We are looking to hear from Falkirk Council residents to help us assess our effectiveness as a Council. Understanding resident satisfaction with services and being able to make informed comparisons can help us to manage our performance, so your views are important to us.
If you have any...More
Over the last year the importance of our greenspaces has come into sharp focus. They are vital spaces for people; helping to support our physical and mental well-being. Managed in the right way, they can also play an important part in our response to the global challenges of climate change and...More
Community Engagement – how are we doing?
Two years ago, we launched our Strategy for Community Engagement 2019 - 2024 .
It aims to change the way we engage with local people, highlighting the steps we must take to involve them in decisions that affect their lives and in the design of...More
The Boundary Commission for Scotland has published its initial proposals for UK Parliament constituencies and there now follows a consultation period lasting until Wednesday 8 December 2021.
During this period, comments concerning the proposals are invited.
Comments on the initial...More
The Scottish Government places dignity at the heart of the new 'Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021' law and wants anyone who needs Free Period Products to be able to get them without any issues, questions or embarrassment.
The Act says that all responsible bodies, in this...More
Over recent years air quality in the Haggs area has improved and is consistently meeting the required standards. Consequently, Falkirk Council is now proposing to revoke the Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Further information on the proposed Haggs AQMA revocation...More
The Falkirk Plan identifies the key inequalities across Falkirk that are faced by our communities. It also presents the Outcomes that the Community Planning Partnership will improve through working with our communities over the next 10 years.
The Plan outlines six priority Themes, each...More
Falkirk Council's headquarters, Municipal Buildings, and Falkirk Town Hall were originally acquired by Falkirk Town Council in 1946.
Due to age, the buildings are reaching the end of their economic life, are no longer fit for purpose and are costly to refurbish.
At a meeting of Falkirk...More
Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership is collecting feedback on the support offered to people within their own homes. Your comments will help us make sure the support we provide is suited to the needs and wants of the people who use it, both adults and children and families.
Which...More
After the Council nursery at Kinneil was closed in June 2019, we asked for your views about the site's future. To help us draw up a plan for the site we ran a public consultation exercise in late 2019 and sessions for stakeholders in June 2019 and March 2020.
The comments and ideas you put...More
Getting a job is an important step for young people. Whether it is a part time job whilst you are still at school or a career a little later on, a job is likely to be a big part of your life.
We are interested in young people's thoughts and feelings about jobs and employability. In...More
Over the last year the importance of our greenspaces has come into sharp focus. They are vital spaces for people; helping to support our physical and mental well-being. Managed in the right way, they can also play an important part in our response to the global challenges of climate change and...More
Best Value – help with evidence gathering
Falkirk Council will undergo the audit of Best Value in the coming months.
In preparation for this, and following on from the Chief Officer Best Value briefing on 1 March 2021, an ask was made of participants to:
Help complete a...More
Best Value – Covid-19 evidence gathering
Following on from the Chief Officer Best Value briefing on 1 March 2021, an ask was made of participants to compile evidence on our key achievements during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A document was circulated to prompt us to think of these key...More
During school session 2018/2019, following a consultation with affected parents and the school community, it was agreed that Limerigg Primary School would be mothballed, subject to an annual review of demand for pupil places, and that Slamannan Primary School would become the proxy catchment...More
During school session 2018/2019, following a consultation with affected parents and the school community, it was agreed that Bothkennar Primary School would be mothballed, subject to an annual review of demand for pupil places, and that Beancross Primary School would become the proxy catchment...More
We are interested in what you think of having Community Testing in your local area and it would be very helpful if you answered all, or some of the following questions. We are not asking for your name, and don't want you to say anything that might identify you.
The Community Asymptomatic...More
This survey aims to measure customer satisfaction in relation to our Housing Needs, Homeless and Housing Advice services.
We will be gaining your thoughts and opinions in order to better develop and improve our services.
The survey will only take 4-5 minutes to complete and there is a...More
We want your views on the services that you receive and how well you think your support has helped/helps you to manage a tenancy.
The survey will only take 4-5 minutes to complete and there is a chance to win a £50 Supermarket voucher for those who agree to share their contact details for...More
We are looking to hear from Falkirk Council residents to help us assess our effectiveness as a Council. Understanding resident satisfaction with services and being able to make informed comparisons can help us to manage our performance, so your views are important to us.
If you have any...More
Welcome to our consultation on Falkirk Council’s proposed Litter Strategy 2021 – 2026 and Litter Prevention Action Plan. Your feedback will help us shape and inform the final documents pre-launch in 2021
The main themes of the Litter Strategy and Litter Prevention Action Plan.
...More
Falkirk Council has completed preparation of the Falkirk Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2) which was adopted on 07 August 2020.
The plan sets out how the area should develop in the future, and will be used to plan for housing, employment, transport and infrastructure, recreation and...More
We want you to have your say on what you think the level of our proposed rent increase for the next three years (2021-2024) should be.
We will donate £1 to Strathcarron Hospice for every survey completed.
This consultation has been posted out to all Falkirk...More
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on our communities and economy. Facing this public health crisis over the last few months has been a fast-moving, unprecedented situation and inevitably, there have been and will be significant changes.
We want to work in partnership with...More
For the foreseeable future, COVID-19 will have a major impact on our economy. As a council, we need to put in place the right support to help local businesses navigate through these unprecedented times.
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We have been awarded funding from Sportscotland to construct a pump track in Zetland Park as part of the wider Lottery funded Zetland Park Project. To support this initial design work has been undertaken.
We would like to hear your feedback to help us prepare the final designs to...More
Deposit Guarantee Schemes are run by organisations such as Councils to help people move into private rented accommodation. They can provide a guarantee to a private landlord for a tenant's deposit. They allow a tenant to pay the deposit to the landlord in smaller, more manageable instalments,...More
We along with our partners, including young people want to understand in greater detail how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting young people who live within the Falkirk Council area.
We plan to collate all information and share it with other Council Services and the third sector so they...More
In the Falkirk Council area, all eligible 2, 3 and 4 year olds will be offered 600 hours annum of early learning and childcare statutory entitlement. This equates to 15 hours and 50 minutes per week.
This will be offered at your nursery class as 2 and a half days per week, either:
...More
We want your views on the following possible changes to the Housing Allocations Policy.
All social landlords must comply with the law, including the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, when allocating their housing stock (properties) and managing their Registers (housing lists).
This has meant...More