20-721: Fallin ( / f ə ˈ l ɪ n / ) is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland . It lies on the A905 road 3 miles east of Stirling on a bend in the River Forth . The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded the population as 2,710. It was formerly a pit village , the site of the Polmaise Colliery 3&4 (Polmaise Colliery 1&2 was situated at Milhall), originally opened in 1904 by Archibald Russell Ltd. At its peak, in 1957, it employed 778 people. During
40-410: 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
60-557: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Stirling (council area) The Stirling council area ( Scots : Stirlin ; Scottish Gaelic : Sruighlea ) 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
80-430: 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 Campsie Fells The Campsie Fells (also known as
100-809: The Campsie Fault has left tiers of rock representing some 30 lava flows which date from the Carboniferous period. The headwaters of the River Carron rise in the Campsies. The Campsie Fells have cemented their place in history as the birthplace of Scottish skiing, when William W. Naismith of Glasgow skied the area, becoming the first ever man to ski in Scotland in March 1892. The Monty Python film Monty Python's The Meaning of Life used
120-590: The Campsies ; Scottish Gaelic : Monadh Chamaisidh ) are a range of hills in central Scotland , stretching east to west from Denny Muir to Dumgoyne in Stirlingshire and overlooking Strathkelvin to the south. The southern extent of the range falls within East Dunbartonshire . The range overlooks the villages of Strathblane , Blanefield , Milton of Campsie , Lennoxtown and Torrance to
140-651: The Glengoyne Distillery or going up the Fin Glen from Clachan of Campsie . The name is taken from one of the individual hills in the range, called Campsie; meaning "crooked fairy hill", from the Scottish Gaelic cam , meaning "crooked", and sìth meaning "fairy". "Fell" originates from the Old Norse word fjall , meaning "hill". Erosion along the line of a geological fault known as
160-670: The Gothenburg system . Fallin has been the site of several new housing developments. In 2022 Christmas lights will be erected for the first time – this is being created by the Fallin Community Voice and the PCC -through funding by residents of the village. In 2024 a new community garden project will start in an area of the old Miners site close to the bing – which will link to route 76 bicycle route – along with links back to Stirling This Stirling location article
180-635: The UK miners' strike of 1984–1985 it was reputed to be the only colliery in Britain where support was so strong that there was no need for pickets during the whole of the strike. British Coal decided to close the Colliery on 17 July 1987, marking the end of coal mining in Central Region . The village is home to The Goth , a community-run pub and one of the few remaining pubs in Scotland still run under
200-588: The "Eastern Villages". The rest of the council area's population is sparsely distributed across 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
220-491: 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
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#1732793647104240-489: The Central region was abolished and Stirling Council took over all local government functions within 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
260-590: 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
280-570: The council area is generally mountainous in character. Stirling district was created in 1975 under 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
300-431: The north and north west), and both East and West Dunbartonshire to Stirling's southwest. The majority of 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
320-483: 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
340-515: 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
360-535: The south; Killearn to the west, and Fintry and Strathendrick to the north. The Fintry Hills lie further to the north; Kilpatrick Hills lie to the west and the Kilsyth Hills to the east. Earl's Seat is the highest point of the Campsie Fells, measuring 578 m (1,896 ft). On the top of Earl's Seat is a trig point . Two main ways of climbing Earl's Seat are by going past Dumgoyne from
380-425: 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
400-522: 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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