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 […]
There are still concerns that the actions taken to date will not tackle the flooding problems there has been in Kingseat over the last few years and local councillor Alex Rowley has held a site meeting with staff from Transport and Environment, Housing and Grounds Maintenance, along […]
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. […]
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; […]
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 […]
Lochs Cllr Alex Rowley has once again been taken up the case and is asking Transport Scotland to complete the renewal of the motorway fence at Kelty. Mr Rowley said; “I have campaigned for a number of years to get the motorway fence between the village and the M90 […]
‘The case for a new facility for the village is overwhelming’ Alex Rowley A consultation is to take place over the next few weeks so that everyone in the village can get involved and have a say on what facilities should be in a new community centre […]
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 […]
“I don’t believe that there is enough funding within the health and social care services to meet the needs of people in Fife”. Alex Rowley I am increasingly concerned about the number of issues being raised with me around the experience of patients in the Victoria Hospital . I have also […]
Get Involved with Fife Council budget For the first time in the history of local government in Fife, the new Administration has published a draft budget setting out what it proposes to cut to balance the books as well as out lining the areas where it intends to invest. You can take part […]