Cowdenbeath MSP Alex Rowley was joined this week by Fife Sport and Leisure Trust Chief Operating Officer Wendy Watson and Fife Council Executive member Cllr Mark Hood on a visit to Cowdenbeath Leisure Centre following from the closure of the centre for upgrade works in excess of half a million pounds. Mr Rowley was told […]
I met up with representatives of Patient Opinion this week when they were at the Scottish Parliament to promote their role and service that they provide to people using the health service to have a voice to raise concerns but also to suggest any areas for improvement and highlight best practice. Patient […]
The agent for the former Crown Hotel at the entrance to Cowdebeath High Street has said that his client is now ‘investigating the cost of demolition to assist with the visual impairment to the town’. Responding to correspondence from Alex Rowley MSP the property agent said; “Given your comments this now appears to be their […]
Alex Rowley, MSP for the Cowdenbeath constituency, has become the latest signing for Men United. The local politician has backed Prostate Cancer UK’s ‘Men United v Prostate Cancer’ campaign, which uses the language of sport to engage men in the battle against the disease. Alex signed up after meeting with Prostate […]
Margaret Little known to all as Mig was the lollipop lady at Kelty Primary School for over 32 years up until her sudden illness and death last year. To mark her commitment to public service in Kelty locals made donations and last week a bench with a plaque […]
Allotments enables you to grow your own fruit and vegetables whilst enjoying the outdoors and keeping fit in the process! Fife Council manages 28 allotment sites and there are many other sites across Fife. If you are interested in getting an allotment you can register for one at the council […]
At Fife Council I had become concerned about the need for further support for teachers working on the implementation of CfE and through discussion with the EIS had asked officials to carry out a review of where schools were at and as a result of this we had […]
Today, I met representatives of the Neurological Alliance of Scotland, which brings together charities working with people with neurological conditions. They told me about the serious impact of being diagnosed with a neurological condition, and outlined the huge challenges that many individuals and families face. They explained that […]
Fife Labours budget passed by Fife Council last week has rolled out a further programme of investment in Information Communication Technologies (ICT) resources to primary schools aimed at improving engagement in the use of ICT as a tool for learning. Last year two primary school clusters around […]
Fife Council agreed this week to on-going annual funding of £120,000 for additional staffing and future planning for Lochore Meadows Country Park as well as a one off £1 million investment for the financial year 2015/16. Moving the Labour Administration budget outgoing Council leader Alex Rowley said; “Fife Coast […]