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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 ...
Covid-19 update 7th November; rate of infection in St Andrews Central above 100 per 100,000 again
Posted on October 22, 2020November 14, 2020

Covid-19 update 7th November; rate of infection in St Andrews Central above 100 per 100,000 again

Data from Public Health Scotland's Daily Dashboard show that as of the 5th November, the infection rates per 100,000 pop...
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...
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...
Town and Gown communities failed by party politics
Posted on October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

Town and Gown communities failed by party politics

Dear Editor The UK government and its backers have steam-rollered through the return of students to university with t...
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...
NHS ‘flu jab appointment system “a disgrace”
Posted on October 1, 2020October 7, 2020

NHS ‘flu jab appointment system “a disgrace”

Thousands of Fife’s over-65s have been asked to stop phoning a swamped flu jab hotline to allow staff to deal with a h...
New short-term lets legislation proposed
Posted on October 1, 2020October 2, 2020

New short-term lets legislation proposed

On January 14th this year, St Andrews QV published an article on  growing concerns about residential properties being t...
Covid update 14th October; St Andrews an infection hotspot
Posted on October 1, 2020October 22, 2020

Covid update 14th October; St Andrews an infection hotspot

Over the 7 days up to the 14th October, 206 further cases were diagnosed in Fife and 289 in Tayside. St Andrews Central,...
Student HMO and PBSA Owners should be paying their share into the local rate pot
Posted on October 1, 2020October 7, 2020

Student HMO and PBSA Owners should be paying their share into the local rate pot

Dear Editor, Will the Government now get the owners of the accommodation students live in to pay rates towards helpin...
Number of University Covid cases rises to 25
Posted on September 30, 2020October 8, 2020

Number of University Covid cases rises to 25

Following another weekend of voluntary lockdown, and with the number of cases rising to 25, Professor Mapstone has writt...

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Latest Posts

  • Covid update Fife & Tayside 21.01.21; downward trend in cases continues
    Posted on January 21, 2021

    Covid update Fife & Tayside 21.01.21; downward trend in cases continues

  • University’s £70M student accommodation plans for Albany Park approved
    Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

    University’s £70M student accommodation plans for Albany Park approved

  • St Andrews students to stay at home
    Posted on January 11, 2021

    St Andrews students to stay at home

  • Covid update Fife and Tayside 14.01.21: increase in cases slowing but hospital admissions up
    Posted on January 8, 2021January 21, 2021

    Covid update Fife and Tayside 14.01.21: increase in cases slowing but hospital admissions up

  • £11 Million hole in council budget anticipated
    Posted on January 8, 2021January 15, 2021

    £11 Million hole in council budget anticipated

Popular Posts

University’s £70M student accommodation plans for Albany Park approvedUniversity’s £70M student accommodation plans for Albany Park approved
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Councillor welcomes temporary traffic measuresCouncillor welcomes temporary traffic measures
Covid update Fife and Tayside 31st December:  virus remains ‘supressed’ in St AndrewsCovid update Fife and Tayside 31st December: virus remains ‘supressed’ in St Andrews
Major redevelopment of the R&A clubhouse approvedMajor redevelopment of the R&A clubhouse approved

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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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