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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Alex Rowley has set out the case for a new Sport and Community Centre for Kelty. Last week saw the first ever draft budget being brought forward and published by an Administration of Fife Council. The idea is that by publishing an actual budget you will hopefully have a better opportunity to have […]
“Welfare reform should not be about an attack on the old and disabled” Alex Rowley Fifers could lose up to £40 million following the UK Government’s welfare reforms, according to a report prepared for the council’s Executive Committee. With around 40,000 people receiving welfare benefits in Fife, individuals, families, communities and the […]
Taking in the outdoors and growing your own veg is increasing in popularity for the allotments in Kelty as the numbers of people with allotments has soared in the last few years. The village allotments have also see improvements being made to the infrastructure with plans afoot for new roads and water connections to be […]
Fife Council leader Alex Rowley met with NHS Fife bosses on Friday and set out his concerns around the new hospital in Kirkcaldy. The Labour leader also confirmed to NHS Chairman Professor James McGoldrick and Chief Executive John Wilson that the new administration in Fife Council will put health and social care at […]
It was a great honour for me to be re-elected for the Lochs ward to serve on Fife Council. The ward starts from the west in Kingseat and takes in the villages of Kelty, Ballingry, Lochore, Crosshill and Glencraig as well as a large rural area around Loch Fitty, Loch Glow, Gask and […]