21-770: The Ardoch Burn is a stream in Stirling council area, Scotland , which flows from the Braes Of Doune into the River Teith at Inverardoch, just behind Doune Castle . From the Scottish Gaelic ard , which translates into English as "high," with the -ach suffix, which could mean "place" or "field." In Perthshire and Stirlingshire Gaelic the ends of words were dropped. Achadh, the Gaelic for field, often becomes ach. The Ardoch Burn begins at Loch Mahaick in
42-410: A shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new system came into force on 16 May 1975. A shadow authority was again elected in 1995 ahead of the change to council areas which came into force on 1 April 1996. Political control since 1975 has been as follows: Stirling District Council Stirling Council The first leader of the council , Corrie McChord, had been the last leader of
63-592: A two-tier system of regions and districts on the mainland and a unitary system in the islands. The former counties remained in use for land registration purposes. The act also established the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland , with the remit to make proposals to the Secretary of State for effecting changes which it thought desirable in the interests of effective and convenient local government. The Act also abolished
84-713: Is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered local government in Scotland on 16 May 1975. The act followed and largely implemented the report of the Royal Commission on Local Government in Scotland in 1969 (the Wheatley Report ), and it made the most far-reaching changes to Scottish local government in centuries. It swept away the counties , burghs and districts established by
105-469: Is divided into 42 community council areas , all of which have community councils as at 2023. As well as the city of Stirling itself, there are many towns, villages and hamlets spread across the council area, as well as dispersed settlements . Largest settlements by population: 37,910 9,310 6,720 5,320 3,080 2,850 2,720 2,200 2,140 2,000 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)
126-539: Is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland , and has an estimated population of 92,530 (2022). It was created in 1975 as a lower-tier district within the Central region . The district covered parts of the historic counties of Stirlingshire and Perthshire , which were abolished for local government purposes. In 1996 the Central region was abolished and Stirling Council took over all local government functions within
147-706: The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 , which were largely based on units of local government dating from the Middle Ages, and replaced them with a uniform two-tier system of regional and district councils (except in the islands, which were given unitary, all-purpose councils). In England and Wales , the Local Government Act 1972 established a similar system of two-tier administrative county and district councils. The act abolished previous existing local government structures and created
168-458: The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 , which abolished Scotland's counties, burghs and landward districts and replaced them with upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts . Stirling was one of three districts within the Central region . As created in 1975 the Stirling district covered five districts from Stirlingshire and four districts from Perthshire , which were all abolished at
189-491: The Central Regional Council. The leaders since 1996 have been: Following the 2022 election and subsequent by-elections and changes of allegiance up to July 2024, the composition of the council was: A by-election was held in 15 August 2024 to fill a vacancy caused by Chris Kane being elected as MP for Stirling and Strathallan. Following his election, Labour Councillor Margaret Brisley became leader of
210-534: The Council, but died on 27 October 2024, and a by-election will be held to fill the vacancy caused by her death. The next full council election is due in 2027. The council is based at Old Viewforth on Pitt Terrace in Stirling. The oldest part of the building is a converted house called Viewforth, which had been built in 1855. The house was bought by Stirlingshire County Council in 1931 for £5,250 and converted to become its headquarters. A large art deco extension
231-444: The area. The administrative centre of the area is the city of Stirling , with the headquarters at Old Viewforth . The area borders the council areas of Clackmannanshire (to the east), North Lanarkshire (to the south), Falkirk (to the south east), Perth and Kinross (to the north and north east), Argyll and Bute (to the north and north west), and both East and West Dunbartonshire to Stirling's southwest. The majority of
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#1732790620224252-456: The high braes ( 56°14′10″N 4°05′03″W / 56.2361°N 4.0842°W / 56.2361; -4.0842 ( Ardoch Burn (source) ) ), eventually reaching the end of its journey where it meets the River Teith at Inverardoch ( 56°10′53″N 4°02′50″W / 56.1815°N 4.0471°W / 56.1815; -4.0471 ( Ardoch Burn (mouth) ) ). It has several tributaries along its course as it drains
273-545: The identity of the counties in Scotland. The counties still enjoy wide public recognition. Even though they no longer play any direct part in local government, counties are used in many other systems: Royal Mail continued to use them as postal counties, and the Watsonian vice-counties , registration counties and many of the lieutenancy areas of Scotland are based on them. However, the sheer size of some regions meant that it became cumbersome to administer all functions on
294-483: The old Stirling Town Council. On local government reorganisation in 1996 Stirling Council took over Viewforth. The 1972 building known as New Viewforth was demolished in 2014. Since 2007 elections have been held every five years under the single transferable vote system, introduced by the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 . Election results since 1995 have been as follows: The wards are: The area
315-418: The population of the area is located in its southeast corner, in the city of Stirling and in the surrounding lowland communities: Bridge of Allan and Dunblane to the north, Bannockburn to the immediate south, and the three former coal mining communities of Cowie , Fallin , and Plean , known collectively as the "Eastern Villages". The rest of the council area's population is sparsely distributed across
336-650: The rural, mainly highland , expanse in the north and west of the area. The southern half of this rural area comprises the flat western floodplain of the River Forth , bounded on the south by the Touch Hills and the Campsie Fells . North of the glen lie the Trossachs mountains, and the northern half of the council area is generally mountainous in character. Stirling district was created in 1975 under
357-515: The same time: From Perthshire: From Stirlingshire: The new district and its neighbour Falkirk were together made a new Stirling and Falkirk lieutenancy area . The last Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire became the first Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk . Local government was reformed again in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 , which abolished the regions and districts which had been created in 1975, replacing them with unitary council areas . Central Region
378-411: The south western slopes of Uamh Mhor before passing Kilbride Castle and west to Doune where it meets the River Teith . The stream's course flows broadly southwards and is approximately 7 miles in length from source to its convergence with the River Teith . Download coordinates as: Stirling (council area) The Stirling council area ( Scots : Stirlin ; Scottish Gaelic : Sruighlea )
399-582: The use of Fiars Prices for valuing grain. Several districts were later renamed: Merrick becoming Wigtown , Argyll to Argyll and Bute , Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch to Strathkelvin , Cumbernauld to Cumbernauld and Kilsyth , and Lanark to Clydesdale . Unlike the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales, the 1973 act in Scotland used the term region for the upper tier of the two-tier system. This has caused far less confusion over
420-425: Was abolished and each of the area's three districts, including Stirling, became council areas. Stirling District Council was therefore replaced by the current Stirling Council. The council has been under no overall control since 2007. Following the 2022 election a minority Labour administration formed to run the council. The first election to Stirling District Council was held in 1974, initially operating as
441-522: Was added to the rear of the house, opening in 1937. A new building called New Viewforth was built alongside the older premises in 1972, shortly before Stirlingshire County Council was abolished. Between 1975 and 1996 the premises at Viewforth served as the headquarters of Central Regional Council, whilst Stirling District Council was based at the Municipal Buildings at 8–10 Corn Exchange Road in Stirling, which had been completed in 1918 for
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