Fife Council has said that the delivery of food waste bags to Kelty was completed in August however local councillor Alex Rowley has raised concern that the numbers of people advising him they did not receive a deliver is quit […]
Category: The Papers
Alex Rowley launches Fife Economic Strategy
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 Labour progressing ambitious housing programme
Councillors agree to invest £85 million in affordable housing Fife councillors have agreed a strategy for investment in affordable housing over the next five years. The strategy means plans to deliver 2,700 affordable homes across the Kingdom come a step closer – great news according to Depute Council Leader […]
New Skate Parks making progress
The Cowdenbeath Area Committee is moving forward with its proposal to create a number of skate parks in the area. It is proposed that smaller parks are established at Kelty, Benarty, Lochgelly and Cardenden at a rough cost of £70,000 per park with a larger park […]
Council says end bedroom tax nightmare now
Fife Council has approved a motion calling on the Scottish Government to work in partnership with local councils and make available £50 million available this year to protect social landlords from bankruptcy and to mitigate all effects of the bedroom tax in Scotland. Council Deputy leader David Ross said that […]
Kinseat Bowling Club open for business
I met with members of the Kingseat Bowling Club this weekend and saw for myself the excellent facilities they have both in terms of the green and the clubhouse. The club are very keen to encourage people to take up the game and are asking […]
Council phone number change
From September the main council phone numbers will change from 0845 to 0345 prefixes. This will make it cheaper for many people to call the council, particularly customers who call from mobiles. The council had been receiving money from such calls and this was in my […]
CONSTRUCTION SKILLS ACADEMY LAUNCHED
FORTY two recruits have been welcomed into Fife’s new Construction Skills Academy at the Skills Development Centre in Kirkcaldy for a two day pre recruitment course, tailored to the industry requirements. This is designed to offer participants opportunities to enhance their employability skills and complete relevant assessments allowing them to be employer ready. […]
Scrap the tax
Fife Council leader Alex Rowley confirmed this week that Fife will not qualify for any of the additional £5m allocated for rural areas to support people cope with the bedroom tax as this is restricted to 21 authorities in the UK and Fife is not one of them. He said “This additional funding is […]
Great days out on the doorstep
Fife Council leader Alex Rowley paid a visit this week to the historic Abbot House in Dunfermline to be shown round the tourist facility and hear first-hand how the attraction will spend the award of £9,850 awarded through the Culture and Heritage Investment. Mr Rowley said; […]