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Plans to boost walking and cycling in St Andrews
Posted on May 16, 2022June 16, 2022

Plans to boost walking and cycling in St Andrews

With support from Sustainable Transport Scotland, Sustrans, Transition St Andrews is drawing up plans to boost walking a...
Completion of Phase 1 of Lade Braes Upgrade Welcomed
Posted on January 15, 2022February 8, 2022

Completion of Phase 1 of Lade Braes Upgrade Welcomed

St Andrews Labour councillor, Brian Thomson, has welcomed the recent completion of Phase 1 of the long-awaited upgrade o...
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 ...
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: ...
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...
Lade Braes £300K upgrade welcomed
Posted on September 14, 2019September 14, 2019

Lade Braes £300K upgrade welcomed

Fife Council’s Community & Housing Services Committee has approved a £100,000 allocation towards a £300,000 upgr...

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

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    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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