As expected, the alliance between the Labour and Conservative Parties was in evidence at the inaugural meeting of Falkirk Council following the elections on May 3rd.
Labour’s Pat Reid was re-elected Provost only this time the former UNISON activist has a Tory, John Patrick, as his depute and peer. Continue reading
News that work will start this week on the restoration of the iconic Big Bar building in Bainsford after years of neglect.
The restoration of the building has come at the end of a five year campaign by local SNP Councillor, Cecil Meiklejohn, who hosted a series of meetings with owners and council officials and lobbied for a restoration programme throughout that time. Continue reading
Inside sources within Falkirk Council inform us that the community of Falkirk are to have the district’s first ever Tory civic leader foisted on us by Labour when Falkirk Council meets for the first time on Friday since the elections on May 3.
This is happening at the same time as hundreds of disabled people across Falkirk District are receiving letters advising them that the Westminster Tory Government are cutting their state benefits. Continue reading
After a week of intense haggling over personal positions it was left to the Falkirk Herald to break the news that Falkirk Council was the latest local authority to see a coalition between New Labour and the Conservative Party. Continue reading
The SNP has today written to the leaders of Falkirk Council’s Labour and Conservative Groups seeking talks on the shape of the council for the next five years.
At present the 13 SNP members have the backing of 2 Independents with Labour’s 14 supported by the sole remaining Independent, Billy Buchanan with the council’s 2 Tories holding the balance of power.
Talks have been ongoing between Labour and the Conservatives throughout the week but the SNP believes that no deal has yet been brokered. Continue reading
Thursday’s local council elections saw the SNP out poll Labour for the first time since 1977, securing 17,321 votes to Labour’s 16,150 or 40.54% to 37.82%.
However, in a bizarre twist despite the fact the SNP were almost a full 3% ahead in votes cast and the STV voting system is supposed to deliver a proportional result, Labour picked up 14 council seats to the SNP’s 13. Continue reading
The Falkirk Council team of candidates and party activists would like to thank everyone who voted SNP on May 3 for a better Falkirk.
Election results will follow on Friday.
That is the call from SNP Group Leader, David Alexander hours before the polls open to elect a new administration within Falkirk Council.
The SNP are riding high in the opinion polls and have put forward the most ambitious and community friendly manifesto of all the parties.
The SNP council chief also assured supporters that there is no complacency within the SNP camp only a determination to win on Thursday and deliver the much needed within the local authority. Continue reading
Even established Tory Councillors appear to be ashamed of their own party’s record and are desperately seeking to hide their Tory credentials.
Proof of this comes in the shape of an election leaflet circulated by Conservative Councillor for the Lower Braes, Malcolm Nicol where he fails to mention the Conservative Party anywhere in the publication. Continue reading
Sandy Turner
SNP candidate for Bo’ness and former professional soldier with 24 years service, Sandy Turner, has condemned plans by the UK Government to abolish the Argyll and Southern Highlanders along with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.
The recently-announced disbandment of 40 Regiment, the
Lowland Gunners, it will mean that one-third – three of the nine Scottish-raised battalions in the army – will have been scrapped by the Tory/Lib Dem coalition. Continue reading
