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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 ]
Services will then progressively transfer to the hospital from Summer 2010. There is also a WH Smith, M&S Simply Food and Starbucks located at the Hospital. The Falkirk Council local authority provides all waste management services, with recycling facilities at Roughmute near Denny and at Kinneil Kerse in Bo'ness. [52]
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 [5] Grangemouth Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count SNP: Angus MacDonald: 1,954 27.9 1 1 Labour: Allyson Black: 1,497 21.4 2 1 Independent:
Falkirk South is one of the nine wards used to elect members of Falkirk Council. It elects three councillors. Following the resignation of Pat Reid, a local government by-election will be held on Thursday, 14 October 2021.
Westquarter is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Polmont and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south-east of the town of Falkirk . Westquarter can be accessed from the north via the A803 road and from the south via the B805 road .