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New short-term lets legislation proposed
Posted on October 1, 2020October 2, 2020

New short-term lets legislation proposed

On January 14th this year, St Andrews QV published an article on  growing concerns about residential properties being t...
Covid update 14th October; St Andrews an infection hotspot
Posted on October 1, 2020October 22, 2020

Covid update 14th October; St Andrews an infection hotspot

Over the 7 days up to the 14th October, 206 further cases were diagnosed in Fife and 289 in Tayside. St Andrews Central,...
At last – ‘Spaces for People’ measures to be introduced in St Andrews
Posted on September 17, 2020October 8, 2020

At last – ‘Spaces for People’ measures to be introduced in St Andrews

Nearly 2 1/2 months after Fife Council received £2.4M from Sustrans, it has has published plans for the first round of ...
Covid-19; Tayside and Fife weekly update 25th September; 12 University linked cases
Posted on September 3, 2020October 1, 2020

Covid-19; Tayside and Fife weekly update 25th September; 12 University linked cases

Over the 7 days up to the 23rd September, 94 further cases were diagnosed in Fife and 54 in Tayside. This is the first t...
Scotland’s first walk-through Coronavirus testing centre to be set up in St Andrews
Posted on August 27, 2020August 31, 2020

Scotland’s first walk-through Coronavirus testing centre to be set up in St Andrews

At her daily coronavirus briefing earlier this week, Nicola Sturgeon announced 11 new walk-through test centres to be cr...
East Sands Leisure Centre to reopen next month
Posted on August 22, 2020

East Sands Leisure Centre to reopen next month

Fife Sports and Leisure Trust, which manages leisure centres and swimming pools across the kingdom, has announced that i...
Closing date set for sale of Kilrymont site
Posted on August 22, 2020

Closing date set for sale of Kilrymont site

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors have set a closing date of the 3rd December for the sale of the Madras College site at Kilr...
Where are the public health measures on our streets?
Posted on August 16, 2020September 11, 2020

Where are the public health measures on our streets?

Eight weeks on from receiving £2.4M for introducing temporary measures  to provide more space for pedestrians to physi...
StaySafe St Andrews; effective policies or emperor’s new clothes?
Posted on August 7, 2020September 8, 2020

StaySafe St Andrews; effective policies or emperor’s new clothes?

Backed by more than 70 town based organisations and commercial enterprises, Tourism St Andrews has developed a charter: ...
Covid-19 weekly update – 27th August
Posted on July 23, 2020September 3, 2020

Covid-19 weekly update – 27th August

Over the past 14 days there have been 20 further cases diagnosed in Fife and 259 in Tayside, the majority in Tayside lin...
Covid-19, St Andrews and concern for personal safety
Posted on July 17, 2020August 16, 2020

Covid-19, St Andrews and concern for personal safety

Tourism St Andrews chair, Debbie MacCallum, feels that not enough has been done to ensure the safety of visitors and res...

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Latest Posts

  • Council gives the go-ahead for University New College project
    Posted on January 25, 2026

    Council gives the go-ahead for University New College project

  • Councillors reject officials recommendation on holiday lets
    Posted on January 25, 2026

    Councillors reject officials recommendation on holiday lets

  • Residents association slams council report on regulating holiday lets
    Posted on January 6, 2026January 25, 2026

    Residents association slams council report on regulating holiday lets

  • Council consults on Airbnb type short-term lets
    Posted on August 23, 2025January 6, 2026

    Council consults on Airbnb type short-term lets

  • Short-Term Lets – Residents Association calls for St Andrews Control Areas
    Posted on April 13, 2025August 23, 2025

    Short-Term Lets – Residents Association calls for St Andrews Control Areas

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