“The banks could and should do more to help Fife business” LEADER of Fife Council, Councillor Alex Rowley has called for decentralisation of banks to focus on local lending to help local economies such as Fife recover quickly from the global financial crisis. In a letter to Vince Cable MP, secretary of State for Business, […]
Fife Council has begun a consultation on the main issues report for the new Fife Plan with the consultation running through till March 10 this year. As part of that consultation there are specific proposals for land based wind turbines and where it would be acceptable for further development of wind turbines […]
A 4th bin and changes to rubbish collections for Kelty Kelty residents are to get a new 4th bin and will move onto a new rubbish collection system from mid-March this year. A new green bin for cans and plastics will be distributed to households in February along with information leaflets outlining the changes […]
Ed Balls Shadow Chancellor writing in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ed-balls/tax-avoidance-time-for-urgent-action_b_2185072.html sets out the argument for action on tackling tax avoidance and creating fairness for everyone. When times are tough for families and businesses, and the government is cutting spending and raising taxes, the public are rightly demanding to know whether everybody is contributing their fair share. […]
“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 […]
Have your say on new park A meeting is to be held on Thursday 24th January in Cowdenbeath Leisure Centre at 7.30pm to discuss the future provision of skate parks in Cowdenbeath, Kelty, Benarty, Lochgelly and Cardenden. Currently the park in Kelty which is well used has been reduced and is no […]
From Benarty or Kelty you can enjoy this great park. Lochore Meadows Country Park is a place of great beauty that is totally accessible for all the family to enjoy the walks, leisure and outdoor activities as well as taking in the wildlife and countryside. You can access the park by car driving into […]
Families will lose over £1,000 as a result of child benefit freeze and capFamilies with two children will be over £1,000 worse off by the end of 2015 as a result of the government’s decision to freeze and then cap child benefit, according to a new report published by the TUC. […]
When in Fife make sure you report pot holes. If the Council dont know about them they cannot fix them. Although the weather has not been as bad yet this winter, we are still seeing many of our local roads break up and pot holes appearing. The pot holes can […]
Purpose To provide background information on the Blue Badge scheme, given the increase in public interest, to assist with response to enquiries from the public. Key points Blue Badges (Blue European Parking Badges) are administered by Local Authorities on behalf of the Scottish Government. The scheme has been in place since […]