Plans for a new Council Headquarters building in Falkirk have been given the go-ahead.

The new building will be in Falkirk's town centre and will provide the following:

• 130 workstations plus touchdown space

• Elected Members accommodation

• 550 seat theatre and associated studio space

• Accommodate Falkirk Library, Central Advice Hub, shared cafeteria

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It has a potential entry date of 2023.

In addition, two other spaces will be upgraded to provide office accommodation at Block 4, Central Business Park, Larbert (the former Thomas Cook building). This will contain 280 workspaces plus touchdown space as well as accommodate an IT data centre, a resilience and out-of-hours hub and training facilities.

The expected entry date is 2021.

It has also been agreed to use the West Stand/First floor, Falkirk Community Stadium offering around 210 workspaces plus touchdown space with expected entry date 2022/23.

The total cost of the project will be an estimated £43.5 million within the agreed limit of £45m.