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Tag: Confederation of St Andrews Resident’s Associations

MSP blames council’s HMO policy for student accommodation crisis
Posted on March 27, 2022April 3, 2022

MSP blames council’s HMO policy for student accommodation crisis

Sstudents attending St Andrews University are experiencing difficulty in finding affordable accommodation in the town wi...
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...
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...
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...
University’s Albany Park plans criticised
Posted on November 16, 2019February 6, 2020

University’s Albany Park plans criticised

While supporting the principle of purpose built student accommodation, a number of local organisations, including the St...
University’s £70m plans for Albany Park rejected
Posted on August 1, 2019September 16, 2019

University’s £70m plans for Albany Park rejected

Fife Council planners have formally refused planning permission for the project which includes 17 student residence bloc...
St Andrews care home appeal refused
Posted on May 22, 2019May 22, 2019

St Andrews care home appeal refused

Government Planning Reporter Mike Shiel has dismissed the appeal and refused planning permission for a care home at 92 H...
Students hope to circumvent ban on further HMOs in St Andrews
Posted on April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

Students hope to circumvent ban on further HMOs in St Andrews

A survey of students renting private accommodation in the town by the University Students Association, with the Universi...

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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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