For up to date information on the Community Planning Partnership, please visit the Community Planning Partnership website: Falkirk Community Planning Partnership - Bringing Together Communities 

The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 aims to empower communities by strengthening their voices in decisions about public services and making it easier for them to own and manage land and buildings. 

Community planning is about how public bodies work together, and with local communities, to design and provide better services that make a significant difference to people's lives. 

A Community Planning Partnership (CPP) is the collection of all those services that come together to participate in community planning. 
The Falkirk Community Planning Partnership (CPP) consists of organisations such as:

• Falkirk Council
• CVS Falkirk & District
• Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership
• Falkirk Alcohol and Drug Partnership
• Forth Valley College
• Nature Scot
• NHS
• Police Scotland
• Scottish Ambulance Service
• Scottish Fire & Rescue Service
• Skills Development Scotland
• Scottish Government 
• Forth Environment Link
• Sportscotland
• Visit Scotland
• SEStran
• Historic Environment Scotland
• Scottish Enterprise

The Falkirk CPP Board meets quarterly and is chaired by the Leader of the Council. 

The Falkirk Plan (2021-2030) is the Local Outcome Improvement Plan which was developed by the CPP between October 2020 and October 2021, during which time there was a review of local data, an extensive period of engagement with local residents, and a review of local policy and projects that impact the issues that were found. Reports are completed on an annual basis with a full review taking place every 3 years.

The Plan aims to have achieved the following outcomes by 2030: 

1. Communication with communities is improved.

2. Community-led organisations are stronger and more independent.

3. More decisions are made together at a local level.

4. Social, community, and economic planning focuses on place, and reflects the needs and aspirations of the people that live there. 

5. People have access to the opportunities and integrated support they need to enter, sustain and progress into and within fair work. 

6. Transport is affordable, available and convenient.

7. People know how they can maximise their income and reduce their living costs Fewer people struggle with the costs of food, fuel, and transport. 

8.There are fewer deaths due to suicide.

9. Children and young people's mental health services are well-resourced and have reduced waiting times.

10. People struggling with their mental health can access support early in their journey, and services will adopt a whole-person approach.

11. Fewer people struggle with feeling socially isolated or lonely.

12. Our workforce and services across Falkirk are trauma informed. 

13. There are fewer drug-related deaths. 

14. Children and family members of people using alcohol and drugs are safe, well-supported and have improved life-chances.  

15. Reduction in alcohol related harm. 

16. People with lived experience of substance use feel empowered and respected with opportunities to shape the services that serve them. 

17. Gender-based violence is prevented before it occurs, understanding how multiple forms of harm and inequality can impact people.

18. Victim/survivors of gender-based violence receive holistic responses and support through universal and specialist services that meet individual needs. 

19. Awareness and understanding are increased across both workforce and communities to progress a whole systems approach to tackling gender-based violence. 

20. Perpetrators of gender-based violence are held to account, supporting change where possible. 

21. More wealth is retained, economic growth is inclusive and health (both physical and mental) is improved (with a long-term aim of increasing healthy life expectancy in particular in communities of the greatest need). 

22. Following the declaration of a National Climate Emergency, the Partnership is leading Falkirk's contribution to Scotland's target to be net-zero by 2045 through a focus on green recovery. 

23. People have equal access to education, training, and employment that supports the local labour market. 

There are nine ward-based localities in Falkirk:

1. Ward 1 (Bo’ness and Blackness)
2. Ward 2 (Grangemouth) 
3. Ward 3 (Denny and Banknock)
4. Ward 4 (Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst)
5. Ward 5 (Bonnybridge and Larbert)
6. Ward 6 (Falkirk North)
7. Ward 7 (Falkirk South)
8. Ward 8 (Lower Braes)
9. Ward 9 (Upper Braes) 

A community action plan (CAP) is a participatory tool that helps community members identify and address the problems, needs, and potential within their community. It also aims to encourage community involvement and management of their environment. A community action plan can include various programs and activities that are designed to improve the quality of life and well-being of the community.

The Falkirk CPP has worked in partnership with three communities to facilitate the development of three Community Action Plans:

1. Grangemouth Community Action Plan
2. Denny, Dunipace and Dennyloanhead Community Action Plan
3. Bainsford and Langlees Community Action Plan

Work on a fourth community action plan – The Camelon Community Action Plan - has been developed recently and the CAP is due to be published and launched in April/May 2025.