Falkirk Business Improvement District (BID) recently completed its first three-year term and is now asking local firms to give them the opportunity to continue for a further five-year period.
First launched in 2007, BID represents the interests of town centre traders and works alongside Falkirk Council in delivering projects which benefit both firms and the public.
The introduction of taxi marshalls, a re-launched monthly farmer’s market and visual enhancements such as floral arrangements and a graffiti response team are among the projects successfully introduced.
BID covers the main shopping area of the town, from Garrison Place in the north, Cow Wynd and Williamson Street in the south, Cockburn Street in the west and Bellevue Street in the east.A minimum of 25 per cent of businesses in the area are required to take part in the ballot, with more than 50 per cent voting in favour, if the project is to continue. The taxi marshalls have attracted a range of opinions from people using the taxi rank. Some are concerned about the cost of the marshalls and who is paying for them.
NHS bosses are spending a fortune ferrying confidential medical files around by taxi after building a new hospital with nowhere to store them.
Hospital chiefs have now had to fork out £40,000 to decontaminate an old X-ray department to provide storage space for the estimated five miles of patients' files.
The new Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert
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If you have felt disappointed with your usual Falkirk hairdressers lately or can’t get an appointment when you want it (with your preferred stylist) or simply fancy a change (we all do from time to time), then try Pure Bliss Hair Salon – Hairdressers Falkirk.
Pure Bliss offer the sort of standards you would expect from one of the big city centre type salons and we’re right on your doorstep. They’re quite friendly and down to earth too!
Pure Bliss Hair Salon are based in the Falkirk area serving the communities of north Falkirk, Carron & Carronshore, Stenhousemuir, Larbert & Kinnaird and Letham & Airth.
Their village location means that you don’t have to suffer the same traffic/parking/crowded pavement hassle that always seems to go along with Town Centre visits
Pure Bliss Hair Salon The Cross Airth Falkirk FK2 8JN 01324 831778 Pure Bliss Hair Salon Falkirk
This site features a Falkirk shops directory. Every business in Falkirk is entitled to a free listing. Contact us for details of how to add your site the the directory
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Online art gallery Photogold has new limited edition prints by Jack Vettriano in stock , including Portrait in Black and Pearl
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Christmas shopping is set to hit an early peak today , Manic Monday as online shoppers are set to spend £537million in 24 hours as the Christmas shopping bonanza starts in earnest. Total spending is forecast to hit the equivalent of £22.4million an hour, according to shopping comparison website Kelkoo. Online sales are predicted to increase by 29 per cent on last year to £11.5billion, with overall sales set to reach £68.7billion.
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Edinburgh is a major international airport with direct flights to London, Europe and America. Travelling to Falkirk is fairly straightforward by train , taxis and buses . Airport transfers from Falkirk take about half an hour away by airport shuttle and Glasgow Airport is about an hour’s journey. Edinburgh Airport's drop-off charge is £1 to drop off visitors in a designated area.
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Falkirk is in an ideal position for airport transfers to either Edinburgh or Glasgow, being located right in the centre of Scotland. Airport transfers from Falkirk are fairly short journeys . Edinburgh Airport is about half an hour away and Glasgow Airport is about an hour's journey.
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Photogold is an art website which was actually set up in 1998 , making it the first online art gallery in Scotland. The site features a wide range of limited edition prints by top UK artists including Jack Vettriano, Beryl Cook, Pam Carter , David Shepherd and many more. Photogold was set up by David Rankin and it is a member of the Fine Art Trade Guild. The site aims to supply affordable art for the home decor market. Delivery is free on all limited edition prints
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Falkirk travel and shopping guide . This site will feature information about travel and taxi services in Falkirk. Falkirk is ideally located in the centre of Scotland and Edinburgh and Glasgow can easily be reached by road or rail, making it an ideal location for first-time buyers. There are a number of taxi companies in Falkirk. Airport transfers Falkirk have been transporting customers to Edinburgh and Glasgow airport since 1998.
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