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Fife Council allocations policy changed to better support single applicants and families

17 Jun 2025

Fife Council has approved a significant change to its housing allocations policy, enabling single applicants to be considered for two-bedroom homes.The decision, made by the Cabinet Committee in April, follows a key recommendation from a cross-party and partnership-led group established ...

Have your say on Short-term Let Control Areas in Fife

16 Jun 2025

We're inviting residents to share their views on short-term lets and the potential designation of…
Speed Limits to be reduced through Crossford and Cairneyhill

13 Jun 2025

Work will start on 16th June to reduce the speed limit to 20mph through Crossford…

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Transport funding to boost Fife’s green economic recovery

27 Sep 2021

Fife Council is set to benefit from over one million pounds from the Scottish Government's Bus Partnership Fund for Central & North Fife.The £1.096m funding ...
Council commits extra funding to help Kingdom recover from pandemic

17 Sep 2021

Fife Council’s Policy & Coordination Committee has agreed to spend an additional £6.21 million on immediate work to help Fife, and its residents, recover and ...
Fife Council is supporting Gas Safety Week 2021

13 Sep 2021

Fife Council has pledged its support for Gas Safety Week (13 – 19 September 2021) to help raise awareness about the importance of gas safety.As ...
Inverkeithing Building Repair Grants of up to £25,000

08 Sep 2021

Expressions of interest are now invited for the next round of the building repair grant scheme in Inverkeithing town centre. With a closing date of ...
Next step on the way to Dunfermline Learning Campus

07 Sep 2021

A Dunfermline Learning Campus in the east of the town, which would incorporate a new Woodmill High School, a new St Columba’s RC High School ...
Launch of New Fife Loves Local Gift Card

07 Sep 2021

Businesses of every kind across Fife are being urged to sign up to a new Fife Loves Local Gift Card to help people keep spending ...
Council scrutiny commends work of environmental health

02 Sep 2021

Members of the Environment, Finance & Communities Scrutiny Committee recently discussed the role of, and challenges facing, Fife Council’s environmental health service.This team improves, protects ...
New waste teams litter-ally have it in the bag!

01 Sep 2021

A new litter picking team has collected hundreds of bags of litter from the verges of Fife’s main roads in just a few months.Since June ...
First for Fife as new youth sports hub opens in Tayport

01 Sep 2021

Young Fifers can now take can now take advantage of free sports activity thanks to a new partnership venture in Tayport.Based in the newly opened ...
Co-leaders sign Edinburgh Declaration on Biodiversity

01 Sep 2021

The Edinburgh Declaration on biodiversity was signed today by Fife Council co-leaders Cllr David Alexander and Cllr David Ross. The Edinburgh Declaration brings UK cities ...

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Everyone is feeling the impact of the cost-of-living crisis. We want to make sure you’re aware of the support services available in your community.
Foster with Fife Council

Could you look after a child for a weekend or a few days? Give a child a chance to do fun activities. If you have a spare room and time to give you can make a big difference!