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Fife Council continues to tackle housing emergency by bringing empty homes back into use

26 Jun 2025

Fife Council is bringing empty homes back into use as part of its ongoing response to the housing emergency declared in March 2024.The move comes as the council publishes its Housing Emergency Strategic Statement, which outlines a series of transformative ...

Fife Council responds to Grenfell Inquiry with enhanced fire safety programme

26 Jun 2025

Fife Council has stressed its focus on tenant safety by agreeing a comprehensive response to…
Fife Council - fit for the future

26 Jun 2025

Fife Council has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering quality public services through a programme of…

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People and place at the heart of the Kirkcaldy Area’s future

08 Feb 2023

The last few years have been challenging but that hasn’t stopped the efforts of the council and its partners when it comes to supporting the ...
New car park and development opportunity for prime town centre spot

08 Feb 2023

Members of Kirkcaldy’s Area Committee have said that they want to see the Thistle Street and Esplanade multi-storey car parks demolished and a new surface ...
News from City of Dunfermline Area Committee - Feb

07 Feb 2023

This is a round up of the reports considered and decisions taken at the City of Dunfermline Area Committee this morning Tuesday 7 February 2023.Additional ...
Lomond Group Proposal to Boost Regeneration of Glenrothes

06 Feb 2023

Fife house builder, Lomond Group, has planning consent to build 20 new homes, as well as commercial premises, on the former police station site on ...
Avian flu confirmed at premises near Crossgates, Fife.

03 Feb 2023

Fife Council’s head of protective services Nigel Kerr said the council is supporting the Scottish Government’s Animal and Plant Health Agency now that an outbreak ...
A new playpark for Lochore Meadows set to be built this year

01 Feb 2023

Work on a new destination play park for Lochore Meadows Country Park could begin later this year now that councillors have discussed feedback from the ...
Community bids for Dunfermline Community Recovery Fund

30 Jan 2023

Community organisations from across Dunfermline have come together at the city's Dell Farquharson Institute to talk about how they can bid for a share of ...
Primary 1 deferrals will get extra year ELC following Fife pilot

25 Jan 2023

From August 2023 all children, who are eligible to have entry to Primary 1 deferred, will be entitled to an extra year of funded Early ...
Big step made towards new community hub in Dalgety Bay

25 Jan 2023

£30k of funding has been awarded to the Dalgety Community Trust to help develop plans for a new community hub in Dalgety Bay.Members of the ...
A new lease of light for Oakley United

25 Jan 2023

South and West Fife Area Committee has approved funds of £7,000 for Oakley United Football Club. The money will go towards improving lighting in their ...

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