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Council Tax in Scotland is a tax on domestic property which was introduced across Scotland in 1993, along with England and Wales, following passage of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.
Falkirk (/ ˈ f ɔː l k ɜːr k / FAWL-kurk; Scots: Fawkirk [ˈfɔːkɪrk]; Scottish Gaelic: An Eaglais Bhreac) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas of Scotland.It was formed on 1 April 1996 by way of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 from the exact boundaries of Falkirk District, one of three parts of the Central region created in 1975, which was abolished at that time.
Council Tax is a local taxation system used in England, Scotland and Wales. It is a tax on domestic property, which was introduced in 1993 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, replacing the short-lived Community Charge (also known as "poll tax"), which in turn replaced the domestic rates.
One of the principal offices of the UK Child Support Agency, covering Scotland and the north east of England, is located in the Callendar Business Park on the outskirts of Falkirk. [37] Similarly the National Health Service (NHS) and Department for Work and Pensions have a presence in the town and employ local residents.
The first municipal building in the town was the Falkirk Steeple which was completed in 1814. [2] After the area became a police burgh in 1859, [3] the burgh council decided to procure dedicated municipal buildings. The site they selected was on the north side of Newmarket Street. [4]
The FK postcode area, also known as the Falkirk postcode area, [2] is a group of 21 postcode districts in central Scotland, within 18 post towns.These cover most of the Falkirk council area (including Falkirk itself, Grangemouth, Larbert, Denny and Bonnybridge), most of the Stirling council area (including Stirling itself, Dunblane, Doune, Callander, Lochearnhead, Crianlarich and Killin) and ...
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Map of places in Falkirk council area compiled from this list See the list of places in Scotland for places in other counties. The article is a list of links for any town, village, hamlet, castle, golf course, historic house, hillfort, lighthouse, nature reserve, reservoir, river or other place of interest in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. Airth Castle Bo'ness railway station Blackness ...