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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.
Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst - 4 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 Labour: Charles MacDonald () : 26.28 1,377 Labour: Craig Martin () : 25.42 1,332 SNP
Falkirk Council is one of the largest employers in this sphere, with a workforce of over 7,000, many based at the council headquarters in the town centre. [15] 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 ]
A petition to scrap a booking system for tip visits has got more than 1,000 signatures - triggering a council debate. Shropshire Council brought in pre-bookable hourly slots in October in an ...
The council is the first in Northern Ireland to operate the system at all sites, on a permanent basis. Ards and North Down: Booking needed to use recycling centres Skip to main content
Larbert, Stenhousemuir and Torwood comprise one of Falkirk's community councils, which have a role in communicating local opinion to local and central government. [23] Larbert combined with Stenhousemuir also forms one of the six Falkirk Council Area Forums, which represent aggregations of both council wards and community council areas. [24]
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 ...
2007 Falkirk Council election [6] Bonnybridge and Larbert Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count SNP: Tom Coleman: 1,916 31.2 1 1 Independent: Billy Buchanan: 1,566 25.5 2 1