Falkirk (council area)
Falkirk (/ˈfɔːlkɜːrk/ FAWL-kurk; Scots: Fawkirk [ˈfɔːkɪrk]; Scottish Gaelic: An Eaglais Bhreac) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas of Scotland.(Scotland) Act 1994 from the exact boundaries of Falkirk District, one of three parts of the Central region created in 1975, which was abolished at that time.The council area borders with North Lanarkshire, Stirling and West Lothian, and, across the Firth of Forth to the northeast, Clackmannanshire and Fife.[15] The building was part of a complex which also included a courthouse, a clinic, and an events venue and theatre called Falkirk Town Hall.[21] Since 2007 elections have been held every five years under the single transferable vote system, introduced by the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.
Scottish GaelicScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomCountryLieutenancy areaStirling and Falkirk1 April 1996CouncilFalkirk CouncilControlNo overall controlBrian LeishmanEuan StainbankKirsteen SullivanMichelle ThomsonMichael MathesonTime zoneISO 3166 codeGSS codeunitary authoritycouncil areas of ScotlandLocal Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994DistrictCentral regioncountyStirlingshireBo'nessBlacknessWest LothianNorth LanarkshireStirlingFirth of ForthClackmannanshireFalkirkBonnybridgeGrangemouthLarbertPolmontShieldhillCamelonStenhousemuir2022 Council Electionburghslandward districtsLocal Government (Scotland) Act 1973regionsdistrictsKilsythDenny and DunipaceparishesBo'ness and CarridenDunipaceBanknockSlamannanLord Lieutenant of StirlingshireLord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirkcouncil areasBrightonsMaddistonProvostLabourChief ExecutiveIndependentsConservativesVoting systemSingle transferable vote5 May 2022leaders of the councilDavid AlexanderLocal Governance (Scotland) Act 2004ConservativeIndependent / Otherlocal councils in ScotlandScottish Parliamentproportional representationBo'ness and BlacknessDenny and BanknockCarse, Kinnaird and TrystBonnybridge and LarbertFalkirk NorthFalkirk SouthLower BraesUpper Braescommunity council areascommunity councilsAirth ParishAvonbridgeStandburnLongcroftBantaskineTamfourhillCarronCarronshoreLangleesBainsfordTorwoodReddingmuirheadWallacestoneCaliforniaLimeriggWhitecrossOffice for National Statisticslegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesThe Edinburgh GazetteNational Records of ScotlandHistoric Environment ScotlandBraes villagesAllandaleBinniehillBraefaceDennyloanheadDunmoreFankertonGlen Village / HallglenGlensburghGreenhillHead of MuirHigh BonnybridgeLauriestonLethamMuirhousesReddingRumfordSkinflats