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St Andrews students to be accommodated in Leuchars and Dundee
Posted on September 8, 2020September 18, 2020

St Andrews students to be accommodated in Leuchars and Dundee

As a result of the Scottish Government’s u-turn on A Level and Higher grades, more students than anticipated will be s...
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...
First Minister issues guide to easing lockdown over the rest of Phase 2 and early Phase 3
Posted on June 24, 2020June 24, 2020

First Minister issues guide to easing lockdown over the rest of Phase 2 and early Phase 3

Announcing the route map changes, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “The sacrifices that have been made – ...
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 ...
Community Hub buys St Davids Centre
Posted on November 10, 2019

Community Hub buys St Davids Centre

North East Fife Community Hub, which currently provides a range of support services to for residents, including a commun...
Council Leaders ask for help in solving Fife’s health and social care crisis
Posted on May 11, 2019May 30, 2019

Council Leaders ask for help in solving Fife’s health and social care crisis

Fife Council co-leaders David Ross and David Alexander have requested a meeting with the Health Secretary, Jean Freeman,...
Universal Credit causing severe hardship in Fife
Posted on April 15, 2019April 18, 2019

Universal Credit causing severe hardship in Fife

At a meeting organised by local Labour MP Lesley Laird, volunteer groups, including Kirkcaldy Foodbank and Citizens Advi...
Welfare cuts could cost the Fife economy £153M a year by 2020
Posted on March 16, 2019April 24, 2019

Welfare cuts could cost the Fife economy £153M a year by 2020

The report on the impact of welfare reforms submitted to the full meeting of Fife Council earlier this month predicts an...
NE Fife community councils demand return of full Out of Hours service to St Andrews
Posted on March 14, 2019March 22, 2019

NE Fife community councils demand return of full Out of Hours service to St Andrews

Members of ten community councils from across North East Fife yesterday met officers from the Fife Health & Social C...
Posted on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

St Andrews Students’ Association elects new President

Jamie Rodney has been elected Students’ Association President, defeating his two opponents, Josh Stevens and Paloma Paige, in an election using the Single Transferable Voting system (STV). Paloma Paige is the serving President. Below is an analysis of Mr Rodney's manifesto by Seoras Lyall in Th...
Posted on March 11, 2019

Council tax avoidance may be costing Fife Council up to £900,000 a year

It has been estimated that the impact of two perfectly legal mechanisms for avoiding council tax may be costing Fife Council substantial sums in lost revenue. The first, involving second home owners switching from council tax to non-domestic rates, has been highlighted by Fife Liberal Democrats w...

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    Posted on March 6, 2021March 6, 2021

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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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