How green is my biomass?
The conversion to biomass energy has played a key role in reducing our dependence on fossil fuels but is this renewable ...
Category: Environment
Support for Madras 2G hockey pitch grows
A petition started by Willie Rennie MSP calling for Fife Council to reconsider its decision not to install a 2G pitch as...
Albany Park: new plans submitted
The joint developers of the Albany Park site, St Andrews University and Campus Living Villages, have submitted amended p...
Curb on short-term lets: too little too late?
The Scottish Government announced this week that local authorities are to be given new powers to regulate short-term let...
Albany Park: planning applicant responds to criticism
Campus Living Villages, the Albany Park student accommodation provider and planning applicant, has released a statement ...
University’s Albany Park plans criticised
While supporting the principle of purpose built student accommodation, a number of local organisations, including the St...
The Rise and Fall of Abbey Park House – Part 2
The brief history set out in Part 1 highlighted some of the problems which often arise when a listed building falls vaca...
First Minister opens Scottish Oceans Institute
The new £16.5m SOI building incorporates a state-of-the-art aquarium as well as researching and teaching facilities. Th...
Lade Braes £300K upgrade welcomed
Fife Council’s Community & Housing Services Committee has approved a £100,000 allocation towards a £300,000 upgr...
In defence of trees – an opinion
Recent events have thrown into sharp relief the enormous pressure of new building in St Andrews which seems intent on fi...
Council votes down plan to reduce vehicle pollution
In a motion tabled at the recent full meeting, Fife Council was urged by Councillor James Calder to adopt legislation wh...