Falkirk Herald Bulletin 22-02-24

Editor Jill Buchanan talks us through the headlines from The Falkirk Herald.

Transcript

00:00 Hello, I'm Gill Buchanan, the editor of the Falkirk Herald, and I'm here to tell you about

00:04 some of the stories that are making the headlines in our print edition which is on sale now.

00:08 We'll leave you with comments from acclaimed local actor Forbes Masson who is concerned about

00:13 the future of the arts in Falkirk following the demolition of Falkirk Town Hall and no

00:17 replacement yet built. He also questions what will happen to the Hope Street Library building if,

00:23 as the council plans, it moves into the proposed Arts and Civics Centre on the site of Calendar

00:28 Square. Falkirk Council's budget proposals have been revealed and include cutting the school

00:33 week to give pupils a Friday afternoon off and increasing the charges for bulky uplifts and the

00:39 removal of garden waste. All these items and more will be discussed at a meeting of the council next

00:44 week. It comes as the council reveals in a 14-month period it lost over 105,000 days due

00:51 to staff absence at a cost of 11 million pounds. And it's congratulations to the family at Bruce

00:57 Taxis who for the third year in a row were named Scotland's best large taxi firm. We also look

01:03 forward to the One Weekend in Falkirk Arts event which has a packed four-day programme.

01:08 And there's praise for everyone involved at Hall Glen Primary and Brace High School as both were

01:13 given top marks by education inspectors after recent visits. Historian Ian Scott continues

01:20 his transport theme and this week looks at the birth of Falkirk's tram network.

01:25 And in sport we've got football, rugby and the success of Falkirk Vex youngsters at

01:29 indoor athletic championships in Grangemouth. All these stories and much more are in a print

01:35 edition on sale now and also online at www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.

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