Carpets piled over 30 feet high over a 50m x 20m area at the entrance to a former munitions depot are ‘a complete eyesore and poses a risk of contamination and must be dealt with’ according to Fife Council leader. The area concerned at the entrance to […]
THE Fife Youth Job Contract, Fife’s response to high levels of unemployment in 16 to 24 year olds was launched this weekend at the Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline by Fife Council leader Alex Rowley. A massive £5 million fund has been allocated by Fife Council to deliver up to 600 apprenticeships over […]
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. […]
The competitive season has got off to a good start for Kelty and Blairadam Pipe Band as they picked up first prise for Novice Juveniles at the Loch Level Pipe Band contest held this weekend in Kinross. There was an extra bonus when the band unexpectedly picked up […]
The move towards a new sport and leisure centre took another step forward this week when the Cowdenbeath Area Committee agreed that a bid for funding be worked up and submitted to the Fife Community Investment Fund. As well as funding from this source the committee noted that four buildings would be pulled into […]
EIGHTY FIVE training opportunities in Rural Skills leading to apprenticeships were unveiled today (Thursday 2 May) in the historic setting of Falkland Palace as part of Fife Council’s £5 million investment in apprenticeships for Fife’s young unemployed. A variety of land-based training providers now have the opportunities for unemployed young people who are […]
“years of underinvestment must be tackled” Alex Rowely Many streets in the Lochs ward are seeing roads teams working to tackle the worst of the roads infrastructure impacted by the cold and wet winter and this according to Lochs councillor Alex Rowley; “Is a very welcomed activity given the state of some roads full of potholes and […]
In Fife the bedroom tax will affect over 6,300 households in receipt of housing benefit. Many will have to find monies from their already low incomes to pay for bedrooms the government deem they don’t need. This will hit hard on disabled people, separated parents with children who spend time with them and many […]
The new Dunfermline High School was officially opened this week by Fife Provost Jim Leishman. The school opened its doors to pupils last August but the building had yet to be formally opened so today was a day for pupils, staff and others involved in the building process to gather […]