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Councillors throw out St Andrews “carbuncle” housing development
Posted on October 30, 2020

Councillors throw out St Andrews “carbuncle” housing development

A modern housing development consisting of three and four-storey houses overlooking the Old Course has been rejected by ...
Fife’s planning performance 2019-20; a review
Posted on October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

Fife’s planning performance 2019-20; a review

The Fife Planning Authority (FPA} has published this review of the improvements that have been made to the planning serv...
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...
Revised plans for Albany Park submitted
Posted on July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

Revised plans for Albany Park submitted

The University of St Andrews has (17 July 2020) submitted revised plans to provide 748 student beds at Albany Park. This...
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...
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...
First Minister outlines routemap into Phase 2 of easing lockdown
Posted on June 18, 2020

First Minister outlines routemap into Phase 2 of easing lockdown

Guide to re-opening and scaling up over the course of Phase 2. Friday 19 June People who are shielding are ...
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...
St Andrews students providing cost-price face masks
Posted on May 22, 2020

St Andrews students providing cost-price face masks

Two University of St Andrews students have set up an operation to provide the public with face masks at zero mark up to...
First Minister introduces 4-phase routemap out of lockdown
Posted on May 22, 2020June 13, 2020

First Minister introduces 4-phase routemap out of lockdown

Here are excerpts of the First Minister's speech introducing the the Scottish Government's detailed routemap for through...

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Latest Posts

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    Posted on February 11, 2021February 18, 2021

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  • University cancels face to face teaching for the rest of the semester
    Posted on February 10, 2021

    University cancels face to face teaching for the rest of the semester

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    Posted on February 10, 2021

    Council plans deep cuts to charity funding

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Local Representation

St Andrews is represented by the following elected members, both locally and nationally:

Councillors

  1. Jane Ann Liston (Lib Dem)
  2. Dominic Nolan (Con)
  3. Brian Thomson (Lab)
  4. Ann Verner (SNP)

MSPs

  1. Willie Rennie (Lib Dem)

MP

  1. Wendy Chamberlain (Lib Dem)

 

 

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