Falkirk Council

Falkirk Council has launched the next stage of work on the Local Development Plan (LDP3) and is asking residents what matters most for their towns, villages and neighbourhoods.

Work is set to begin later this year on the construction of 137 new Falkirk Council homes on the site of the former Denny High School, over two phases.

Families in Falkirk gained more than £16 million in extra benefits last year, as part of the area’s first year delivering its Building a Fairer Falkirk anti-poverty strategy. The five-year plan, launched in 2024, is already helping thousands of residents boost incomes, find fair work and

Progress is being made across all areas of Falkirk’s Local Housing Strategy (2023-2028), with all 82 actions either complete or on track for completion during the lifespan of the five-year strategy. A report to councillors, due to be presented at the council’s executive on 9 October, hig

The Strategic Housing Investment Plan, which could see plans for nearly 1,000 new affordable homes put in motion, will be discussed at an executive meeting of Falkirk Council on 9 October.

Councillors will be asked to approve Falkirk Council’s next five-year financial strategy that seeks to bring a balanced position to its finances going forward next month. 

A group of local volunteers has officially taken ownership of Bonnybridge Community Education Centre from Falkirk Council - unlocking more than £450,000 of investment to make the building warmer, greener and more affordable to run.  The transfer and property transaction was legally conclu

Falkirk Council is inviting residents, businesses and community groups to review a draft long-term plan for how Grangemouth town centre could evolve over the next 20 years.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland is pleased to announce that an Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions  (AMSC) planning application has been submitted to Falkirk Council for a proposed development of new  homes, located off Main Street in Polmont. 

The number of children living in temporary accommodation has fallen across the Falkirk Council area over the past year. Figures published in a recent update show that the number of children in temporary accommodation fell from 263 at the end of March 2024 to 197 by the end of March 2025.

Scottish Ministers have confirmed they will not be ‘calling-in’ the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme for consideration. Falkirk Council is now required to hold a hearing to consider the issues raised in objections.

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.