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Lade Braes: Council ignores residents’ safety concerns
Posted on July 3, 2020August 3, 2020

Lade Braes: Council ignores residents’ safety concerns

Fife Council has signalled that it is planning to press ahead with its plans for the Lade Braes in St Andrews in spi...
St Andrews to get funding for ‘physical distancing’
Posted on June 24, 2020July 8, 2020

St Andrews to get funding for ‘physical distancing’

Fife Council has been awarded £2.42M by the sustainable transport charity Sustrans Scotland to provide additional spac...
First Minister outlines routemap into Phase 2 of easing lockdown
Posted on June 18, 2020

First Minister outlines routemap into Phase 2 of easing lockdown

Guide to re-opening and scaling up over the course of Phase 2. Friday 19 June People who are shielding are ...
New safety measures proposed for St Andrews streets as lockdown eases
Posted on June 5, 2020June 24, 2020

New safety measures proposed for St Andrews streets as lockdown eases

The Confederation of St Andrews Residents' Associations (CSARA) and a number of other organisations were invited to offe...
St Andrews students providing cost-price face masks
Posted on May 22, 2020

St Andrews students providing cost-price face masks

Two University of St Andrews students have set up an operation to provide the public with face masks at zero mark up to...
First Minister introduces 4-phase routemap out of lockdown
Posted on May 22, 2020June 13, 2020

First Minister introduces 4-phase routemap out of lockdown

Here are excerpts of the First Minister's speech introducing the the Scottish Government's detailed routemap for through...
Radical changes to traffic management for post-lockdown St Andrews?
Posted on May 19, 2020June 5, 2020

Radical changes to traffic management for post-lockdown St Andrews?

Here, the chair of St Andrews Space for Cycling, Tony Waterston, outlines a vision for walking and cycling in post-lock...
Posted on April 4, 2020October 28, 2024

Government must learn from the current pandemic and make systematic change

Professor Sir Ian Boyd, former Chief Scientific Advisor to DEFRA, warned that despite practice runs for an influenza pandemic being carried out by the UK Government prior to COVID-19, the necessary actions to cope with such a reality were not implemented. Writing in Nature he says: “We learnt...
University contractor ignores Scottish Govt. advice
Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

University contractor ignores Scottish Govt. advice

Scaffolders working on St Andrews University's Music Centre are continuing work in spite of Scottish Government advice t...
Climate Change: implications for town planning
Posted on March 18, 2020March 30, 2020

Climate Change: implications for town planning

Part 2 of a 2 part series by Professor Michael Collins The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 The purposes of planning a...
Climate change: Scottish Government policies
Posted on February 27, 2020March 18, 2020

Climate change: Scottish Government policies

Part 1 of a 2 part series by Professor Michael Collins INTRODUCTION  United Nations Annual Climate Change Confere...

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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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