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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

The recommendation to the Fife Council Cabinet Committee to ignore the problems caused by increasing short term lets, su...
Concern about South Street Build-out Proposals
Posted on February 9, 2025April 13, 2025

Concern about South Street Build-out Proposals

St Andrews QV has obtained a copy of a letter letter from the Chairman of the Confederation of St Andrews Residents'  A...
MSP blames council’s HMO policy for student accommodation crisis
Posted on March 27, 2022April 3, 2022

MSP blames council’s HMO policy for student accommodation crisis

Sstudents attending St Andrews University are experiencing difficulty in finding affordable accommodation in the town wi...
Response to covid “a failure of duty of care”
Posted on October 13, 2020November 25, 2020

Response to covid “a failure of duty of care”

In response to pressure from local businesses and a campaign led by BID (Business Improvement District) St Andrews, Fife...
Covid-19: Council caves in to BID pressure
Posted on October 8, 2020October 13, 2020

Covid-19: Council caves in to BID pressure

Fife Council appears ready to abandon measures introduced  in St Andrews town centre to enable compliance with Scottis...
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...
CSARA clarifies its views on a post Lock-down St Andrews.
Posted on July 8, 2020July 12, 2020

CSARA clarifies its views on a post Lock-down St Andrews.

The Fife Council proposals now made public that are intended to assist social distancing in a post-lockdown St Andrews c...
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...
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...
CSARA asks: Is Airbnb ruining our communities?
Posted on May 18, 2020

CSARA asks: Is Airbnb ruining our communities?

The Confederation of St Andrews Residents' Associations (CSARA) has been an active campaigner for the protection of scar...

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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  • Julia Guest on Radical changes to traffic management for post-lockdown St Andrews?

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