Falkirk Council

Falkirk Council has set its budget for 2025/26, approving a £488 million revenue budget to invest in services over the coming year and a five-year £231m capital investment programme.  

A new Procurement Strategy for 2024/25 – 2028/29 aims to strengthen support for local suppliers and community growth, ensuring best value, efficiency and meaningful benefits are delivered for the Falkirk Council area. 

More than 600 Falkirk Council homes across five rural villages will be connected to a new gas supply by the end of the summer, with heating installed in properties by the end of 2025. Tenants living in Letham, Whitecross, California, Avonbridge, and Slamannan now have the option of connecting to a g

Work has started on improvements at the M80 Junction 7 in Haggs and Banknock aimed at enhancing road safety and unlocking potential housing opportunities that will deliver both private and affordable homes.

Falkirk Council is seeking public views on the Local Development Plan with its latest consultation. The survey seeks the views of local residents, community groups and business owners on issues such as town centres revitalisation, new housing, better transport links and bringing derelict l

A report published this week has highlighted a number of financial options to help Falkirk Council's elected members make more informed decisions when setting its 2025/26 budget on 6 March.

Voting has opened for Falkirk Council's Community Choices, giving residents the chance to decide which local projects receive funding in their area.

The first phase of Falkirk Council’s £31 million social housing development at Woodend Farm, Hallglen, has been delivered, providing high-quality, energy-efficient homes for rent.

A report outlining a significant investment in Falkirk Council’s housing stock was approved by elected members at a full council meeting last week.

Three Falkirk Council-owned properties will be transferred to community ownership and management following a decision taken by the council's executive. The transfers are part of the council’s Community Asset Transfer (CAT) programme, which enables local groups to operate and maintain buildings

Falkirk Council has made a preliminary decision on the proposed Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme (GFPS) after it considered an update report at its Executive Committee yesterday.

A fairer, more efficient housing allocation system across Falkirk is the theme of a report being put forward to a meeting of Falkirk Council's Executive on 23 January.

Falkirk Council is to consider how to progress the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme (GFPS) at the Executive meeting later this month. The GPFS aims to address growing flood risks in Grangemouth and surrounding communities. The overall scope makes it Scotland’s largest flood protection proje

Falkirk Council's Building Maintenance Division (BMD) has responded quicker to repairs and reduced backlogs for upgrades and adaptations in the past year.

Falkirk Council has announced a temporary halting of non-emergency repairs for tenants, lasting approximately three months from Monday 14 October.