Twelve Falkirk community councils still to be formed due to lack of interest

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The boundaries of community councils across Falkirk district could be reviewed after 12 across Falkirk were left unformed when elections closed for the second time.

In October, Falkirk Council 's executive agreed to extend the Community Council election process after hearing that Bo'ness was the only one to have filled all available places.

At that time, five more were also allowed to form: Airth Parish; Banknock, Haggs and Longcroft; Brightons; Grangemouth; and Polmont, which all had the required two-thirds needed.Read more: Falkirk Council staff will get extra holiday for coronation despite £260,000 costSince then, the extension to December has allowed the formation of new community councils in Blackness; Camelon, Bantaskine & Tamfourhill; and Reddingmuirhead & Wallacestone.Denny & District and Slamannan & Limerigg can also be formed although there are remaining vacancies that could be filled by co-option.Councillors welcomed the new community councils but admitted they were disappointed that 12 communities would not have representation.At the moment, there was not enough interest to form community councils in: Avonbridge and Standburn (0 nominations for 6 places); Bonnybridge (0 nominations for 8 places); Carron and Carronshore (0 nominations for 7 places); Falkirk Central (0 nomination for 7 places); Falkirk South (0 nominations for 7 places); Grahamston, Middlefield and Westfield (0 nominations for 8 places); Langlees, Bainsford and New Carron (1 nomination for 8 places); Larbert, Stenhousemuir and Torwood (3 nominations for 11 places); Lower Braes (1 nomination for 7 places); Maddiston (0 nominations for 6 places); Shieldhill and California (3 nominations for 7 places); and Whitecross (0 nominations for 6