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Consultation on Falkirk Town Hall demolition

People across Falkirk are being asked for their views on plans to knock down Falkirk Town Hall.

Councillors have agreed to knock down the building in February.

It's after they decided it was not "feasible" to keep the venue open.

More than 5,000 people signed a petition, urging the Council to keep the venue open.

A consultation on the decision closes today.

Falkirk Council said:

"There would be financial benefit to the Council as it would no longer require to pay for business rates or undertake significant essential maintenance to meet Health and Safety regulations.

The proposed demolition would also avoid substantial costs of decoupling the existing buildings. The subsequent sale of the cleared site would result in a large capital receipt with a proportion going to the Common Good Fund, benefitting the local and wider community as part of this receipt would be applied towards providing a new, modern Town Hall."

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