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The UK Government, in collaboration with Active Travel England (ATE), has recently announced a significant new initiative designed to make walking and cycling more accessible across England. The £291m fund aims to improve infrastructure and provide better facilities for those who choose greener, healthier modes of transport. This funding will primarily be directed towards local councils, providing them with the resources needed to enhance cycling and walking facilities in communities nationwide. The purpose of the new funding is to assist local authorities to implement measures to create a safer environment for everybody, by reducing vehicular traffic and encouraging the use of cycling and walking as an alternative mode of transport. The longer term aim of the funding is to provide significant...
Falco has donated a new buggy shelter to Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands – a voluntary organisation providing free, confidential support for families across the Staffordshire Moorlands. Home-Start approached Falco to see if they could provide a sheltered solution for the congregation of buggies increasingly parked inside the charity building. The team at Falco jumped onboard and worked together to provide a suitable product that can not only accommodate buggies, but also provide the charity with wheelchair storage and cycle parking too. The new buggy shelter, worth in excess of £5,000, is based upon the FalcoPod Bike Hangar design, offering the charity with unparrareled buggy storage for staff and visitors to use when visiting the Leek based charity. Eye-catching branding graphics have also been generously...
We are delighted that Falco’s Finance Manager, Netty Barlow, has (yet again!) raised an incredible £520 for Cancer Research UK, by participating in the Stoke-on-Trent Pretty Muddy 5k ‘obstacle mud run’ event at Central Forest Park in Hanley on Sunday 30th July. Netty put her best foot forward and joined hundreds of adults and children to tackle a 5k muddy obstacle course, hurdling over obstacles into piles of mud, weaving through spiders webs, scaling climbing frames, crawling through tunnels, scrambling nets and mud pits and finally racing down an inflatable mud chute! After the event, Netty said “Cancer can only be eradicated with more money being put into research, to find out what causes it, how we can stop it, and how to detect...
Falco’s Sales Office Manager and second-longest serving employee, Bryan Duggan, celebrated his 20th anniversary last week! Bryan joined in 2003 working in internal sales for street furniture. He then progressed to doing this role externally before being promoted to cover the whole product range with the North of the UK as his territory. He was then promoted to Sales Office Manager which leads both the internal and external sales teams. Bryans role now co-ordinates the Procurement Management which links closely with the Installation team. 20 Years Experience in the Procurement of large and complex projects, including in Rail and Healthcare projects in excess of £100,000.00 University Diploma in Leadership and Management. Core liaison with the Manufacturing facility in all aspects of the materials management for the...
The FalcoLevel-Premium+ and FalcoLevel-Eco are two space saving cycle racks designed to accommodate twice as many bikes compared to any other traditional rack or stand. The FalcoLevel-Premium+ provides cyclists with a superior cycle parking experience, making use of robust steel and aluminium results in a smoother action and reduced noise pollution. Whilst the FalcoLevel-Eco adopts the same great features, but provides significant cost savings and provides excellent value for money when budget is the main constrain! FalcoLevel-Premium+ Key Features Significant sound reduction from upper tier removing a large amount of noise pollution. Smoother action for the storage and retrieval of bikes. Has excellent build quality, typical of a Falco product. Utilises gas struts for easy lifting. The FalcoLevel-Premium+ is suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Falco also...
Two extraordinary Falco colleagues embarked on a remarkable journey on Saturday 22nd July, conquering the challenging Macmillan Peak District Mighty Hike and raising over £1,400 in the process. Braving heavy showers, Managing Director, Rob Harper and Sales Office Manager, Bryan Duggan, fearlessly embraced the challenge ahead – a gruelling 26.7 mile hike through the Peak District National Park – most famous for its rocky escarpments and ridges to mini mountains and rolling moorland. Starting and finishing at Bakewell Showground, the full marathon is a circular route encompassing the many beautiful and dramatic scenes the National Park has to offer. Rob and Bryan hiked the picturesque trails from Darley Moor to Bakewell, scrambled the Pennines and scaled the hills and dales, past the majestic Dovedale...
This year has already proved to be yet another year of growing demand for Falco’s cycle parking and street furniture products. Due to the continuous increase in deliveries and installations, we have acquired the industry recognised FORS Silver accreditation to ensure we put safety first in all our operations and commit to providing the best service to our customers at all times. The accreditation follows an extensive audit which highlighted the company’s success in meeting the FORS criteria, adhering to best practice to achieve fleet safety, ensuring its vehicles are equipped with the necessary safety devices, and driver safety - ensuring drivers are sufficiently trained. The accreditation also recognises Falco’s efforts in reducing its carbon footprint on the environment. Commenting on the new FORS Silver accreditation...
Falco has been a family company with its own production site for over 70 years. Sustainability was in our DNA from the very beginning and this is reflected within our complete range of modular cycle parking and shelter products, all designed with full circularity in mind.
All products ranges are contemporary and durable, typical of a Falco product. Falco has been at the forefront of the cycle parking and street furniture market and has built up a renowned reputation for manufacturing products that exceed in both design and durability.
Falco’s operations have supported the Circular Economy for many years, simply manufacturing products with environmentally friendly products, that can last for decades and at the end of the product life can be 100% recycled and manufactured back into a brand new product.
