Community events, such as the Bo'ness Fair and Grangemouth Children's Day, will no longer be charged for traffic management that is needed to hold the event.
Members of Falkirk Council's executive agreed unanimously today (Tuesday) that events which are not being held for profit should not have to foot the bill for things such as closing a road, suspending parking or putting in place traffic control measures.
The move was welcomed by Bo'ness councillor Ann Ritchie who said she had raised the issue on behalf of residents and members of the Bo'ness Fair committee - who were outraged when it came to light that events such as Orange walks and Independence marches did not have to pay while community groups did.
