Falkirk Council outlines capital spending choices in 2020/21 budget
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Falkirk Council has set its budget for 2020/21, agreeing on a £265 million spend to fund major projects and work to improve the area.
The capital budget for the new HQ/Arts Centre was retained at £45m and delivery options are to be provided to meet this budget.
Other projects include:
- An extension to Maddiston primary school (£2.5m)
- Early years expansion (£4m)
- Energy efficient street lighting (£2.87m)
- Playpark upgrades (£336k)
- Roads maintenance (£7m)
Councillor Cecil Meiklejohn, leader of Falkirk Council, said: “Ultimately the budget is not easy to deliver given all the competing demands for our resources. However, this year’s budget will continue to deliver services to those who need them most. Large scale investment is being made across all our services most notably extending six of our schools and the early year’s expansion with just over £7m committed for 2020/21.”
On 22nd January, the council agreed its housing budget with £316m committed over the next five years for improvements to existing homes and provision of new additional homes.
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