Falkirk Council Agenda - 01 October 2026, 10:00 
A meeting to be held at Grangemouth Community Education Unit, 69-71 Abbots Road, Grangemouth, FK3 8JB at 10:00 on 01 October 2026.
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| In accordance with section 43 of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 the Provost 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: Falkirk Council: Committees - YouTube | |
| 1 | Sederunt |
| 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 Falkirk Council held on 25 June 2026. View Papers |
| 4 | Rolling Action Log View Papers |
| 5 | Provost's Remarks |
| 6 | Leader of the Council Report by the Director of Transformation, Communities and Corporate Services. View Papers |
| 7 | Financial Strategy 2027/28 - 2031/32 Report by the Director of Transformation, Communities and Corporate Services. View Papers |
| 8 | Local Growth Fund Report by the Director of Place Services. View Papers |
| 9 | Minute Volume and Information Bulletin |
| (a) | Volume of Minutes - Volume 1 2026/27, and View Papers |
| (b) | Information Bulletin - Volume 1 2026/27. View Papers |
| 10 | MOTION SUBMITTED UNDER STANDING ORDER 29 One motion submitted in accordance with Standing Order 29 is set out below. Motions that refer to matters within the remit of the Executive, will stand referred to the appropriate body, without discussion, unless:- (1) special circumstances exist which, in opinion of the Provost (having consulted with the Council Leader and the Leaders of the Opposition groups) requires an exception to be made; (2) two thirds of the members present vote in favour of the matter being discussed; or (3) the motion raises an issue with significant impact on the Council area which the Provost, having consulted with the Leader of the Council and the Leaders of the Opposition groups, considers suitable for debate at Council. The following motion stands referred to the Executive unless otherwise determined by the Provost, having consulted with the Leader of the Council and the Leaders of the Opposition groups:- Avon Gorge Improvement Project Council agrees that there is a need to work collaboratively and at pace with West Lothian Council to bring forward the long-awaited A801 Avon Gorge road improvement project. The A801 / Avon Gorge is a key transport corridor between the M8 Junction 4 (East Whitburn) and M9 Junction 4 (Lathallan) serving around 11,000 vehicle movements a day and this will only increase due to proposed developments in the area. To improve the safety and capacity a new road link and bridge is required over the gorge and is a long-standing ambition for both Falkirk and West Lothian Councils. Existing agreements are in place to allow the cost to be shared between Transport Scotland and the two Councils, with Falkirk liable to fund 25% of the costs. A business case is still to be finalised though. Council asks officers to establish a new Avon Gorge Road Improvement Taskforce with West Lothian Council and Transport Scotland to help drive this project forward, agree the business case and identify the funding required for delivery. Officers are requested to return with a comprehensive update report in January 2027 following establishment of the taskforce. The report should highlight the progress made to date, and the actions being progressed to bring forward this essential project which would benefit both the local community in Upper Braes, the wider Falkirk area as well as Scotland as a whole. Proposed by Councillor Robertson. |