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April Volunteer Session @ the Walled Garden

It was lovely to see so many people at our mid month volunteer session in the Walled Garden today. The garden is literally springing into life and there were many […]

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Why allow the Paterson’s quarry path through the community woodland?

Please refer to this previous news article that explains this in full.

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Has anyone been refused membership of CCDT?

No individual has ever been refused membership of CCDT. At events, volunteer days and community consultation sessions we encourage membership sign up so that you can receive our email updates […]

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Who is Iain Kyle and what is in his report?

Tillicoultry Quarries, one of our neighbouring landowners was also issued with an SPHN and Iain Kyle was contracted in to complete that felling work in Nov/Dec 2022. Iain Kyle was […]

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What are the safety concerns regarding the Dark Wids?

CCDT have been consulting with the community for some years regarding the area known as the Dark Wids/Woods. The Woodland Management Plan recommends that this area should be clear felled […]

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Spring 2023 – SPHN FAQ’s

What is a SPHN? SPHN stands for Statutory Plant Health Notice.  It is a notice that is served by Scottish Forestry on woodland owners when they have found evidence of […]

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Why can the CCDT board elect themselves on year after year?

There have been almost 40 trustees on the CCDT Board of Trustees since the board was set up in 2010. One Trustee has been on the Board since 2010. The […]

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Why is a Trustee tendering for work?

CCDT’s constitution does not allow for trustees to be paid for their work as a trustee however it does not prohibit them from tendering for work. A conflict of interest […]

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What are the concerns regarding asbestos in the walled garden?

Stirling Council withdrew the asbestos disposal service at Lower Polmaise Waste Management Centre in Jan 2020 because of low demand and frequent breaches of safety by site users (Stirling Council […]