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. 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 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
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
The Scottish Government has announced schools and nurseries will close. Falkirk Council is working to support parents/carers who are essential workers by providing temporary learning and childcare.
Please note this is only for essential workers who have no other childcare options.
For...More
This consultation was sent to parents, pupils, employees and parent councils privately.
School term dates are set annually based on an agreement between Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling Councils. The current agreement for school term dates is as follows:
Autumn term: Starts on...More
The Council Nursery at Kinneil has now closed so we need to come up with a sustainable solution for the site’s future. This needs to be a joint vision to give the site the best chance of success for everyone – residents, visitors and local interest groups and organisations.
On Wednesday...More
The Community Justice Partnership in Falkirk wants to address the needs of people with convictions, victims and witnesses, families and communities. We want to safely and effectively manage and support people to realise their potential for the benefit of everyone. An important part of this...More
We have plans to improve the infrastructure around the West Mains, Westfield and Middlefield areas. This includes a proposal to improve the A9-A904, involving road widening, new roundabouts to improve access and road safety, and the construction of a pedestrian/cycle bridge at Westfield...More
We want you to have your say on what you think the level of Falkirk Council's proposed rent increase for 2020/21 should be.
We will donate £1 to Strathcarron Hospice for every survey completed.
This consultation has been posted out to all Falkirk Council tenants. More
We want to gauge customer service and user experience/satisfaction of gritting, road works, road safety and other road maintenance related matters within Falkirk Council.
The information gathered will help shape service delivery and inform on performance. It will also allow us to prioritise...More
Last year, we changed the way you could apply for EMA. We created an online application form, and allowed you to provide supporting info that way too. We really want your views on how you found the process of applying for EMA, so we can learn from your experience and continue to improve it. ...More
We are creating a new Young Persons Plan which focuses on the needs of young people in the Falkirk Council area. Your views and opinions can help shape this plan and better develop and improve our service.
For further information on how the information you provide will be used, please...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
We have been awarded development funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to make a detailed bid for funding to regenerate Zetland Park. To support this process we have created a masterplan to show our proposals in more detail. We would like your feedback on this masterplan.
For further...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 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
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
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
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