Safeguarding the Black Box Kerbside Collection ✅
If there’s a further delay to the Deposit Return Scheme, Falkirk Council can extend the Black Box Kerbside Collection thanks to our amendment
https://t.co/feYOhaCgNe
The SNP’s new health minister snubbed local briefings about crisis-hit NHS Forth Valley, despite being MSP for Falkirk West since 2007.
https://t.co/QeCKwO10ix
🚨🆕: Former SNP MSP Angus Macdonald - who was MSP for Falkirk East from 2011 to 2021, and a lifelong supporter of independence - has RESIGNED his SNP membership after 35 years.
He says: “Sad days for someone like me.”
A teachers’ union says schools staff in Falkirk believe assault is “almost accepted in schools” and much more needs to be done to combat the problem.
https://t.co/nqnm1AyVy4
Parents are protesting over plans by Falkirk Council to close four school swimming pools over fears it will have a 'detrimental' impact on young people learning the vital skill
https://t.co/FWH4qc4ulS
Yesterday I visited @forthports one of Scotland's two new freeports, and @INEOS_GM refinery and petrochemicals centre.
The work going on in Grangemouth is providing high-quality jobs for the local area and helping the UK achieve our climate change targets.
We asked about assaults against teachers in Falkirk in November. We were told it was the ‘odd incident’.
After some digging, we found that it had increased by 989% since 2017-18, to a total of 940 assaults.
This is 5 assaults a day against staff in Falkirk’s classrooms.
We welcomed @Douglas4Moray to the Port of Grangemouth today for a tour of Scotland’s largest freight hub. The visit included the control centre for all navigation on the River Forth & Tay (FTNS), the container terminal & a tour of the Border Control Post facilities.
5 assaults a day are being reported by staff in Falkirk schools.
This horrendous figure was revealed by the @FalkirkCons today!
https://t.co/AjYceWNG1i
Reports of assaults on staff have increased by almost 1000 per cent since 2018, a Freedom of Information request by Falkirk Conservatives has highlighted
https://t.co/PUBDDHYJwK
Great News for Central Scotland. Grangemouth is on our doorstep and this announcement puts our businesses in Stirling on the doorstep of the world. BBC News - Cromarty Firth and Forth to host first freeports.
https://t.co/lW5NM3DLgu
Thanks to the @FalkirkCons, Falkirk Council are exploring ways to increase active travel access - walking, cycling, scooter, wheelchair, public transport, etc- to Falkirk High Street.
An economic & environmentally sustainable way to support local businesses.