Council & democracy Control Office bearers Portfolio holders Council control Following the elections on 05 May 2022, the break-down of Falkirk Council is: Affiliation Councillors Conservative 5 Independent 1 Labour 9 Non-aligned Independent Group 3 SNP 12 Office bearers Position Councillor Provost Robert Bissett Depute Provost David Balfour Leader of the Council Cecil Meiklejohn Portfolio holders Position Councillor Leader of the Council Cecil Meiklejohn Climate Change Bryan Deakin Economic Development Paul Garner Education Iain Sinclair Health and Social Care Fiona Collie Housing and Communities Gary Bouse Public Protection Stacey Devine Find your local Councillor Browse our contracts register Find out how to register for voting Search our current tender opportunities View a map of our offices & places ▼ Show more Topics Councillors & decision makingCouncillorsCommittees & council bodiesCouncil management structure Elections & votingVotingElectoral registerPostal voting Community CouncilsWhat is a Community Council?Being a community councillorCommunity council contacts Access to informationData protectionEnvironmental information regulationsFinancial Redress for Abuse Survivors Budgets, spending & performanceCouncil budgetOur Medium Term Financial PlanAnnual accounts Statistics & censusArea & settlement profilesConstituency maps & profilesEconomic information & analysis Consultations & surveysBudget 2023/24COVID-19 Recovery: Community EngagementFalkirk Business Support Survey 2020 Policies & strategiesBritish Sign Language policyBusiness & investmentCorporate Procurement Unit Equality and Human RightsGender Based Violence Privacy notices: Council & democracy Asset managementCitizen SpaceCitizenship ceremoniesCommunity CouncilsComplaints & enquiriesCouncil & committee meetingsCouncil premises CCTVCustomer voice dataElected MembersElected Members' constituentsEmail Newsletter ServicesForth Valley Incident Assistance Team (IAT)Information requestsInsurance claims and insurance coverInternal Audit, Risk and Corporate Fraud TeamPhotographic and video imagesProcurement & commissioningPublic realm CCTVResilience