Falkirk Council to open live streamed meetings to public for first time

The first live streamed meeting will be on Tuesday, when the Executive meets for the first time since March.

Since lockdown, decisions have been made by an emergency executive with all three of the political parties on Falkirk Council represented.

Last week, a full meeting of Falkirk Council agreed to restart a full programme of council meetings, although they will continue to be held online.

Blended meetings - where some members take part online - will not be introduced until the country moves to Phase 4 of the route map for moving out of lockdown.

Chief Executive Kenneth Lawrie will have the power to reinstate the emergency executive at any time if it becomes necessary due to a second wave of Covid-19.

All meetings will then be available to be seen on the council's YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC80OGqy-BCRBkj2F9DM7owg

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