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Growth deal worth £150m agreed for Falkirk and Grangemouth

A NEAR £150 million growth deal has been signed by the UK and Scottish governments to help the local economy in Falkirk and Grangemouth and…

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Jail for Scot who sold 'weight-loss pills' made from poison in his garden shed

A SCOTTISH man who imported pesticide from China, packed it into pills in his garden shed, and sold it as a weight-loss drug has been sentenced to…

The National (Scotland)

Falkirk to help low income residents get access to local leisure services

The council's Go Card will be relaunched in a bid to help more people living in poverty stay healthy.

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Applause as site for new Falkirk Town Hall finally agreed by councillors

The Callendar Square shopping centre has ben chosen by councillors, but there was anger at a decision that took so long to take it saw the original Town Hall closed

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Falkirk plans to dispose of more than 130 council buildings to go ahead

The council is set to sell or transfer ownership of sports centres, community centres and public toilets, among other buildings, as it looks to cut costs.

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Falkirk's dangerous road junction upgrade work is back on after money approved in budget

Starting work on Champany junction and topping up cash for Denny by-pass road is among capital spending plans.

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Falkirk council tax will rise by seven per cent in bid to stop 'financial cliff edge'

SNP and Conservative members agreed the 'most challenging budget ever' as councillors told they must reduce expenditure and increase income.

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Falkirk leader says Nicola Sturgeon 'led us through darkest days in modern Scotland’s history'

The leader of Falkirk Council joined others across the country in paying tribute to Nicola Sturgeon following her resignation this morning.

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Twelve Falkirk community councils still to be formed due to lack of interest

Councillors have agreed to look at why more people are not getting involved.

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Extra help to feed Falkirk children during school holidays ends as funding dries up

The extra help for families was introduced during the pandemic and will end after the Christmas holidays

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Falkirk councillors back call for more funds as they face massive cash crisis

All parties agreed to back COSLA's Save Our Services campaign - but there was no agreement on where the blame lies

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Falkirk residents 'cry with relief' after getting help to afford food and fuel

More than £500,000 of funding will be spent by Christmas as demand soars for help

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Twilight walk to Falkirk Kelpies in campaign to end violence against women

The launch of this year's international 16 Days of Activism campaign will be held in Falkirk, which has the seventh highest rate of domestic abuse in Scotland.

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Falkirk councillor apologises for saying school mothballing report not 'honest'

Anne Hannah said the report should have said more about the benefits of small schools

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Falkirk council facing 'unprecedented financial challenge' auditors warn

The £69 million budget gap could be made worse by inflation and the rising cost of borrowing

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Falkirk Town Hall set to close after panto season as plan to save it would cost millions

The town hall will be demolished alongside the adjoining Municipal Buildings if councillors agree

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Falkirk plan warm spaces to help people facing winter fuel poverty

More than 30,000 families could be facing fuel poverty across Falkirk this winter

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Soaring gas bills will see Falkirk Council overspend by more than £1m on energy alone

Council is "not immune to the cost of living crisis", says Falkirk Council leader

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Falkirk Council leader 'disappointed' in latest pay offer to council workers

Other council leaders say they need more cash from the Scottish Government before they can increase the offer to council staff as strikes loom

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Falkirk's 'chronic lack of funding' will 'devastate services', Swinney warned

The leader of the council's Labour group said the financial problems will inevitably mean more cuts she says - many of which will be devastating for communities.

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Independent Falkirk councillor demands answers on why scrutiny role is not paid extra

Councillor Brian McCabe has written to the leader of Falkirk Council and to COSLA to raise the issue

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Former Falkirk Provost calls for report on why new councillors were offered senior roles

But Falkirk's SNP group leader says her door was always open to Independents as she formed her new administration

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No deal for Falkirk Council as SNP remain minority administration

SNP and Labour leave Conservatives behind - but no formal agreement is made

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Falkirk Council to decide on new administration after SNP win election

The SNP were returned as the largest party, but with no majority, and after weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiation between the parties, it is still unclear who will be leading the council.

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Falkirk Council election 2022: New faces, but no majority for SNP

SNP fail to get their hoped-for majority despite being largest party, taking 12 of the council's 30 seats, with Labour once again the second biggest party.

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