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The Latest Breaking News from Falkirk Council

Falkirk council promise to look at improving 'appalling' bus service

Councillors agreed new operator should get a chance but a report will look at options to make things more efficient and greener

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Falkirk Council plan to mothball primary school with just eight pupils

Next week's education committee will be asked to agree that a consultation on closing Blackness Primary should begin

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Falkirk signs should celebrate links with French and German towns, says Provost

The Provost believes the signs would encourage tourism - but SNP politicians say spending money on them would be "morally wrong"

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Campaign to ensure pub and club staff get home safely backed by Falkirk council

Unite wants employers to make sure employees get home safely when finishing late

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Falkirk bid to create new school for children with severe and complex needs

The new campus will bring together primary and secondary education in one site

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Falkirk libraries 'won't close' but five-year plan could mean big changes

Changes include library space being rented out to people as part of a 'co-working hub'

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Falkirk football centre set to be closed for good as council review facilities

Councillors heard Denny Football Centre, which has been shut since March 2020, was in a poor state and would require "significant investment" in order to re-open.

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No extra help for Falkirk home owners facing £15,000 bills for council repairs

Councillors heard that the cost of helping with bills could be nearly £1 million a year

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Falkirk rat 'horror stories' spark health fears as family find one chewing baby's bottle

Despite concerns over public health as another resident said they had caught 49 rats in their garden in two weeks, councillors rejected calls for a report into bringing back pest control services.

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Falkirk flooding concerns delay decision on plan for over 220 new homes

Extra information is being sought about drainage on the controversial site for new housing

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Falkirk councillors give green light to Polmont plans for 500 houses

CALA Homes is investing £120 million in the site which has been talked about for nearly 25 years

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Proposed £120 million Polmont development seeks council sign-off

The plans could bring up to 400 jobs and 500 new houses to the area

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Falkirk charity needs extra funding as domestic abuse cases continue to rise

An ongoing rise in numbers of people seeking help has continued since lockdown ended

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Falkirk Council to demand money to help health services cope with new housing

Forth Valley NHS says local health services 'don't have the capacity' to serve new housing in the area

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Falkirk makes new call for community councillors to represent their local areas

Only six community councils out of 23 got enough nominations to form after the recent elections.

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Deliberate fire incidents in Falkirk rose by a third during pandemic

Fire chiefs say that "face to face, positive" interaction will build positive relationships with young people to tackle the problem

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Falkirk Council's 'net zero' plans at risk over £50m funding shortfall

A new climate change report shows the scale of the challenge facing Falkirk in its fight against climate change

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Long-awaited £70million upgrade to Avon Gorge now 'unaffordable'

Costs to improve the accident hotspot have now risen by £20 million

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Falkirk flats' 54 days of rubbish is finally cleared after complaints

A missed bin collection after recent industrial action led to a heap of household rubbish

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Campaigners anger over Falkirk Council's lack of action to improve Bo'ness park

Friends of Kinneil want to see definite plans, including a bid for National Lottery funding

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Falkirk council agree sale of Bonnybridge site to help local company expand

The land is being sold to Auto Doctor Limited, who say they will use it for a new unit which will help them provide new jobs to the local area.

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Falkirk councillors plead for help with rising energy and fuel costs

Financial uncertainty has been made worse as a result of worries over the longer term impact of 'mini-budget', councillors were warned.

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Falkirk's grass cutting pilot will be rolled out despite concerns

Hundreds of volunteers signed up to help plant flowers and trees - but the project also had many critics

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Falkirk warn Avon Gorge link cost rise to £70 million makes it 'unaffordable'

The council now hopes to work with West Lothian to be ready for any future Levelling Up funds

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Falkirk school crossing patrols and bus subsidies under review to save cash

Councillors will look at several money-saving suggestions as they are told "everything has to be on the table"

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