We sometimes place small data files on your computer. These are known as cookies. Most websites do this.

They improve things by:

  • remembering settings, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you visit a new page
  • remembering information you've given so you don't need to keep entering it
  • measuring how you use the website so we can make sure it meets your needs

Our cookies aren't used to track you or identify you personally. We use them only to make the site work better for you.

How we use cookies

All of our cookies are essential for the website to function correctly.

Under the ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), consent is not required for these essential cookies:

  • .AspNetCore.Antiforgery
    This is an anti-forgery cookie. It is designed to stop unauthorised posting of content to a websites, known as Cross-Site Request Forgery. It holds no information about the user.
  • ARRAffinity, ARRAffinitySameSite
    This cookie is set by Microsoft Azure to ensure that your requests are always sent to the same server instance. It helps maintain session consistency and security in load-balanced environments.
  • FCUserAddress, FCUserUprn
    These cookies are used to remember your 'Saved' address (e.g. "1 Main Street, Falkirk") and Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN). The website uses these to show you local information such as your bin collections, local Councillor, school catchments etc.

Embedded content and social media cookies

Our site has a number of pages with embedded videos or other content that utilise cookies from a third party to enable this.