Falkirk an Eaglais Bhreac
Location
Geography
Area	Ranked 22nd
- Total	297 km²
- % Water	?
Admin HQ	Falkirk
ISO 3166-2	GB-FAL
ONS code	00QQ
Demographics
Population	Ranked 11th
- Total (2005)	149,150
- Density	502 / km²
Politics
Falkirk Council http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/
Control	TBA (council NOC)
MPs	Michael Connarty Eric Joyce
MSPs	Cathy Peattie Michael Matheson

Falkirk (an Eaglais Bhreac in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland. It borders onto North Lanarkshire to the south west, Stirling to the north west, West Lothian to the south east and, across the Firth of Forth to the north east, Fife. The council area was formed on 1st April, 1996 from the exact boundaries of Falkirk District Council by way of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. Prior to 1975 the majority of the council area was part of the county of Stirlingshire and a small part, namely Bo'ness and Blackness, was part of the former county of West Lothian. council area of Scotland File links The following pages link to this file: Falkirk (district) Categories: NowCommons | GFDL images ... Map of Scotland Although Scotland is a relatively small country, with a land area of 78 772 km², its geography is highly varied, from the rural lowlands, to the barren highlands, and from large cities to uninhabited islands. ... This is a list of council areas of Scotland ordered by area. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Falkirk is a town in Scotland, in the district of Falkirk. ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for the United Kingdom correspond to the nations administrative divisions. ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... This is a list of council areas of Scotland ordered by population. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... NOC can refer to: National Olympic Committee, a group eligible to enter athletes and teams into an Olympic Games. ... This is a list of Members of Parliament at the House of Commons in Westminster representing constituencies in Scotland, arranged by party. ... Michael Connarty (born 3 September 1947) is a British politician. ... Major Eric Joyce (born October 13, 1960, in Perth, Scotland) is a British politician and Member of Parliament for the Scottish constituency of Falkirk reprsenting the Labour Party. ... The Scottish Parliament is composed of 129 members called Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) or, in Gaelic, Buill Pàrlamaid na h-Alba (BPnA). ... Cathy Peattie (born 24 November 1951, Grangemouth) is a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk East constituency since 1999. ... Michael Matheson was born on September 8, 1970 and has been a Central Scotland MSP since 1999. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... The 32 council areas of Scotland form the local government areas of Scotland, all of them unitary authorities. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... North Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Stirling (Sruighlea in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland with a population of about 85,000. ... Location Geography Area Ranked 20th  - Total 427 km²  - % Water  ? Admin HQ Livingston ISO 3166-2 GB-WLN ONS code 00RH Demographics Population Ranked 10th  - Total (2005) 163,780  - Density 384 / km² Politics West Lothian Council http://www. ... The Firth of Forth from Calton Hill The Forth Bridges cross the Firth Satellite photo of the Firth and the surrounding area Map of the Firth The Firth of Forth (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Foirthe) is the estuary or firth of Scotlands River Forth, where it flows into the North... Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with landward boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire. ... The Local Government Act etc. ... Stirlingshire (Siorrachd Sruighlea in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the traditional county town. ... Boness, properly Borrowstounness, is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland, lying on a hillside on the south bank of the Firth of Forth. ... Blackness is a village on the shore of the Firth of Forth in Scotland. ... Location Geography Area Ranked 20th  - Total 427 km²  - % Water  ? Admin HQ Livingston ISO 3166-2 GB-WLN ONS code 00RH Demographics Population Ranked 10th  - Total (2005) 163,780  - Density 384 / km² Politics West Lothian Council http://www. ...

Area Forums

The council area is further divided into six Area Forums which represent aggregations of both council wards and community council areas. Forums are usually held every eight weeks or so and their membership consists of all councillors representing the area, a representative from each community council, the local unit commander from Central Scotland Police and nominees from other local community groups. Many large British councils have a system of area committees, with responsibility for services in particular part of the area covered by the council. ... A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district represented by one or more councillors. ... Community councils (CCs) are the most local official representative bodies in Scotland and Wales. ... Commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. ... Map showing the council areas of Scotland with the ones in the police area highlighted. ...

Communities

Bo'ness Area Forum

• Blackness
• Bo'ness

Braes Area Forum

• Avonbridge
• Brightons
• California
• Laurieston
• Limerigg
• Maddiston
• Polmont
• Redding
• Reddingmuirhead
• Rumford
• Shieldhill
• Slamannan
• Standburn
• Wallacestone
• Westquarter
• Whitecross

Denny, Bonnybridge & Banknock Area Forum

Falkirk towns

• Allandale
• Banknock
• Bonnybridge
• Denny
• Dennyloanhead
• Dunipace
• Haggs
• Longcroft

Falkirk Area Forum

• Bainsford
• Camelon
• Falkirk (town)
• Hallglen
• Tamfourhill
• Woodlands

Grangemouth Area Forum

• Grangemouth
• Skinflats

Larbert & Stenhousemuir Area Forum

• Airth
• Carron
• Carronshore
• Dunmore
• Larbert
• Letham
• Stenhousemuir

Blackness is a village on the shore of the Firth of Forth in Scotland. ... Boness, properly Borrowstounness, is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland, lying on a hillside on the south bank of the Firth of Forth. ... Avonbridge is a Village in Scotland, in the district of Falkirk. ... Brightons is a village in Falkirk Council, central Scotland. ... Polmont is a village in the Falkirk council area of Central Scotland. ... Redding is a village in Falkirk Council, central Scotland. ... Reddingmuirhead is a village in Falkirk, Scotland, between Shieldhill and Brightons. ... Westquarter is a village in Falkirk council area, central Scotland. ... Image File history File links Falkirk_towns. ... Image File history File links Falkirk_towns. ... Allandale is a small village in the Falkirk council area, Scotland. ... Banknock is a village in the Falkirk unitary authority area. ... Bonnybridge (Lowland Scots Bonniebrig) is a small town in the Falkirk council area, 6. ... Denny is a town in the Falkirk council area, Scotland, and formerly in the county of Stirlingshire. ... Dunipace is a town in Stirlingshire, Scotland situated between Glasgow to the west and Edinburgh to the East. ... Haggs is a village in the Falkirk unitary authority area. ... Longcroft is a Scottish village in Falkirk unitary authority area between Haggs and Dennyloanhead. ... Camelon is a village in Falkirk Council, central Scotland. ... Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in central Scotland lying to the north west and north east of the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, respectively. ... A large home in Woodlands, Falkirk Woodlands is a large central area (ward) of Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, which is mainly residential. ... Grangemouth petrochemical works, November 2006 Grangemouth is a burgh in the council area of Falkirk, Scotland, and formerly in the County of Stirling. ... Airth is a village in Falkirk, Scotland, eight miles north of Falkirk town. ... Larbert is a parish and town of Stirlingshire, Scotland, Pop. ... Letham is a small ex-mining village in Falkirk district, Scotland. ... Stenhousemuir is a small town in the district of Falkirk, Scotland, situated to the north of Falkirk town. ...

Council political composition

• Labour - 14
• Scottish National Party - 13
• Independent - 3
• Conservative - 2

This article is about the Scottish Labour Party founded in 1976. ... The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... The party logo since September 2006. ...

External links

• Things to do around Falkirk
• Falkirk Council Website
• Falkirk Online Community Website