Practical proposed steps for Clackmannanshire.
The stages explain what should happen first. They are not promised completion dates. Funding, powers and ongoing costs need to be established before a proposal is adopted.
Proposal
Make shared facilities work for different users
The wellbeing hub brings leisure, community space and Lochies School into one programme.
Co-location offers a practical base for coordinated support.
Evidence
Who could lead: Clackmannanshire Council.
- Start now
Publish separate arrangements for pupils and public visitors.
- Over the next few years
Test accessibility and affordable booking before opening.
- Over the longer term
Review use by residents with different support needs.
How to judge progress
Starting point: Construction update on the project page.
Measure: Report accessibility and availability after opening.
Trade-off: Shared space needs clear safeguarding and booking arrangements.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Wellbeing Hub and Lochies School →
Proposal
Show which town-centre sites are returning to use
Living Alloa is a response to town-centre land and regeneration needs.
A plan alone does not establish that a site is occupied.
Evidence
Who could lead: Clackmannanshire Council.
- Start now
Publish a dated site-by-site status.
- Over the next few years
Link public-space improvements to occupied buildings.
- Over the longer term
Check whether homes and facilities remain in use.
How to judge progress
Starting point: Published proposals; completion remains unverified.
Measure: Track occupation rather than artist impressions.
Trade-off: Redevelopment can disrupt existing traders and access.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Living Alloa →
Proposal
Match new homes to households needing them
The investment plan includes social housing at Sauchie Golf Course.
The useful outcome is suitable homes that people can afford.
Evidence
Who could lead: Clackmannanshire Council.
- Start now
Confirm permission, tenure and expected household types.
- Over the next few years
Publish construction and letting milestones.
- Over the longer term
Review waiting times for the types of homes delivered.
How to judge progress
Starting point: Housing programme entry, with delivery still to verify.
Measure: Count completed and occupied homes separately.
Trade-off: Land, services and funding can limit the pace of delivery.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Sauchie Golf Course affordable homes →
Proposal
Plan for running the new hub as well as building it
The wellbeing hub is still being constructed.
Opening requires staffing, accessible services and an affordable operating model.
Evidence
Who could lead: Clackmannanshire Council.
- Start now
Publish the operating plan and opening assumptions.
- Over the next few years
Test charges and staffing against realistic demand.
- Over the longer term
Review affordability and maintenance after opening.
How to judge progress
Starting point: Target autumn 2027 opening.
Measure: Separate capital delivery from the quality of ongoing services.
Trade-off: Lower charges improve access but need reliable funding.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Wellbeing Hub and Lochies School →
Proposal
Make room for homes people can afford
The average home price is £166,000 (July 2026) in Clackmannanshire council area. This is about £30,000 lower than the Scotland average for the same month.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
Who could lead: The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers.
- Start now
Publish the local waiting list, temporary accommodation and affordable-home delivery figures together.
- Over the next few years
Test proposed housing sites against affordable-home need, access to work, school places and water capacity.
- Over the longer term
Check whether completed homes reduce unmet need, rather than counting planning permissions as delivery.
How to judge progress
Starting point: The average home price is £166,000 (July 2026) in Clackmannanshire council area.
Measure: Affordable homes completed, households waiting, time in temporary accommodation, and rent compared with local earnings.
Trade-off: More homes can put pressure on infrastructure and land. Affordability requirements also affect development viability.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Evidence: Average home price →
Sauchie Golf Course affordable homes →
Living Alloa →
Proposal
Connect local skills to local opportunities
26% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or higher (20 March 2022) in Clackmannanshire council area. People aged 16+ with a degree or higher ranged from 18.3% in Clackmannanshire Central to 38.2% in Clackmannanshire East — a gap of 19.9 percentage points.
Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.
Who could lead: Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority.
- Start now
Compare vacancies and employer needs with training available to local residents. Start by checking the different needs in Clackmannanshire East and Clackmannanshire Central; census differences are not proof of unmet demand.
- Over the next few years
Link training to real jobs, including routes for people without formal qualifications.
- Over the longer term
Track sustained employment and earnings after training, not just course starts.
How to judge progress
Starting point: 26% with a degree or higher; 20 March 2022. People aged 16+ with a degree or higher ranged from 18.3% in Clackmannanshire Central to 38.2% in Clackmannanshire East — a gap of 19.9 percentage points. 20 March 2022; 5 of 5 current wards have comparable figures.
Measure: Sustained jobs, earnings and training completion for residents who face barriers to work.
Trade-off: Training takes time and cannot create demand for jobs on its own. Qualifications are not a complete measure of ability.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Evidence: People aged 16+ with a degree or higher →
Evidence: People aged 16+ with no qualifications →
Living Alloa →
Proposal
Target safety work where problems repeat
Recorded-crime figures cover the whole Clackmannanshire council area; they do not identify individual wards.
These are police-recorded crimes under Scottish counting rules. They cannot be ranked alongside the mapped incidents shown for other UK nations.
Who could lead: The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services.
- Start now
Check recurring places and categories alongside local police priorities and residents’ reports.
- Over the next few years
Test focused prevention and support, with a comparison period agreed before the work starts.
- Over the longer term
Publish whether problems fall, move elsewhere or return, and adjust the response.
How to judge progress
Crime evidence and coverage →
Starting point: Use the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate.
Measure: Comparable recorded incidents, repeat victimisation and residents’ reported experience; never a single crude league table.
Trade-off: More reporting can increase recorded crime. Enforcement and support may work differently for different problems.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Proposal
Turn published plans into visible progress
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
Who could lead: The named project owners and council scrutiny bodies.
- Start now
Put the scope, owner, funding position and next milestone in one public place.
- Over the next few years
Report delivery against the agreed scope and explain delays or changes.
- Over the longer term
Check the benefits residents actually receive after completion.
How to judge progress
Starting point: The dated stages in Projects; unknown costs and funding remain unknown.
Measure: Milestones met, costs against the approved budget, and measured outcomes after delivery.
Trade-off: Delivery reporting takes staff time, but a launch announcement alone cannot show value for money.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Wellbeing Hub and Lochies School →
Sauchie Golf Course affordable homes →
Living Alloa →
