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A heat pump installer fits air source and ground source heat pumps - replacing traditional gas or oil boilers with a system that draws renewable heat from the air or ground to warm your home.

With Scotland pushing hard towards net zero heating, demand for qualified heat pump installers is growing fast - and grants through the Home Energy Scotland scheme can cover a significant part of the cost.

Make sure your installer is MCS certified (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) - this is required to access government grants and ensures the work meets industry standards.

Menstrie is a growing village at the western end of Clackmannanshire, sitting at the foot of the Ochil Hills roughly two miles north-east of Stirling, marking the beginning of the chain of hillfoot settlements.

Menstrie Castle, dating from the 16th century, is notable as the birthplace of Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, who founded the colony of Nova Scotia in 1621 - the castle contains a commemoration room with the coats of arms of the Nova Scotia baronets.

The village has expanded considerably in recent decades with new residential development, attracted by its scenic position, good primary school and proximity to Stirling.

Dumyat, one of the most popular hills in the Ochil range, is easily accessible from Menstrie and offers panoramic views across the Forth valley.

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Clackmannanshire is the smallest council area in Scotland by land area, tucked between the Ochil Hills to the north and the River Forth to the south, with Stirling to the west and Fife across the water to the east.

Alloa is the county town and largest settlement, a former brewing centre on the north bank of the Forth, while a chain of hillfoot towns and villages - Tillicoultry, Alva, Menstrie and Dollar - runs along the base of the Ochils to the north.

The county has a rich industrial heritage: textiles in the hillfoot towns, brewing in Alloa and coal mining across the lowland parishes shaped the area through the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.

Despite its small size, Clackmannanshire packs in considerable variety - from the dramatic gorges and hill walks of the Ochils to the flat carseland of the Forth, from medieval tower houses to Victorian mill architecture.

The area is well connected, with the A91 running along the hillfoot corridor and rail services from Alloa to Stirling and onward to Glasgow, making it a practical base for commuters working across the central belt.