Community growing is for everyone so we want to make sure that anyone wishing to grow their own fruit or vegetables in this area is able to choose from a range of opportunities to do just that.
"Dig in" is Falkirk Council's draft Community Food Growing Strategy. It explains how we...More
We want to hear how you currently pay for council services – and how you would like to pay for them in the future. The responses you provide in this survey will play a vital part in helping us decide which payment methods we should offer moving forward, ensuring they are the most...More
We want to hear your views on the priorities included in our Health and Social Care Partnership Strategic Plan.
The Strategic Plan will set out our vision for adult health and social care “to enable people in the Falkirk Council area to live full and positive lives within...More
The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 became law on 1 April 2018. This places a number of duties on local authorities to support unpaid carers in their caring role. Falkirk Council, Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership and NHS Forth Valley are working on a joint Falkirk Carers Strategy for...More
We are conducting a review of polling districts and polling places throughout the Council area. We are looking for comments and feedback from voters in relation to the existing polling districts and polling places.
If you have any views that you would like to share with us in this regard,...More
The Council is seeking your views on current transport and travel in the Falkirk Council area.
This information will help inform the next Local Transport Strategy. The Local Transport Strategy will set out the transport vision for the Falkirk Council area.
For further information on how...More
Please use this form to set out your representation(s) to the Proposed Plan. Please refer to the guidance notes on the next page, before completing. A separate form should be completed for each representation.
The consultation period is from 28 September until 23 November 2018. Only...More
The Council is planning its spending for 2019/20 and beyond. We want to make sure our resources are directed to the things that matter most to you.
In real terms we will have around a 25% reduction in what we have to spend over the next five years. Communities will...More
We want you to have your say on the level of Falkirk Council's proposed rent increase for 2019/20. As our tenant, your rent goes towards paying for a whole range of services that directly affect you. That's why your opinion is important to us.
Tell us what you think and your Housing...More
The Statement of Licensing Policy provides assistance to the Licensing Board in the implementation of the Act, decision making on, and administration of, the licensing of the sale and supply of alcohol within this area and to outline the way in which the Board intends to carry out its functions...More
We regularly communicate with local people about Council news and updates and we regularly ask people for their views on how we can provide better services. We want to make sure that we are doing this well. This short survey gives you the opportunity to tell us how you want to hear from us and...More
We want to know your views on fly tipping. Fly tipping is the illegal dumping of rubbish and unwanted items in an unauthorised place, such as by the road or in a field.
By taking part in this survey you will help us better understand the causes, effects and extent of fly tipping...More
The places where we live can have a big affect on our lives. They influence, for example, where we work and go to school, how easily we can see a doctor, how safe we are from crime and what we can do in our spare time. By making improvements to our local areas and public services, we can improve...More
By law, we have to regularly review the scale of taxi fares charged. We are putting forward a proposal to change some of the fares.
Tariff 1
General Tariff
Existing
Proposed
"Flag fall" for the first 880 yards or part thereof -
£2.00
£2.50
...More
We have a responsibility to update and review our Gaelic Language Plan when requested to do so by Bòrd na Gàidhlig. The plan must set out strategies for promoting and supporting the use of Gaelic within the Council area over a defined period of time. The proposed update covers 2018 - 2022.
...More
Each Service is required to submit an annual Service summary report for PM Statements of Assurance to CRM. Can you please now arrange for Premises Managers to complete the Statement of Assurance for their premises. More
Each Service is required to submit an annual Service summary report for PM Statements of Assurance to CRM. Can you please now arrange for Premises Managers to complete the Statement of Assurance for their premises. More
We recently opened an Active and Sustainable Travel Hub on Falkirk High Street. The Hub encourages and supports people to make more of their everyday journeys by walking, cycling and through the use of sustainable modes of transportation, such as electric bikes and other electric vehicles. To...More
We take complaints seriously and use information from them to help improve our services.
If you have complained to us recently, we would like to hear your feedback on how your complaint was dealt with and how you were treated during the process.
In order for us to improve the complaints...More
This survey is now closed. The results will be available by the end of June 2018.
We want to become better at involving young people, aged 12 -25, in the decisions that affect their local area and the services that they use. By taking part in this survey you will help us understand how we...More
During the recent severe weather, Falkirk Council aimed to keep the public as informed as possible about disruptions to our services, such as schools, roads and bin collections. Regular information was provided online on the Falkirk Council website and via Twitter. Please complete this quick...More
The Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership has been asked to find savings of £3m by Falkirk Council.
This has been a challenging exercise and has meant that the Partnership has had to consider options that were previously protected from budget reductions.
It is anticipated that the...More
As part of the Scottish Government’s ‘Creating a Tobacco Free Generation’, we are looking at how the tobacco control strategy could be put in place across our buildings and grounds. We have received guidance which sets out how Council buildings and grounds can become smoke free. ...More
Children's Services are currently in the process of updating our Anti-Bullying policies and procedures. Our current policies were last revisited in 2012 and can be found at the bottom of this page. The aims of this policy update are to:
merge the three exisiting policies into one policy...More
In 2016 the Scottish Government passed the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016. The Act places a number of duties on Local Authorities and Health Boards including offering support to adults and young carers through the completion of Adult Carer Support Plans and Young Carer Statements. It also includes a...More
It was agreed at a meeting of Falkirk Council on 6 December that the public should be asked for their views on the following budget proposals. These are additional to the existing proposals which were published on the website in October.
No final decisions will be made on any proposals until...More
The Council is facing an estimated budget gap of around £40m over the next two years (2018/19-2019/20).
Significant savings have already been made, including reducing the workforce by 7% in the past three years, but the financial pressures over the past decade have still seen a budget gap of...More
We want you to have your say on the level of Falkirk Council's proposed rent increase for 2018/19. As our tenant, your rent goes towards paying for a whole range of services which directly affect you. That's why your opinion is important to us.
Tell us what you think and your Housing Service...More
In Falkirk there is a rise in the number of children with significant Additional Support Needs in education arising from:
Social and communication difficulties
Autism
Currently 15 primary schools have Enhanced Provision and 3 primary schools have ASN for complex needs. We have...More
We want your views on how we’re maintaining and developing the road and footpath network in the Council area.
Your feedback on our performance will help shape what we need to do in future to meet our service delivery plans.
The survey shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes to complete. More