Kirsty Paterson

Falkirk

Local Democracy Reporter at The Falkirk Herald

Local Democracy Reporter covering Falkirk. I sit through council meetings so you don't have to. You can contact me at [email protected]

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Articles

Falkirk area primary school will remain closed for at least a year after mortar found to be deficient

4 days ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Kirsty Paterson

Councillors are being asked to agree to appoint a company to manage the project to make the massive repairsA Falkirk area primary school in that has been closed since February is not expected to reopen until summer 2026, after mortar used in its construction was found to be "significantly deficient".
Blackness pupils mark historic school closure with time capsule to remember village primary

4 days ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Kirsty Paterson

Staff and pupils buried the capsule to maintain the link between the school and village that goes back to 1857The 15 pupils and staff of a village school that will close for the final time in June, have marked the end of era by burying a time capsule. Blackness Primary School will close for good at the end of term, following a decision by Falkirk Council earlier this year, which will see pupils moving to the catchment of Grange Primary in Bo'ness.
Blackness pupils bury time capsule ahead of closure after almost 170 years

5 days ago | falkirkherald.co.uk | Kirsty Paterson

The 15 pupils and staff of a village school that will close for the final time in June, have marked the end of era by burying a time capsule. Blackness Primary School will close for good at the end of term, following a decision by Falkirk Council earlier this year, which will see pupils moving to the catchment of Grange Primary in Bo’ness.
Falkirk Council deliver final 'meals on wheels' as service axed in cost-cutting measures

5 days ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Kirsty Paterson

The service was used by just seven people and alternatives will be found for the vulnerable people who depend on it. Falkirk Council will deliver its final 'meal on wheels' this month, when the service stops for good. The service - which delivers hot meals to people who have difficulty shopping or preparing meals - currently, provides 19 meals to seven individuals each week.
Larbert ceremony to remember those lying in 'paupers' graves'

1 week ago | msn.com | Kirsty Paterson

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Falkirk councillors give go ahead to garden beauty salon

1 week ago | falkirkherald.co.uk | Kirsty Paterson

A beauty therapist can use a garden building beside her house as a salon, after councillors heard that planning concerns were “overkill”. Planning officers had recommended refusing permission for the small salon behind a house on Shannon Drive, Falkirk, as it is on a bend and close to a primary school, with limited parking.
Falkirk councillors leads service to remember 1500 people in 'paupers' grave

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Kirsty Paterson

Baillie Billy Buchanan is determined that those buried in common ground will be 'forgotten no more'A service to remember nearly 1500 people who were given a "paupers' burial" in unmarked graves is being held in Larbert on Saturday, June 6. The ceremony will unveil a simple Celtic cross that has been put in place by Falkirk councillor, Baillie Billy Buchanan, who represents Larbert and Bonnybridge and has a passionate interest in local history.
Falkirk beauty salon in garden gets green light despite 'overkill' concerns

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Kirsty Paterson

Planning officers were concerned about traffic so close to a school but heard the business would be "very small-scale". A beauty therapist can use a garden building beside her house as a salon, after councillors heard that planning concerns were "overkill". Planning officers had recommended refusing permission for the small salon behind a house on Shannon Drive, Falkirk, as it is on a bend and close to a primary school, with limited parking.
Bid to turn Falkirk garage into short term lets backed by council

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Kirsty Paterson

There were concerns about the amount of parking being provided for the developmentPlanning permission has been granted to turn a large garage into two units that will be used for short-term lets in Falkirk. The new single bedroom units will be built in a courtyard behind a house at 112 Mary Street, Laurieston, where there is an existing HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) with four bedrooms.
Radical plan to free up elderly patient beds at Forth Valley Royal Hospital

1 week ago | falkirkherald.co.uk | Kirsty Paterson

A radical plan to free up a 32-bed ward in Forth Valley Royal Hospital that is mostly used for patients who no longer need to be in hospital has been given the green light by the health board. The “test of change” will see at least 32 people in ward A11 of Forth Valley Royal Hospital being discharged to the community, with Falkirk’s Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP) organising care and support in a way that will be “more appropriate to their needs”.