Executive Agenda - 22 January 2026, 10:00 
A meeting to be held at Grangemouth Community Education Unit, 69-71 Abbots Road, Grangemouth, FK3 8JB at 10:00 on 22 January 2026.
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| In accordance with section 43 of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 the Convener has directed that this meeting will be conducted in such a manner as to allow remote attendance by elected members. The meeting will be livestreamed at: https://www.falkirk.gov.uk/live | |
| 1 | Apologies |
| 2 | Declarations of Interest Members should declare any financial and non-financial interests they have in any item of business at the meeting, identifying the relevant agenda item and the nature of the interest. |
| 3 | Minute Minute of Meeting of the Executive held on 4 December 2025. View Papers |
| 4 | Rolling Action Log View Papers |
| 5 | Council Tax Consultation Response Report by the Director of Transformation, Communities and Corporate Services. Leader of the Council View Papers |
| 6 | Sport & Leisure Update Report by the Director of Place Services. Economic Development Portfolio View Papers |
| 7 | Approval of New Climate Emergency Action Plan (CEAP) Actions Report by the Director of Place Services. Climate Change Portfolio View Papers |
| 8 | Revenue Financial Projection 2025/26 Report by the Director of Transformation, Communities and Corporate Services. Leader of the Council View Papers |
| 9 | Capital Financial Projection 2025/26 Report by the Director of Transformation, Communities and Corporate Services. Leader of the Council View Papers |
| 10 | Timber Preservation and Dampness Remedial Works (PS/261/25) Report by the Director of Place Services. Leader of the Council View Papers |
| 11 | Sale of Falkirk Old Burgh Buildings Report by the Director of Place Services. Economic Development Portfolio View Papers |
| 12 | Former Blackness Primary School - Asset Surplus to Operational Requirements Report by the Director of Place Services. Education Portfolio View Papers |
| 13 | Community Asset Transfer - Cowdenhill Community Centre Report by the Director of Place Services. Leader of the Council View Papers |
| 14 | Motions referred to the Executive under Standing Order 29 Battery Related Fires in Waste Collection Vehicles and Recycling Facilities Council recognises that battery-related fires in waste collection vehicles and recycling facilities have increased. In 2023/24, in the UK, there were over 1,200 battery-related fires, a 71% increase on the previous year. In September this year Glasgow City Council had three bin lorry fires caused by batteries. Council acknowledges that these incidents are now costing the UK over £1 billion annually, threatening not only vital infrastructure but also the lives of frontline workers tasked with managing the nation's waste. The collection, environmental damage and fire-risk costs are borne heavily by councils, waste managers and the public. Value in recovered materials is lost where batteries are improperly disposed of. Council understands that under the previous government, DEFRA consulted on extending producer responsibility for Waste Electronic EE (including vapes) so that producers bear the full net cost of collecting, treating, and recycling Waste Electronic and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) - including small electricals and embedded batteries. Council also understands that whilst a government response was expected in 2025 what and when this will be is less clear, all the while the threats around improperly disposed batteries and vapes continues. Council asks the council leader to write to the UK Government, copying the Scottish Government, to ask DEFRA to urgently revise the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations as part of broader EPR reforms, to include the introduction of: " A UK-wide household collection system for both small and bulky WEEE. " Enhanced obligations on retailers (take-back), including requiring sellers to accept old large items when delivering replacements. " New responsibilities for online marketplaces, stronger transparency, possibly modulated fees to encourage better design, and increased recycling. Proposed by Councillor Flynn Use of Private Domestic CCTV Falkirk council does not have a specific policy for the use of private domestic CCTV. It currently refers residents, who have concerns about direct surveillance onto their property by a neighbour, to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for guidance and advice. The police also do not have a role tackling data protection breaches. The ICO to whom we direct residents for support, advises that there is limited amount of action they can take to make a person comply with their data protection obligations other than writing to them to remind them. The ICO advises that is highly unlikely that they would consider taking enforcement action against a home CCTV owner. In the case that neither the ICO, nor the police nor Falkirk council will take action to curtail deliberate surveillance, affected residents can continue to be plagued by this form of antisocial behaviour. Council asks that officers report back setting out the Council's role in addressing this issue both as landlord and more generally with any appropriate policy proposals. Proposed by Councillor Bundy |