Over the past few months there have been problems with street lighting in streets across Pitcorthie in Dunfermline. Issues include entire streets not having lighting during the long-winter nights, and Liberal Democrat Councillor for Dunfermline South has called for action to be taken by Fife Council and Scottish Power. Councillor Calder has said, Residents in […]

At today’s Dunfermline Area Committee, a number of items such as a report on the performance of local schools as well as funding approvals for the Abbeyview After School Club, local community planning budget request for Consolidation and Application of Learning and a funding contribution to go with the recent Heritage Lottery Funding award for […]

The levels of snow in Dunfermline and Fife are obviously very high, and like most people I am avoiding going out right now. It goes without saying that I recommend everyone to keep an eye on Met Office information about this, avoid unnecessary journeys and keep safe. For vulnerable people including the elderly please keep […]

Today the latest meeting of the West Fife Common Good Sub-Committee took place. Today’s discussions included funding to support the work on restoring Culross pier, celebrations of the bicentenary of the current Dunfermline Abbey parish church and also a digital-speed sign in Townhill, All 3 proposals were unanimously supported by Councillors. Having seen the results […]

Last night I was delighted to come along to the Tryst Centre’s 50th Birthday celebrations. The centre, which began as a place for the young people of Abbeyview and is now a place for the entire community, has served a number of generations and you could tell the gratitude felt by all who were there. […]

Last night along with many members of the local community, I attended a presentation on the future of Community Centre provision in Abbeyview. This comes on the backdrop of £1.5 million being provided by the Council to provide modernised community facilities. Last night’s meeting was based on various feasibility studies, which would see the 2 […]

Over the past few months we have had serious issues with flytipping in the ward. The Duloch Tesco and Abbeyview Recycling facilities have been particularly bad examples, and I am glad the Council is placing CCTV at the Duloch Tesco recycling. Flytipping issues have also been brought to my attention at the wooded area between […]

After the recent fire at a recycling facility in Abbeyview, Dunfermline, Liberal Democrat Dunfermline South Councillor James Calder has issued a plea for people to respect these facilities. Cllr. Calder has said, “It is sad that a minority of individuals abuse our community recycling facilities. There was a recent fire in Abbeyview that forced the […]

Councillor James Calder has been concerned with reports of antisocial behaviour and has been working with police and the Council to look for innovative solutions. James Calder has said, Over the past few months there have been reports of disgraceful behaviour, including eggings and bin-burnings by the woods. Local residents should not have to put […]

After being contacted about the fact that the John Marshall Community Centre outside lights were not working, Councillor James Calder arranged for the Council to fix this so that it is now lit up at night. James Calder has said, It was brought to my attention that as winter has been approaching, the John Marshall […]