Congratulations are in order to Carey Mulligan and husband Marcus Mumford as the pair welcome their third child into the world.
21.09.2023 - 13:19 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A unique boarding service for animals who have had surgery can now be built in Slamannan after a vet was given the green light by councillors.
Falkirk councillors supported the application from Brian Allan, who is one of the owners of Vets for Pets in Cumbernauld, where he specialises in small animal orthopaedic surgery.
They agreed to the construction of a veterinary care facility, dwellinghouse, parking and access, and change of use of land to form an exercise area at land to the north west of Nappiefaulds House, Falkirk.
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Mr Allan, who was born in Slamannan, said the new site would allow him to care for patients from his practice while they recovered from surgery. The rural location, he said, was vital so that animals could convalesce in seclusion and get "quiet, uninterrupted care" with plenty of space for exercise.
He told members of Falkirk Council's planning committee on Wednesday: "This is unique - there's no boarding kennels in the area have vets working at them and no veterinary hospitals have physiotherapy facilities which include boarding."
The new facility will have two convalescent units designed for dogs, two for cats and a treatment room. A veterinary nurse will provide care during the day while Mr Allan is at his Cumbernauld practice and he will provide any care necessary overnight.
Nature Scot had originally objected to the plans as the land is close to a vital site for flocks of bean geese, which spend winters on the Slamannan Plateau. However, the watchdog agreed in advance of the meeting that screening the exercise area would be sufficient to stop the birds being disturbed.
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Congratulations are in order to Carey Mulligan and husband Marcus Mumford as the pair welcome their third child into the world.
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