Kirsty Paterson

A senior Falkirk Council official has apologised to the pupils, parents and staff of Maddiston Primary for the council’s role in serious flaws that have meant the school remains closed more than a year after they were discovered.

Over 300 students were initially told they would no longer be eligible for the exemption, sparking financial fears.

SNP councillor Stuart Dobbin's motion asked the council to look at improving entitlement

"Purpose built student accommodation doesn't work for students - we need affordable housing, too"

SNP motion looks at improved entitlement for council employees

Administrative error saw around 320 students wrongly stripped of their council tax exemptions

Planning permission for four houses on land that has been used for contractor parking and construction vehicles has been granted by Falkirk councillors, despite neighbours’ fears over speeding and flooding.

New housing can be built on an area of scrubland in Avonbridge after planning permission in principle was granted.

Toxic abuse and profanity that goes unchecked on the social media site X (formerly Twitter) is among the reasons Falkirk Council has chosen to move away from the platform.

Schools in Falkirk have been told to improve arrangements for providing medication to pupils, after an internal audit found weaknesses that could “leave arrangements vulnerable to error or abuse”.