Falkirk Council animation transcript
[Text with ‘Falkirk Council’ appears on screen]
Falkirk Council has a clear vision for the area’s future. [A map of Scotland appears. We then focus in on the Falkirk area, which is highlighted, and binoculars appear on screen].
Councillors and staff are working better together. [Icons of people appear in the binocular lenses]
Between 2024 and 2028, the council could be short of over £62 million, in the money it wants to spend on services and the cash available. [‘Between 2024-28 funding gap £62 million services and cash available’ appears on screen, alongside a pile of bank notes]
The council has identified options to close over half of this gap. [Dart board appears on screen with a dart targeting the middle, and a clipboard with a tick list also appears]
It needs to deliver these savings and make more difficult decisions. [‘Deliver these savings and make more difficult decisions’ appears on screen]
Local people must be better involved in making decisions about services and how money is being spent. [Turning cogs with people inside them appear. Icons of people with speech bubbles above them then appear, alongside bar charts moving up.]
Many council services are performing well, including improving children’s achievements at school. [The bar chart is then replaced by a magnifying glass and then examples of council services – with a house appearing and mortar hat]
The council is also helping tackle poverty. [Icons of people linked with each other, and a pound sign appear]
We will continue to review progress in our yearly audit work. [Image of the report appears on screen with the text ‘To find out more read our report]
[Accounts Commission logo then appears]