The Latest Breaking News from Falkirk Council

£30 million additional support needs campus plans approved by council

FALKIRK Council’s education team pledged to work with parents and the wider community as councillors gave their final approval to plans to create…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 18

Inside the room as Larbert community confronted AI data centre developers

WHILE MSPs voted on a moratorium on data centres in the Scottish Parliament, a heated debate was held between the developers behind the plans for a…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 17

Sam Heughan urges MSPs to back AI data centre moratorium in key Holyrood vote

OUTLANDER star Sam Heughan has urged MSPs to back a moratorium on planning applications for new hyperscale data centres in Scotland ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 15

Over 7000 objections against AI data centre plans for Scottish town as deadline looms

PLANS to build a “monster” AI data centre in Larbert, which would be metres away from a care home and houses, have received more than 7000…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 23

Scotland 'miles behind' rest of UK on tackling social home fraud, expert warns

THOUSANDS of Scottish social homes could be lost to tenancy fraud while authorities lack the powers to properly investigate the problem, an expert…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 29

New railway station for Scottish town refused following 30 year campaign

A VETERAN councillor’s campaign to bring a railway station to Bonnybridge hit the buffers as Falkirk councillors agreed not to support a fresh bid…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 27

Plans for new Starbucks in Scottish town blocked

Plans to build a new Starbucks in the car park of aTesco store were narrowly rejected by Falkirk councillors

The National (Scotland) · May 21

Reform UK councillor's car-crash STV interview slammed by Falkirk council leader

THE leader of Falkirk Council has slammed a Reform UK councillor’s interview where she referred to being "born and bred here" during a…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 2, 2025

Council pledges 'action' over threats made to staff removing flags from lampposts

FALKIRK Council has pledged to “take action” against those who attempted to intimidate and stop its staff from removing flags from lampposts…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 16, 2025

Council staff 'abused and threatened' while taking flags down from lamposts

Falkirk Council says it is “unacceptable” that council staff were abused and threatened while attempting to remove Scottish flags from…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3, 2025