Polmont
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Polmont (Poll-Mhonaidh (Pool o ra Hill) in Scots Gaelic) is a clachan, whilk lees anent fower miles (6.5 km) tae ra aest o Faakirk, Scotland. It lees close tae ra M9 motorwa airtin Embro an Glesca. Polmont railwa station is locatit on ra main Embro tae Glesca railwa line.
Ra population o Polmont is roond aboot 5,422.
Mony folk airt Polmont wi ra Young Offenders Institution (HMYOI) altho it is actually in nichtbouring clachan Brichtons, whilk is ra anerly ceentre haudin convicted young offenders in Scotland an hauds a signeeficant feck o remand young offenders frae ra West o Scotland. It hooses ra Scottish Prison Service (SPS) College an aa. HMYOI Polmont is situatit in baith Brichtons an Reddingmuirheid, 1.5 miles (2.5km) frae Polmont. Across ra road frae ra preeson is Braes High School. Ra clachan haes a gowf coorse an ither sporting faceelities. It haes its ain aspiring fitbaa club an aa, Polmont F.C.
Ra clachan is controversially considerin brakin awa frae Faakirk Cooncil ra nou, mebbe tae jyne as pairt o Wast Lowden Cooncil, or mebbe een an independent cooncil, in a muive led bi a meestery pairty.