus will be in operation.

Click on the Notice of Election link below to view full details
Notice of Election

THE NEXT ORDINARY MEETING ON MONDAY APRIL 11th 2022 7.30 PM
NEW VENUE:
THE COCHRANES SOCIAL CENTRE (see photo)
5 Croftshaw Rd, Alva FK12 5ES
(Access via door at the rear of the building. There is no parking available round the back of the hall, disabled drop off only).

Members of the Alva community are most welcome at all meetings.

If you would like an item, put on an Alva Community Council meeting agenda, please email info@alvacommunitycouncil.org.uk
Monthly updates will be announced by newspaper, public notice, Alva CC Website and Alva CC social media.

You can keep up to date & see our meeting minutes by visiting the Alva CC Website.

To keep everyone safe due to the ongoing pandemic Alva Community Council (Alva CC) are meeting online using zoom until further notice. Meetings will start at 7.30pm.

Members of the Alva community are most welcome at all meetings and can request to join a meeting by emailing info@alvacommunitycouncil.org.uk
Please make your request to join the meeting TWO clear days prior to the meeting date.
If you would like an item, put on an Alva Community Council meeting agenda, please email info@alvacommunitycouncil.org.uk

Monthly updates will be announced by newspaper, public notice, here on the Alva CC Website and Alva CC social media.
You can keep up to date & see our meeting minutes by visiting the appropriate page here on the Alva CC Website.

SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE..
Inverallan Limited will now be working alongside Magdalena Stachera to assist with the collection of donations to help the Ukraine refugees going to Poland & those fighting for their country . The list of donations required will be updated and pinned to the top of this page for ease of reference. Donations can be dropped of at: Inverallan Limited, Unit 2A Castle Street Industrial Estate, Alloa, FK10 1EU from Monday to Thursday 08:30 – 16:30 Tel 01259 210050
They can also be contacted on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/InverallanKnitters

Currently the most required items are:
*painkillers (including painkillers for babies)
*anti-inflammatory medications
*bandages
*dressings
*hemostatic dressing
*bandaids
*hydrogen dioxide
*blankets, sleeping bags, foam mattress
*military boots
*canned food
*torches
*candles
*nappies, baby food, baby milk, baby bottles

Overview
Following the temporary closure of Alva Post Office, we introduced a temporary Mobile Service whilst we found a permanent solution. We are now delighted to let you know that we will be re-opening the branch on Tuesday 22 March 2022 at 13:00. This will be in a new location – Budgens, 52-54 East Stirling Street, Alva, Stirling, FK12 5HA. The current temporary Mobile Service which is located at Alva stop, 102 Stirling Street, Alva, FK12 5EH will therefore cease service on Friday 18 March 2022 at 14:00.

Your new Post Office branch
Customers would access Post Office services at a low-screened, open-plan, modern serving point that’s part of the retail counter. Working with the postmaster, we’d adapt the current store layout, fixtures and fittings to accommodate the Post Office till if needed.
The branch will offer a range of Post Office products and services over longer opening hours, so customers can access their Post Office when it’s convenient. Customer satisfaction with local style branches is high, and many local branch customers visit outside traditional opening hours.

We have provided posters for display in the new location to let customers know the good news.
We are keen to restore services to this community as soon as possible so we are now progressing with these plans. However, we would welcome suggestions about specific aspects of the change that might benefit customers, particularly on access into the premises and its internal layout.

Why your views matter
Whilst the decision has already been made to reopen this branch, we would still like your views on access at the new location. We welcome feedback that can help inform our plans and the questionnaire below asks for comments on the following areas:
Access into the new premises (Question 4)
Access inside the new premises (Question 5)
Any further feedback on our plans (Question 6)

GIVE US YOUR VIEWS PLEASE
https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/national-consultation-team/alva-fk12-5eh-103868-1/consultation/intro/

The Wee County Crafters Workshop will reopen on Monday 24th January. Please remember that masks will be worn inside and that Lateral Flow Test should be done with negative result before coming in.
Address: Cobden St, Alva FK12 5EZ (Enter via red ash area opposite the Turnpike Inn)
Open Times
Monday 09:30-12:30
Tuesday 09:30-12:30
Wednesday 09:30-12:30 & 19:00-21:30
Friday 09:30-12:30
We look forward to seeing all our members return and anyone who would like to visit.