Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
Proposed Amendments to the Council’s Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils - Phase 2
NOTICE is hereby given, that Fife Council (hereinafter the ‘Council’), in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by section 53(1) of the above mentioned Act, proposes to revoke the existing Community Council Scheme of Establishment and make a new Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils in Fife. The process by which the Council will consider whether to make a new scheme will be carried out in accordance with the required statutory consultation process. Further details are available on the Council Consultation Hub - haveyoursay.fife.gov.uk
At a Special Meeting of the Council, held on 19 June 2025, the Council agreed to move to Phase two of the public consultation exercise. The second phase will run from 23 June 2025 and conclude on 15 August 2025 and the Council now invites suggestions and representations from the public on the draft scheme.
Phase 2 - Draft Scheme for Establishment of Community Councils in Fife inc appendices
This phase of the consultation process will be held over a 12-week period and shall address the Scheme itself, together with associated documentation, including Community Council boundaries.
Any person or organisation wishing to make written suggestions or representations may do so by no later than 5PM on Friday 15 August 2025 by;
- filling in the online form available at
haveyoursay.fife.gov.uk/communities/community-council-consultation-phase2 - emailing direct to cc.consultation@fife.gov.uk; or
- writing to the Head of Legal & Democratic Services,
c/o Business Support, 5th Floor West, Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes KY7 5LT.
A copy of the draft scheme is available for inspection at Fife House, North Street Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5LT and from the following public libraries during normal opening hours:
- Cowdenbeath Library, 41 High Street, Cowdenbeath, KY4 9QA
- Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, 1-7 Abbot Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7NL
- Kirkcaldy Galleries, War Memorial Gardens, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1YG
- Cupar Library, 33 Crossgate, Cupar, KY14 5AS
- Rothes Hall Library, Rothes Square, Glenrothes, KY7 5NX
Please note that the content of any suggestions or representations made and the details of the party or parties making such representations may appear in a publicly available report to the Council.
Previous consultation - 2021
Fife Council, following a Special Meeting held on 11th March, 2021, Fife Council, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under Section 53 (3) of the above-mentioned Act, agreed to amend the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils, effective from 11th March, 2021.
Details of the outcome of the consultation and a copy of the amended Scheme are available via the following links:
