Since 1999 Falkirk Council has been carrying out extensive informal consultation with landowners, land managers, local communities, path users and organisations.
By working together, we have identified overall access requirements in the area, and prioritised action for implementation. This has led to new and improved local path networks across the Falkirk Council area and has helped shape the draft Core Paths Plan.
The draft Core Paths Plan shows a network of paths that will give you reasonable access throughout your area. Not every core path will be suitable for all users. However, within the network as a whole, there will be some access for every type and ability of user, including walkers, cyclists, horse riders and paddlers.
We carried out our formal consultation on the draft Core Paths Plan between February and May 2008. On 11 August 2009 Falkirk Council formally considered its position in relation to all the comments and objections received.
Please take a look at the attached documents for a full summary of these, and Falkirk Council's response to each comment and objection.
Any objections which cannot be resolved will, if necessary, be considered at a Core Paths Plan Local Inquiry.