Falkirk Council

Housing minister Kevin Stewart has met with Falkirk Council’s head of housing services to hear about the work being done to combat empty homes in the area.

Falkirk Council has lodged plans to develop the site of former farmland it acquired to boost the supply of affordable housing.

Falkirk and West Dunbartonshire councils are leading the way in self-awareness by piloting HouseMark Scotland’s new Embedding Excellence Programme. The two HouseMark Scotland members are pioneering the new audited self-assessment programme that is designed to help landlords to excel by assessi

Representatives from Link and JR Construction (Scotland) Limited welcomed Councillor Gordon Hughes, Falkirk Council’s spokesperson for housing, to a sod cutting event at Link’s Williamson Street development in Falkirk last week. The event marked the start of construction of 36 affordable

The revitalisation of Falkirk’s town centre took another significant step forward as the council agreed to take part in a new partnership being set up to deliver an action plan.    The partnership will comprise representatives of Falkirk Council, Scottish Futures Trust, Falkirk BID,

125 additional homes, three local schools and Falkirk Council offices are all set to benefit from a newly announced £4 million project to extend an existing district heating system and create a private wire network at Callendar Park. The local authority has appointed specialist contractor McDe

Around £280 million is to be invested in Falkirk Council's housing stock over the next five years for improvements to existing homes and provision of additional homes. In 2019/20 alone, nearly £30m will be spent on improvements to around 4,700 properties including £8m on re-roofing

Falkirk Council has submitted plans to deliver 24 new flats for social rent on the site of the former Torwood Primary School in Larbert. Intended to serve as a southern ‘gateway’ into the village, the development will include four blocks of terraced accommodation set in a courtyard style.

Two Falkirk councillors have been charged by police following an investigation into planning concerns at the local authority. John McLuckie, depute convener of Falkirk Council’s planning committee, and planning committee member, James Kerr, were charged last week along with a third man.

Kenneth Lawrie Falkirk Council has appointed current Midlothian Council chief executive Kenneth Lawrie as its own chief executive.

Falkirk Council has responded encouragingly to previous concerns but needs effective leadership to deliver its five-year improvement programme, according to the Accounts Commission. A new report published today is the third in three years by the local authority watchdog on how Falkirk is meeting the

More than £143 million is set to be invested in housing across the Falkirk Council area in the next three years as part of the local authority’s on-going investment programme. In 2018/19, £13.5m will be spent making improvements to around 5,000 properties across the council area, such as:

Mary Pitcaithly Falkirk Council’s chief executive Mary Pitcaithly is to retire from the local authority after 20 years in the post.

Construction firm CCG (Scotland) Ltd has completed a new residential development at Main Street in Stenhousemuir. Delivered on behalf of Falkirk Council, ‘The Old Police Station’ comprises 18 social rent flats on the site of the former Larbert Police Station, and the council’s Registry Office.

Artist's impression of a development of council homes in Stenhousemuir which are due for completion early this year More than £104 million is set to be invested in housing across the Falkirk Council area in the next three years as part of the council’s on-going investment programme.