Council apologises for ‘unforgivable oversight’ over Bridge of Allan bollards
Parking measures imposed without warning on Bridge of Allan last week were an “unforgiveable oversight” Stirling Council’s chief executive has admitted.Apologising to businesses and locals in the town, Carol Beattie said she would personally be visiting retailers to hear their views when an easing of lockdown allowed.The “traffic management measures” were introduced ahead of the re-opening of many small retailers for the first time in months last Monday morning, with the changes aiming to assist with safe queuing, pedestrian access and public safety.But livid Bridge of Allan business owners slammed a lack of communication over the plans and said the restrictions on parking on Henderson Street served to harm their efforts to trade on the