I wanted to congratulate the organisers of this year’s Outwith Festival who have once again done a brilliant job in showcasing Dunfermline’s culture and talent. While I was unable to attend as much as I would have liked due to it clashing with the Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference, I have heard brilliant things from many […]

After the Summer break Council business has resumed, starting with the Dunfermline Area Committee. Community funding, transport issues and complaints were discussed. The meeting began with traffic regulation orders in Dunfermline North and also the town centre. We then moved onto various funding issues. This included funding to help reopen Abbot House, which I welcomed […]

On the weekend of the 18th and 19th August we had the treat of 2 family friendly events in Dunfermline South. On Saturday we had the South Dunfermline Gala in the grounds of Pitreavie Primary School and on the Sunday the Abbeyview Festival took place in Abbeyview Park, and I had the pleasure of attending […]

Just over a week ago I attended the second Fife Pride along with fellow Lib Dem Councillor Jonny Tepp and a number of North East Fife and Dunfermline Liberal Democrat activists. It was a great day and was wonderful to see so many take part in the festivities. It was clear that the event is […]

This weekend a couple of the highlights of the year for Dunfermline South took place- the South Dunfermline Gala and Abbeyview Festival. Both days were great fun for both young and old, and I was delighted to attend both. On Saturday we had the Dunfermline South Gala. This took place on the grounds of Pitreavie […]

This weekend we have an exciting event taking place in Dunfermline- Defend Dunfermline. This event, which has been supported by Fife Council, is designed to show the history of the Second World War in Dunfermline. The event is involving a lot of businesses in Dunfermline centre, including many of the shops. A trench system has been recreated, […]

As a Councillor I aim to be as approachable as possible for people with concerns. I have organised Councillor Surgeries in order to let people come to speak to me in a confidential environment and the first Surgery is this weekend coming. I have another one booked later in the Autumn. The details are as follows: […]

Yesterday the Dunfermline Children’s Gala took place and once again provided a wonderful day out for the children of Dunfermline. As a Councillor I had the privilege of attending the Gala reception at the City Chambers along with some of my fellow Councillors, the Provost, Lady Elgin and our local MSP. The start of the […]

Today I attended the launch of the new access point of the Fife Law Centre in Dunfermline. This new facility will be an important development in legal provision for much of the community in Dunfermline. The Fife Law Centre provides urgent legal needs that are generally not fulfilled by solicitors on the high street. This […]