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South St and Kilrymont close for the last time
Posted on June 28, 2021July 18, 2021

South St and Kilrymont close for the last time

138 years after Madras College, founded by the Rev Andrew Bell, opened in South St, and just 54 years after the opening ...
Time for Fife Pension Fund to go green?
Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021

Time for Fife Pension Fund to go green?

Dear Editor, In 2019 Fife Council made a declaration of a Climate Emergency thereby acknowledging that carbon emission...
Council reverses decision to cut Third Sector funding – but only for a year
Posted on March 27, 2021April 6, 2021

Council reverses decision to cut Third Sector funding – but only for a year

As previously reported in February, Fife's Children and Families Division had been planning to defund nineteen charitabl...
Council plans deep cuts to charity funding
Posted on February 10, 2021March 7, 2021

Council plans deep cuts to charity funding

Fife Council, which is facing a £11M black hole in its 2021-22 budget, is planning to take £410,000 of its funding of ...
£11 Million hole in council budget anticipated
Posted on January 8, 2021January 15, 2021

£11 Million hole in council budget anticipated

Members of the local authority’s Policy and Co-ordination Committee heard on Thursday (7th) that in spite of a downwar...
Struggling Fife families with self-isolating pupils to get help with food costs
Posted on November 26, 2020January 1, 2021

Struggling Fife families with self-isolating pupils to get help with food costs

Fife Council is planning to offer financial help to those families that struggle with the unexpected extra food costs wh...
Jobs or Services? Council faces funding gap dilemma
Posted on November 26, 2020January 1, 2021

Jobs or Services? Council faces funding gap dilemma

Fife Council’s Labour co-leader, David Ross, has warned councillors that the Council faces a choice between freezing ...
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...
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 ...
Council plans to divert Pupil Equity Funds to cover Covid-19 costs
Posted on September 8, 2020September 8, 2020

Council plans to divert Pupil Equity Funds to cover Covid-19 costs

Councils have been given the go ahead to use some funding given directly to all schools by the Scottish Government to he...

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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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