NEW HOUSES WELCOMED A housing development which will bring 31 new houses into the rented market has been hailed as ‘innovative’ and ‘much welcomed’ by Fife Council leader Alex Rowley and Cowdenbeath Area chair Willie Clarke. Both councillors met with Kevin Sharp, director of Sharp Homes, who, in partnership with Ore Valley Housing Association, […]
Kelty Hearts saw the largest crowd of the season as they welcomed Glasgow Rangers to Central Park A great day at Kelty Central Park for Stefan Winiarski Testimonial. – Kelty Hearts 1 The Rangers 1 – Stefan has been a great footballer and servant for Kelty. He played for […]
Alex Rowley submits a monthly report to the Kelty Community Council outlining issues and taking up any points that the Community Council has raised with him. In the October report he said: Councillors Report Housing Housing or the lack of housing is still the largest case load issue that Willie and I […]
Call for action on fence. Alex Rowley highlights the problem of the motorway fence in Kelty. Lochs councillor Alex Rowley is stepping up his campaign to get a motorway fence which he says is ‘dangerous’ and ‘an accident waiting to happen’ repaired. Mr Rowley told the Times that he has been making representations over many […]
Massive profits but not for communities! As the numbers of land based wind turbine applications continues to grow across Fife, Fife Council has now put in place a review of the current guidelines and landscape capacity assessment for land based turbines that will see a far reaching consultation take place across Fife and […]
I would like to take this chance to thank everyone involved with Kelty Children’s Gala for all the work they put into organising Saturdays event. Despite the weather the streets were packed and there was lots to do in the park and people had a […]
“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 […]
Craige Paterson, Lesley Hay, Michelle Sutter, Paddy Feenie Fifes new provost Jim Leishman and Fife Council leader Alex Rowley met up with charity shop workers Craig Paterson, Lesley Hay, Michelle Sutter and Paddy Feenie of DEBRA in Dunfermline to promote the national campaign to generate charity […]
I took up Willie Clarkes invitation and visited the new build Benarty Centre in Lochore this morning. The new centre is looking good and will be completed by August with activities starting soon afterwards. Willie has been working for this new centre for many many years and I was delighted to work with […]