About Us

Bonnybridge Community Council (BCC) is a volunteer group that is made up of local people who give their time to and have a genuine interest in, the well-being of our community. We have monthly meetings, (the last Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm in the Bonnybridge Community Centre) where everyone is welcome. We try to help where possible and represent the views of our community to Falkirk Council.

NOTE: BONNYBRIDGE COMMUNITY COUNCIL IS NO LONGER ACTIVE

BCC Constitution.pdf

Achievements

Some of the things we have achieved include:

Held monthly meetings, listened to residents & tried to help where possible.

Purchased & installed the Welcome to Bonnybridge sign as well as heritage signs.

Ran a consultation on Fracking & submitted it to the Scottish Government.

Facilitated meetings with Falkirk Council Officials to tackle anti-social behavior.

Carried out numerous litter picks, including helping at the canal cleanup.

Cleaned & painted the Bridge over the Bonny & installed planters with flowers.

Purchased and installed play equipment in Jennys Park.

Purchased Christmas Lights & organised Switch On events.

Planted up the Sunken & Memorial Gardens with perennial, pollinator friendly plants.

Purchased a bench seat.

Organised Hustings events.

To name but a few...

Bonnybridge Fracking Consultation

In 2017 the Community Chartering Network (CCN) facilitated a series community discussions. Having observed the highly professional and considerate way CCN organised and facilitated community consultations, we invited them to help us with Bonnybridge’s ‘Talking Fracking’ Consultation. This formed part of the Scottish Government’s Talking Fracking consultation on Unconventional Oil and Gas (UOG) exploration. For more information see CNN Scottish Fracking Consultation.

A summary of the Bonnybridge Community Council Talking Fracking UOG Community Discussion can be read here:

BCC-UOG-Consultation_23-3-17.pdf

These discussions were held in order to communicate local community views and perspectives on UOG and contributed to the Scottish Government’s decision to impose an effective ban on fracking in Scotland in October 2017.

Jennys Park Play Equipment

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AFTER

Christmas Lights Switch On Events

Garden Project

PROBLEM: Falkirk Council used to plant & dig out flowers each year. Due to their budget issues, Falkirk Council just stopped planting.

SOLUTION: Perennial, pollinator plants i.e. Butterfly & Bee friendly plants that come back each year. These were planted in the Memorial & Sunken Gardens by Bonnybridge Community Council, Gardener/Ecologist Nick Trull and local volunteers. School education days were organised to involve the children of Bonnybridge and help them to learn the importance of plants & pollinators.

Litter Picks & Clean Ups
#makebonnybridgebonny

PROBLEM: Litter & broken glass on the ground.

SOLUTION: Don't drop it on the ground. Put it in the bin.

Minutes

Bonnybridge Community Council minutes of meetings

Minutes 2022

September - December

Community Council Elections - No meeting held.

The nomination process has been extended to 09 Dec 2022 with places filled on a first come first served basis. To volunteer as a Community Councillor for Bonnybridge see https://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/people-communities/community-councils/