Work starts on village eyesore

                  Kelty residents will be delighted that work has begun to address the eyesore that sat on one of the main entrances into the village at Cocklaw Street. A full description and detail of the works can be found on the Fife Council web site http://planning.fife.gov.uk/online/pagedSearchResults.do?action=page&searchCriteria.page=2   […]

Roads works ongoing

    “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 […]

Council to clarify legal powers to tackle derelict buildings

  Fife Council leader Alex Rowley has used a derelict building in Kelty to highlight the need for Fife Council to review the powers it has to address ‘such dereliction’ in local communities and has pledged to take a campaign to the Scottish Parliament for more powers. Mr Rowley said; “I have asked officials from property, […]

Kelty needs new upgraded community and sport facilities

  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 […]

Kelty Main Street spruce up!

Painting work begins on Kelty Main Street       Work begun this weekend on freshening up a number of buildings on Kelty Main as part of on-going improvement works to the village centre. The Cowdenbeath Area Committee recently agreed to pay £10,000 towards the £17,000 project. Local councillor Alex Rowley welcomed the start of […]

Call for action on fence

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 […]