Falkirk Council recognises the important contribution that open spaces makes to the social and environmental wellbeing of the community. Our open spaces are also important in attracting people and investors to the area.
The Council in partnership with the Central Scotland Forest Trust, NHS Forth Valley and Scottish Natural Heritage has produced a Consultative draft Open Space Strategy (PDF, 26MB)| for 2009-2014. The consultative draft Open Space Strategy identifies a strategy for the long-term improvement and management of our open spaces and parks. The Strategy was formulated through analysis of the quantitative audit of open space and the qualitative assessment of a representative range of open spaces within our towns and villages which were completed recently.
In order for us to ensure that our findings were an accurate and true reflection of issues on the ground, a consultation exercise was launched running from 01 September 2009 – 30 November 2009 asking what issues and priorities were important to you and what your personal experience of individual sites were.
Officers are currently collating comments received during the consultation period and deciding what modifications should be made to the Strategy before it is formally approved by the Council. Officers intend to present a summary of representations received together with any proposed modifications to the Strategy for consideration by the Council in early 2010.