New Falkirk Economic Strategy

Posted on October 30, 2015

Business Falkirk want to hear your views on the new Falkirk Economic Strategy.

The purpose of the new Falkirk Economic Strategy document is to identify the opportunities available to this area, the challenges it will face, and how to grow and develop the area’s economy.

The document will set out what they wish to achieve, consider any obstacles we face and how to overcome them to the benefit of all in our communities.

They wish to engage residents, businesses and communities in the discussion about their economic future.

These are Falkirk Business’s initial proposals in draft. They ask you to consider the contents of this document, provide your comments and help them to shape the direction of Falkirk’s economy in the future.

Falkirk Economic Strategy Draft

Who are they consulting?

There has been a detailed process of consultation with various stakeholders as set out in the draft Strategy, however the purpose of this stage is to open the consultation as wide as possible to ensure that the document reflects the views of all the people of the Falkirk area. All comments will be collated and incorporated into the next draft of the Strategy document.

The closing date for comments is Friday 6^th November 2015.

If you would like to respond to the consultation, please answer the questions via the survey monkey website.

If you have any other comments or questions you can contact them by writing to:

Falkirk Council Economic Strategy, Growth and Investment Unit, Suite 2b, Falkirk Stadium, FK2 9EE or by e-mail: business@falkirk.gov.uk

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