An estimated 12,300 children from 7,400 families across Falkirk district are expected to benefit from the Scottish Child Payment, it has been revealed. The Scottish Government’s groundbreaking anti-poverty measure will be introduced for children under six by early 2021, before…
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMMES GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
More than 28,000 people in Scotland started apprenticeships last year, including nearly 1000 in Falkirk district, as the number of apprentices benefiting from work-based learning increased for the eighth year in a row. The latest figures from Skills Development Scotland…
SERIOUS VIOLENT CRIME DOWN IN FALKIRK DISTRICT
Serious violent crime in Falkirk district has fallen by 9% in a decade, official figures show. In 2008-09, police recorded 133 serious assaults or attempted murders in the Falkirk Council area, or 8.7 cases per 10,000 residents. In 2017-18, that…
MATHESON AND McNALLY SET TO HOST BIGGEST FUNDING FAYRE YET
Local SNP politicians Michael Matheson and John McNally are joining forces to host what is promising to be their biggest funding fayre yet. Representatives from 21 organisations will be on hand to give local groups advice on how best to…
SNP TOPS POLL IN FALKIRK DISTRICT AS SCOTLAND AGAIN SAYS NO TO BREXIT
The SNP topped the European election poll in Falkirk district by a huge margin as Scotland voted emphatically to reject Brexit. The results of Thursday’s vote were declared on Sunday night, with the SNP receiving 43% of the votes in…
DEPOSIT RETURN SCHEME WILL HELP PLANET BY TACKLING THROW-AWAY CULTURE
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed Scottish Government plans to introduce a 20p deposit on a wide variety of drinks containers in a bid to help combat climate change by cutting waste. The proposed deposit return scheme will apply…