Provost, I would like to begin by thanking everyone for taking the trouble to come along here this morning for the launch of the Fife Economic Strategy. Before moving onto the detail of the new strategy I would first like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to a person who knows more […]
Fife Council this weekend hosted an event in recognition of Councillor Willie Clarke and his 40 years as an elected councillor. I was privileged to be able to deliver a tribute to this remarkable man. Willie Clarke – A Tribute Lord Lieutenant, Provost, distinguish guests, ladies and gentlemen, and […]
The Leader of Fife Council, Alex Rowley, has this week said there are many unanswered questions around the operation and future development of opencast sites in Fife where the current owners have gone into receivership. […]
There are many aspects to the welfare reforms coming through from the Westminster government that are cause for real concern and will bring about real hardship and poverty for millions of hard working people, disabled people who are either unable to work or unable to find work, children and families across the UK. […]
Ed Balls Shadow Chancellor writing in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ed-balls/tax-avoidance-time-for-urgent-action_b_2185072.html sets out the argument for action on tackling tax avoidance and creating fairness for everyone. When times are tough for families and businesses, and the government is cutting spending and raising taxes, the public are rightly demanding to know whether everybody is contributing their fair share. […]
Families will lose over £1,000 as a result of child benefit freeze and capFamilies with two children will be over £1,000 worse off by the end of 2015 as a result of the government’s decision to freeze and then cap child benefit, according to a new report published by the TUC. […]
Purpose To provide background information on the Blue Badge scheme, given the increase in public interest, to assist with response to enquiries from the public. Key points Blue Badges (Blue European Parking Badges) are administered by Local Authorities on behalf of the Scottish Government. The scheme has been in place since […]
In May this year Fife Labour set out a key pledge to support and help create more apprenticeship and training places for Fife’s young people. Now some seven months on since taking control of the Fife Council administration at that election, Fife Labour has brought forward and agreed through Fife Council a £5m […]
A review of the literature by Ruth Calman The start of the school year is a busy time for Ontario principals, as they work with their teams to implement their school improvement plans. An effective school is most certainly the aim of these plans. But what does effectiveness really look like? And how […]
Massive profits but not for communities! As the numbers of land based wind turbine applications continues to grow across Fife, Fife Council has now put in place a review of the current guidelines and landscape capacity assessment for land based turbines that will see a far reaching consultation take place across Fife and […]