BIG INCREASE IN NHS FORTH VALLEY STAFF NUMBERS

NHS Forth Valley’s workforce increased significantly last year as staff numbers across Scotland reached record levels. The number of full-time equivalent staff working for the local health board rose from 5,408 at the end of 2017 to 5,561 at the end of 2018 – a rise...

APPRENTICE NETWORK WILL INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION

Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed the launch of Scotland’s Apprentice Network, which will help the next generation to discover the career opportunities offered by work-based learning. The network will link every high school in Scotland with a former or...

£2MILLION BOOST FOR LOCAL TOWN CENTRES

Falkirk Council will receive nearly £2million from the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Fund, it has been revealed. The new £50million ring-fenced fund aims to drive local economic growth by providing cash for projects to repurpose town centre buildings for retail,...