Falkirk Council agrees to speed up £2 million spend on electric vehicles

The latest Council Tax Reduction figures show that in March 2022, the scheme supported 462,670 households across Scotland, compared to 496,580 in March 2021. The total weekly income written off by local authorities was £6.829 million, compared to £7.328 million for the same period last year.

Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 on Thursday (September 8) at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, bringing an end to her 70-year reign.Since the news broke, music events including the 2022 Mercury Prize and major sporting fixtures have been cancelled out of respect.Now, Radio 2 have shared a statement to confirm that their Live In Leeds event, which was due to take place across next weekend (September 17-18) at Temple Newsam Park and feature performances from The event was set to take place at Leeds’ Temple Newsam Park and be headlined by Robbie Williams, has now been cancelled.A statement said: “Following the very sad news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen, as a mark of respect, BBC Radio 2 Live in Leeds will now not take place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September.“Ticket holders will be issued with refunds via the ticketing provider.”Some news regarding Radio 2 Live in Leeds. pic.twitter.com/Iv8jyIs8nb— BBC Radio 2 (@BBCRadio2) September 9, 2022Alongside Williams on the line-up at Live In Leeds were set to be George Ezra, Kaiser Chiefs, Nile Rodgers & Chic and more.Williams was set to top the bill on the Sunday (September 18) accompanied by the 56-piece BBC Concert Orchestra.

A disabled 64-year-old woman had to be rescued by the fire service from her sheltered accommodation after she was stuck in her flat for over two hours due to a faulty lock.

Problems with patients being discharged from Forth Valley Royal Hospital without proper follow-up notes is just one sign of the incredible pressure the NHS is now under, a senior doctor has said.

Tributes have been paid from across the political spectrum to former Glasgow Labour leader and councillor Malcolm Cunning who has died, aged 65. News of his death was announced by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar on Sunday.

An MSP pleaded with Falkirk Council on behalf of a landscaping business who were in a "distressing situation" waiting for a decision from the council's planning committee.

Council chiefs have made a revised pay offer to staff in a bid to avert strikes that are set to close schools

Pay rises for better-off council staff would be capped under plans discussed to end waves of strikes by local authority workers.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will personally intervene today in a bid to stop waves of strike action among council workers.

Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader, has died at the age of 91, according to local reports.

Three young Explorer Scouts who are heading for the adventure of a lifetime in South Korea were presented with flags by Bonnybridge councillor Billy Buchanan to show his support.

Perth and Kinross Council has voted to introduce a financial charge for the use of its electric charging points.

A 153 per cent hike in the cost of gas and 30 per cent for electricity will leave Falkirk Council once again looking for cuts to balance its budget.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney is to hold an urgent meeting today with council bosses in a bid to stop national bin strikes by helping reach a pay deal.

A union chief has hit out at the Scottish Government for slashing local authorities funding for 12 years as bin workers across the country hit the picket line to strike.

The 2022 Nordic Council Film Prize Nominees Announced The five nominees for the prestigious Nordic Council Film Prize have been announced. The list of nominees includes Joachim Trier’s Oscar-nominated The Worst Person in the World, Hlynur Pálmason’s Godland, Teemu Nikki’s The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic, Lamb by Valdimar Jóhannson, and Clara Sola, directed by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén. The Nordic Council Film Prize, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, is awarded to “an artistically significant, Nordic-produced full-length feature film with cinema distribution”. The award comes with a €41,000 cash prize shared equally between the winning film’s director, screenwriter and producer. The winner will be announced on November 1 at a ceremony in Helsinki, Finland. Last year’s winner was Flee directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen.

A councillor has said he was threatened with violence after asking someone to move their car.

Solar panels will be installed at Denny waste water treatment works by Scottish Water, if planning permission is granted.

Council workers in West Dunbartonshire are considering a better pay rise offer from the Scottish Government - with West Dunbartonshire Council saying they ‘desperately’ need funding from the Scottish Government to manage the proposed improved offer.