Falkirk Council's Corporate Plan (PDF, 137KB)| covers the period from 2008–2011.
Since our last plan was published, the Council, working closely with our partners and communities, has made great progress towards the vision of our area as 'the place to be'. This plan sets out the next stages of this journey and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead of us. It is our foundation for development over the coming years, reaffirming our commitment to the vision for our area and establishing our priorities for 2008–2011, as well as the actions we will take to achieve them.
The Corporate Plan recognises the radical transformation of the Falkirk Council area over the last decade. We are now one of the fastest growing areas in Scotland, with a growing reputation as an exciting place with enormous possibilities, and as a Council that is prepared to be bold, innovative and ambitious for our communities. It is a time of opportunity for the Council and the area and strong community leadership will be critical in ensuring that we achieve our full potential.
The plan builds on the Council's record of success over the last decade which brought us iconic new buildings, such as The Falkirk Wheel, an exciting strategy to transform our town centres, better housing, good parks and open spaces, new roads, business parks and schools.
The Council is well respected, has a culture of efficiency and continuous improvement and takes its community leadership role very seriously. We have an impressive track record of delivering high quality services, while maintaining the second lowest Council tax in mainland Scotland. We are committed to building on our existing strong local partnerships and making sure our citizens are at the heart of everything we do.
We believe our community now has higher ambition and increased civic pride and we now have a growing external reputation which we will build on as we move forward.