Community Resilience Plan
The Community Council would like to see if a community resilience plan can be established in Stow. Can you get involved? ...read more
Spotlight on Alistair Riddell
The Spotlight On column is intended to shine a light on people who are quietly working away behind the scenes in efforts to make our communities better places to live. As a member of the community council, Alistair (Danny) Riddell is one such person. Alistair is a Stow man through and through. His family have […]
Campaign for Borders Rail
Following months of delays, the official signing of the transfer of responsibility for the construction of the Borders Railway from Transport Scotland to Network Rail will take place on Tuesday 6th November at the National Mining Museum in Newtongrange. The invitation to the event continued “Keith Brown MSP, the Minister for Transport and Veterans, will […]
Grant money update
With grant money from the Windfarm Community Benefit Fund, the Archive Group are forging ahead with creating facsimile copies of the Victorian cuttings books created by the Rev.William Workman who was minister of the parish from 1882 – 1910. Also, we are delighted to announce that Lucy Stock has been appointed as freelance cataloguer, with […]
Low Carbon Galawater winter update
Winter is upon us, time for the woolly jumpers again. Slow-cookers will be simmering away, with hearty stews and chunky soups. This year, some households will spend less on heating, having insulated their houses better. The long-awaited Green Deal launched on 01 October. This is a new initiative that will let homes and businesses pay […]
Awarded grants, Autumn 2012
In the latest grant applications to the Stow & Fountainhall Windfarm Community Benefit Fund, the following have been awarded grants: Stow Sports Council – To provide new upgraded sand filled astro turf surface, blockwork end bounce walls and timber slatted side bounce walls on existing floodlit multi court.(£15,000) Stow Kids Club – To cover costs […]
Stars in their eyes
Sound Out will be working with karaoke legend Allan Marr to hold a family Karaoke night to raise funds for Children in Need on the 24th Nov. Show your support come along, dress up in your Rock Star fancy dress, sing some songs and have a great time. ...read more
Low Carbon Galawater update
The L.C.G. committee are working hard to find ways of locally reducing our carbon footprint. In particular, a local wood fuel project is taking shape. If you have some information to share or would like to find out more, please get in touch with Steffen taschner@hotmail.com.
Sound Out news
After months of planning Sound Outs first Stowed Out Festival brought the whole community together for a great day of live music. The figures speak for themselves. 8hrs of music, 41 Musicians, 2 Story tellers, 8 Craft stalls, 9 Committee Members , 35 Volunteers. 5 marquees, 500 Members of the public over the 8hours and […]
Community Resilience Plan
At a recent public meeting, Fountainhall community discussed making a resilience plan. This is where the community can pull together in bad times; for example , in situations with bad snow, power cuts, flooding, bad accidents, a missing person etc. We have had an excellent response. Our plan is being completed and will be up […]
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