There is a lot of talk these days about community empowerment and I have to say that when you go beyd the rhetoric it is sometimes difficult to find any substance. I have been doing a fair bit of work around the Community Empowerment Bill making its way through the Parliament and I will be […]
West Fife Enterprise launched their new Employability Academy recently and has been very busy recruiting in the Cowdenbeath area. Their Employability Academy offers a variety of courses aimed at unemployed 16-64 year olds who are looking to update their skills and gain recognised qualifications and valuable work experience and they are keen to hear from […]
High Street on the agenda Cowdenbeath MSP Alex Rowley met this week with staff from Boots the Chemist who are based on the Cowdenbeath High Street to hear their views on the High Street and their operations in the town. Mr Rowley said he was very impressed by the enthusiasm of the local staff and […]
I attended a briefing this week on the progress of the new Queensferry Crossing and was told that the project is on time, below budget and should be completed by the end of 2016. The story of how the bridge is being constructed is fascinating and the project team are encouraging schools to visit the […]
A meeting to discuss the concerns of local residents about operation issues including levels of dust emissions from Purvis recycling centre took place and I was pleased that the main focus was on finding solutions and a broad acceptance that the recycling centre was bringing about major improvements to what was a former mining dumping […]
It is that time of year again where the impact of the cold weather creates large potholes in our roads which if left unattended can have a big impact on our cars if we hit them. It is absolutely crucial that anyone seeing one of these hols reports it so the council can then get […]
Over 1500 people and families in the Cowdenbeath constituency are on a housing waiting list hoping to be allocated a property this new year local MSP Alex Rowley has said with a further 590 on the housing transfer list. Mr Rowley joined up with Shelter Scotland to promote their campaign for 10,000 new social rented […]
I attended a meeting this week of the Dalgety Bay Forum which was attended by representatives of SEPA, the MOD, the Food Standards Agency, Scottish Government, Fife Council officials, Cllr Lesley Laird and Colin McPhail representing the Community Council. The Dalgety Bay Forum was set up in 2005 to provide a forum for communication […]
Residents of Wilson Bruce Court Sheltered Housing complex in Lochgelly met up with their MP and MSP this week when Gordon Brown and Alex Rowley popped in for tea and tried out the Christmas cake! Mr Brown said; “Christmas is a great time for community and meeting up with old friends as I did […]
I was delighted to join with Gordon Brown and Jayne Baxter to visit Sunnyside Court sheltered housing in Cowdenbeath to see the newly refurbished residents lounge and partake in a lovely buffet laid on by the residents. Sheltered housing complexes can provide not just a safe environment but also someplace that older people can get […]