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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, 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...
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...
St Andrews Recycling Centre opens June 1st
Posted on May 31, 2020June 1, 2020

St Andrews Recycling Centre opens June 1st

Fife Council has announced that the Kingdom's recycling centres at St Andrews, Dunfermllne, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy  and ...
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...
Fife Council reduces services in response to pandemic
Posted on March 26, 2020April 5, 2020

Fife Council reduces services in response to pandemic

Many of the council staff have been working from home in accordance with government policies and the Council has closed ...
Activity centres open for children of key workers in Fife
Posted on March 26, 2020April 5, 2020

Activity centres open for children of key workers in Fife

Fife Council has opened 29 Children’s Activity Centres for children of key workers – where one or both carers are fr...
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...
Further cuts to education and children’s services in Fife Council’s 2020/21 budget
Posted on March 2, 2020March 26, 2020

Further cuts to education and children’s services in Fife Council’s 2020/21 budget

Cuts of over £3.5 million across education and children’s services were approved by Fife Council at its meeting on Ma...

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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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