FALKIRK PROJECTS GET MOVING THANKS TO SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL FUND

Two projects in Falkirk district have received grants from a fund that aims to boost sustainable travel and encourage more people to walk and cycle. The Smarter Choices, Smarter Places Open Fund, which was launched last June, has already awarded £1million of Scottish...

SIMPLER BOWEL SCREENING TEST LEADS TO BIG INCREASE IN UPTAKE

A new, simpler bowel cancer screening test has seen levels of participation rise to a record high. Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed official figures that show 64% of people in Scotland who were sent a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) kit between November...

MSPs BACK INCREASED INVESTMENT IN FALKIRK DISTRICT

The Scottish Government’s budget proposals, which will give a cash boost to vital public services in Falkirk district and offer economic stability in the face of Brexit uncertainty, have been backed by a majority of MSPs. Finance Secretary Derek Mackay’s spending...