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Tag: Councillor Brian Thomson

South St and Kilrymont close for the last time
Posted on June 28, 2021July 18, 2021

South St and Kilrymont close for the last time

138 years after Madras College, founded by the Rev Andrew Bell, opened in South St, and just 54 years after the opening ...
New Madras: Council pressed to reconsider hockey provision
Posted on December 23, 2019

New Madras: Council pressed to reconsider hockey provision

Following last month's intervention by St Andrews Councillor, Brian Thomson, urging Fife Council to reconsider its plans...
Councillor calls for higher standard of hockey pitch for Madras College
Posted on November 16, 2019

Councillor calls for higher standard of hockey pitch for Madras College

St Andrews councillor, Brian Thomson, has suggested that the potential for providing a 2G synthetic sand-dressed pitch a...
Councillor calls for Kilrymont Rd site to be used for affordable housing
Posted on September 24, 2019September 24, 2019

Councillor calls for Kilrymont Rd site to be used for affordable housing

St Andrews Councillor Brian Thomson has called for Madras College's Kilrymont Rd building to be demolished to make w...
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...
Fierce backlash against plans to reduce East Sands Leisure Centre opening hours
Posted on September 9, 2019

Fierce backlash against plans to reduce East Sands Leisure Centre opening hours

Fife Sports and Leisure Trust has announced reduced opening times by nine hours at the East Sands Leisure Centre in St A...
Work begins on the new Madras site
Posted on July 1, 2019August 16, 2019

Work begins on the new Madras site

Last week, Fife councillors finally agreed to purchase a site for the long-awaited new new Madras College to begin const...
Proposal to dispose of day care centre causes alarm
Posted on June 20, 2019July 20, 2019

Proposal to dispose of day care centre causes alarm

Relatives and carers of elderly people attending the St David's Resource Centre in St Andrews have reacted with concern ...
Planning Committee rejects plans for Abbey Park
Posted on May 31, 2019June 3, 2019

Planning Committee rejects plans for Abbey Park

Plans for a new budget hotel and student accommodation (picture) in an upmarket estate built over the last few years on ...
St Andrews West expansion given outline planning consent
Posted on May 30, 2019June 22, 2019

St Andrews West expansion given outline planning consent

By a margin of 9:3, Fife Council’s North East Panning Committee voted to grant outline approval for the western ex...
Station Park’s rusty rugby posts to be replaced at last
Posted on May 15, 2019

Station Park’s rusty rugby posts to be replaced at last

The council’s North East Fife Area Committee, meeting on Monday, approved an application by Madras Community Use and a...

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Latest Posts

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    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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