It is hoped a food retailer will be attracted to Denny
Office space and residential is hoped to be attracted
Denny has a central location near Falkirk, Cumbernauld
A blog about Denny, Falkirk
Sunday 26 August 2018
Saturday 21 July 2018
Litter and the law in Denny - Frequently asked questions
Are biodegradable things like apple cores, banana skins or orange peel, or breadcrumbs that birds can eat, considered to be litter?
Yes, even though these will eventually degrade. Place these items in a bin or take them home.
Can I be prosecuted if my child drops litter and I don't pick it up?
No, but we would ask that you speak to your child and explain to them why dropping litter is wrong. Litter is everyone’s responsibility.
Is it a crime to drop litter?
Yes.
What is the most common type of litter?
The most common type of litter is smoking related and includes packets, lighters and cigarettes butts. This is followed by sweet wrappers, drinks related litter and fast food litter.
What is the penalty for dropping litter?
A person who is guilty of dropping litter can be responsible for a fine of up to £2,500. It is unlikely you will have heard of anyone getting a fine this high. However, you may have heard of a smaller £80 fixed penalty.
Is it illegal to drop a cigarette butt?
Yes. Cigarette ends should be stubbed out and placed into a bin or a personal ashtray and kept until you reach a bin.
Do I have to provide cigarette bins for people smoking outside my premises?
You are not legally obliged to provide cigarette bins. However, we would encourage their use because they will prevent litter and reinforce the message that your premises are no smoking.
Do I have to provide bins outside my premises?
Businesses have a legal responsibility to properly contain and store the rubbish they produce.
It is important that all businesses understand that we do not hold them responsible for the behaviour of their customers. However, we believe that businesses have a ‘social responsibility’ to help to prevent, control and reduce litter associated with the products that they sell.
This can be done through the display of promotional materials and packaging carrying anti-litter messages. For more ideas and information, please contact the Litter Strategy Team on 01324 504433 or email wasteservices@falkirk.gov.uk.
Monday 16 April 2018
FALKIRK COUNCIL
BRIEFING NOTE
To: Leader of the Council
Portfolio Holder (Economic Development)
Local Elected Members (Denny & Banknock area)
Denny & Dunipace Community Council
Chief Executive
Director of Development Services
From: Douglas Duff, Head of Planning & Economic Development
Subject: Denny Town Centre Regeneration – update
Date: 16 April 2018
1.0 Introduction
1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the status of the Denny Town Centre Regeneration Project.
2.0 Phase 1
2.1 Phase 1 - Retail Units and Library
The first stage of the Phase 1 works has progressed well with the tenants in place and trading including Lloyds Pharmacy, Café Anton, Boots, the Library, Cupcake Corner, Greggs and Enchanted (Hairstylist). Unit 5(next to Café Anton) is now opened for business and trading well as a Turkish Barber’s. The 3 other vacant units are currently being marketed by our agents to attract additional interest. The carpark and town square is also completed with some minor snagging works outstanding in relation to public realm and arts intervention works.
2.2 Phase 1 - Public Art Proposals
2.2.1. The Treasure Trail - Joseph Ingleby
A series of 5 small/medium scale mixed material sculptures in the town square site and an additional two gateway pieces on the main roads into the centre:
Town Square;
1. The Denny Battleship - cast iron ship on an oak base – completed.
2. Discovery Oak - long ship with oak plinth - completed
3. Bridge - satin-finish stainless steel structure - completed
4. Acorn Lamp – wood finished sculpture – to be raised on an oak plinth by end April.
5. Brick and Broch – Stainless steel dice between two cast iron sculptures - sculpture to be raised up on an oak plinth by end April
Outwith centre;
6. Gateway seed time capsule located on Broad Street to be installed by May 2018.
7. Gateway seed time capsule located on Stirling Street to be installed by May 2018
2.2.2 The Railings – David Annand
Steel railings incorporating an interwoven fish design completed around the Lazy Corner and expected to be completed around the Community Room Terrace area early week commencing 16 April.
2.2.3 The Staircase – Bespoke Atelier/James Winnett
Images and text to be carved into the stonework require a dry environment for sandblasting. The project will be carried out in the Spring.
2.2.4. The Lazy Corner – Blair Cunningham
A Whinstone paved area with circular images sandblasted into the Whinstone paving along a river line representing the Carron river. – The project is completed.
2.2.5. The Wayfinding – James Buchanan
Three Posts with cloud style sculptures:
1. ‘icloud’ – next to library – to be completed by May 2018.
2. ‘Blue Pool’ – Top of north stairs – to be completed by May 2018.
3. ‘Footsteps projection’ – Bottom of north stairs – to be completed by May 2018.
3. Phase 2 & 3
3.1 On the 13 March the Council’s Executive approved the marketing of both Phases 2 and 3 following the appointment of commercial agents.
4.0 Denny WiFi Project
One to one visits have taken place to recruit businesses to feature on a Denny town centre landing page. Initial discussions have proved worthwhile with all businesses engaged showing an interest in participation. It is anticipated that others will follow as the benefits unfold to the wider community and further engagement work is carried out.
Creation of this landing page requires additional design work to create graphics in relation to social media and related graphics for these businesses.
Launch date to coincide with Denny Celebratory Event on 12 May 2018.
5.0 Denny Town Centre Event
5.1 An event marking completion of Phase 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday 12 May between 1-4pm Further information to be provided as plans evolve.
BRIEFING NOTE
To: Leader of the Council
Portfolio Holder (Economic Development)
Local Elected Members (Denny & Banknock area)
Denny & Dunipace Community Council
Chief Executive
Director of Development Services
From: Douglas Duff, Head of Planning & Economic Development
Subject: Denny Town Centre Regeneration – update
Date: 16 April 2018
1.0 Introduction
1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the status of the Denny Town Centre Regeneration Project.
2.0 Phase 1
2.1 Phase 1 - Retail Units and Library
The first stage of the Phase 1 works has progressed well with the tenants in place and trading including Lloyds Pharmacy, Café Anton, Boots, the Library, Cupcake Corner, Greggs and Enchanted (Hairstylist). Unit 5(next to Café Anton) is now opened for business and trading well as a Turkish Barber’s. The 3 other vacant units are currently being marketed by our agents to attract additional interest. The carpark and town square is also completed with some minor snagging works outstanding in relation to public realm and arts intervention works.
2.2 Phase 1 - Public Art Proposals
2.2.1. The Treasure Trail - Joseph Ingleby
A series of 5 small/medium scale mixed material sculptures in the town square site and an additional two gateway pieces on the main roads into the centre:
Town Square;
1. The Denny Battleship - cast iron ship on an oak base – completed.
2. Discovery Oak - long ship with oak plinth - completed
3. Bridge - satin-finish stainless steel structure - completed
4. Acorn Lamp – wood finished sculpture – to be raised on an oak plinth by end April.
5. Brick and Broch – Stainless steel dice between two cast iron sculptures - sculpture to be raised up on an oak plinth by end April
Outwith centre;
6. Gateway seed time capsule located on Broad Street to be installed by May 2018.
7. Gateway seed time capsule located on Stirling Street to be installed by May 2018
2.2.2 The Railings – David Annand
Steel railings incorporating an interwoven fish design completed around the Lazy Corner and expected to be completed around the Community Room Terrace area early week commencing 16 April.
2.2.3 The Staircase – Bespoke Atelier/James Winnett
Images and text to be carved into the stonework require a dry environment for sandblasting. The project will be carried out in the Spring.
2.2.4. The Lazy Corner – Blair Cunningham
A Whinstone paved area with circular images sandblasted into the Whinstone paving along a river line representing the Carron river. – The project is completed.
2.2.5. The Wayfinding – James Buchanan
Three Posts with cloud style sculptures:
1. ‘icloud’ – next to library – to be completed by May 2018.
2. ‘Blue Pool’ – Top of north stairs – to be completed by May 2018.
3. ‘Footsteps projection’ – Bottom of north stairs – to be completed by May 2018.
3. Phase 2 & 3
3.1 On the 13 March the Council’s Executive approved the marketing of both Phases 2 and 3 following the appointment of commercial agents.
4.0 Denny WiFi Project
One to one visits have taken place to recruit businesses to feature on a Denny town centre landing page. Initial discussions have proved worthwhile with all businesses engaged showing an interest in participation. It is anticipated that others will follow as the benefits unfold to the wider community and further engagement work is carried out.
Creation of this landing page requires additional design work to create graphics in relation to social media and related graphics for these businesses.
Launch date to coincide with Denny Celebratory Event on 12 May 2018.
5.0 Denny Town Centre Event
5.1 An event marking completion of Phase 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday 12 May between 1-4pm Further information to be provided as plans evolve.
Monday 15 January 2018
Joseph Ingleby The Treasure Trail
All sculptures in the Treasure Trail have come about through a process of community consultation, historical and environmental research and a process of projects, drawings and models. This has been in consultation and collaboration with the local community including five local primary schools, Denny High School, and groups such as Denny Heritage Group, Communities along the Carron, Community Green Initiative, Denny’s Men’s Shed and Writers Group. In addition the public were invited to see and discuss the ideas for all the public art projects for the new town centre as they took shape, at the new Denny Library in January and May 2017. The whole Treasure Trail was then fabricated by and in close collaboration with Specialised Castings and fabricators Blueton, in Denny itself.
The Denny Battleship
This cast iron ship on an oak base was made at Specialised Castings, the last of the once mighty iron foundry industry in Denny. It symbolises these factories on its deck, and in its ship form refers to the many ship engines that were cast here, particularly at Cruikshanks on Glasgow Road, who did this for the famous WW2-commissioned ship HMS Vanguard. The ship is also inspired in its shape, by the battleship icon from the game Monopoly, whose boards were, at one time, printed alongside other board games in Denny’s paper mills such as Carrongrove Mill.
Acorn Lamp
The Acorn Lamp symbolises the former mining industry of the area, as well as the core theme of nature running like the River Carron through Denny. There is a proliferation of oak trees, particularly westward along the River Carron, so an acorn seemed appropriate as a representation of strength, , longevity, growth and regeneration. This is combined with the form of a miner’s lamp to create the Acorn Lamp. It is also a reference to both Victorian lamp stands and, in its octagonal segments, reflective of the distinctive former octagonal-shaped bank, which stood for 40-50 years on this site. The sculpture was made at Blueton in Denny.
Discovery Oak
Continuing the theme of nature and in particular oak, one of the most famous uses of the wood was from a tree in Herbertshire Park, Dunipace, used for the stern post on Captain Scott’s HMS Discovery, now in Dundee. Here the stainless steel hull of Discovery sets sail with a half oak leaf for sails; at once sails, an oak leaf and the waves of a frozen sea; it all sits on an oak ‘stern post’ of its own. The complete sculpture was made at Blueton in Denny.
Brick and Broch
Like the Denny Battleship, ‘Brick and ‘Broch’ are cast in iron at Specialised Castings in Denny. As such, they represent the cast iron crucibles of the once-mighty iron foundry industry. Yet they also have clues to other elements of Denny’s past. One is shaped like nearby Tappoch Broch, and the other like a brick kiln, another industry that had its home in Denny. Between them, as if hatched from a cast iron shell, is a stainless steel dice referring to the paper mills that printed board games. On it are the names of some of Denny’s old companies, from Herbertshire Brick Works to Coupers Foundry and Machan Engineering.
Bridge
‘Bridge’ is symbolic of the twin relationship of Denny and Dunipace and their connection over the River Carron. Informed by Denny Bridge and earlier bridges such as at Stripeside, it takes the form of a bridge over the River Carron in the satin-finish stainless steel, that is reflected in the stainless mirror-plate steel below. As a whole it also resembles a cleat, a typical product of Denny’s foundries and in its contrasting halves, the dual relationship of Dunipace and Denny as well as the River Carron itself. Like all other oak or stainless steel work, this sculpture was entirely made at Blueton in Denny.
Chestnut Seeds
These sculptures, located off-site in Stirling Street and Broad Street,are under construction at Blueton in Denny and will go in place soon. Inspired by the natural environment of Denny and Dunipace, and in particular the 450 year old Spanish Chestnut tree in Herbertshire Park, Dunipace, each will contain a viewable tableau comprising drawings from the project done by pupils of Denny’s local primary schools.
All sculptures in the Treasure Trail have come about through a process of community consultation, historical and environmental research and a process of projects, drawings and models. This has been in consultation and collaboration with the local community including five local primary schools, Denny High School, and groups such as Denny Heritage Group, Communities along the Carron, Community Green Initiative, Denny’s Men’s Shed and Writers Group. In addition the public were invited to see and discuss the ideas for all the public art projects for the new town centre as they took shape, at the new Denny Library in January and May 2017. The whole Treasure Trail was then fabricated by and in close collaboration with Specialised Castings and fabricators Blueton, in Denny itself.
The Denny Battleship
This cast iron ship on an oak base was made at Specialised Castings, the last of the once mighty iron foundry industry in Denny. It symbolises these factories on its deck, and in its ship form refers to the many ship engines that were cast here, particularly at Cruikshanks on Glasgow Road, who did this for the famous WW2-commissioned ship HMS Vanguard. The ship is also inspired in its shape, by the battleship icon from the game Monopoly, whose boards were, at one time, printed alongside other board games in Denny’s paper mills such as Carrongrove Mill.
Acorn Lamp
The Acorn Lamp symbolises the former mining industry of the area, as well as the core theme of nature running like the River Carron through Denny. There is a proliferation of oak trees, particularly westward along the River Carron, so an acorn seemed appropriate as a representation of strength, , longevity, growth and regeneration. This is combined with the form of a miner’s lamp to create the Acorn Lamp. It is also a reference to both Victorian lamp stands and, in its octagonal segments, reflective of the distinctive former octagonal-shaped bank, which stood for 40-50 years on this site. The sculpture was made at Blueton in Denny.
Discovery Oak
Continuing the theme of nature and in particular oak, one of the most famous uses of the wood was from a tree in Herbertshire Park, Dunipace, used for the stern post on Captain Scott’s HMS Discovery, now in Dundee. Here the stainless steel hull of Discovery sets sail with a half oak leaf for sails; at once sails, an oak leaf and the waves of a frozen sea; it all sits on an oak ‘stern post’ of its own. The complete sculpture was made at Blueton in Denny.
Brick and Broch
Like the Denny Battleship, ‘Brick and ‘Broch’ are cast in iron at Specialised Castings in Denny. As such, they represent the cast iron crucibles of the once-mighty iron foundry industry. Yet they also have clues to other elements of Denny’s past. One is shaped like nearby Tappoch Broch, and the other like a brick kiln, another industry that had its home in Denny. Between them, as if hatched from a cast iron shell, is a stainless steel dice referring to the paper mills that printed board games. On it are the names of some of Denny’s old companies, from Herbertshire Brick Works to Coupers Foundry and Machan Engineering.
Bridge
‘Bridge’ is symbolic of the twin relationship of Denny and Dunipace and their connection over the River Carron. Informed by Denny Bridge and earlier bridges such as at Stripeside, it takes the form of a bridge over the River Carron in the satin-finish stainless steel, that is reflected in the stainless mirror-plate steel below. As a whole it also resembles a cleat, a typical product of Denny’s foundries and in its contrasting halves, the dual relationship of Dunipace and Denny as well as the River Carron itself. Like all other oak or stainless steel work, this sculpture was entirely made at Blueton in Denny.
Chestnut Seeds
These sculptures, located off-site in Stirling Street and Broad Street,are under construction at Blueton in Denny and will go in place soon. Inspired by the natural environment of Denny and Dunipace, and in particular the 450 year old Spanish Chestnut tree in Herbertshire Park, Dunipace, each will contain a viewable tableau comprising drawings from the project done by pupils of Denny’s local primary schools.
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