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Kirkcaldy Area Committee

Council Chamber (KTH01.004), Town House, Kirkcaldy

Tuesday, 23 April, 2019 - 2.00 pm

AGENDA

Page Nos.

1. APOLOGIES

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - In terms of Section 5 of the Code of Conduct Members of the Committee are asked to declare any interest(s) in particular items on the agenda and the nature of the interest(s) at this stage.

3. MINUTE - Minute of meeting of Kirkcaldy Area Committee held on 26 February 2019.

3 - 8

ITEMS FOR DETERMINATION

4. AREA ROADS PROGRAMME 2018-19 - Report by the Head of Assets, Transportation and Environment.

9 - 15

5. DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS FOR FREE FOOD WASTE KITCHEN BAGS - Report by the Head of Assets, Transportation and Environment.

16 - 21

6. AREA HOUSING PLAN UPDATE - Report by the Head of Housing Services.

22 - 30

7. HEARTLANDS OF FIFE LOCAL TOURIST ASSOCIATION ACTIVITY UPDATE - Report by the Interim Chief Officer - Business & Employability.

31 - 51

8. KIRKCALDY AREA LOCAL BUDGETS 2019-20 - Report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods.

52 - 55

9. SITE OF FORMER HALL - 215 HIGH STREET, BURNTISLAND - Report by the Head of Assets, Transportation and Environment.

56 - 58

10. BURNTISLAND COMMON GOOD FUND - REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL WORKS AT BURNTISLAND LINKS - Joint Report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods and the Head of Assets, Transportation and Environment.

59 - 60

11. KINGHORN COMMON GOOD FUND - APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE: KINGHORN ECO-CEMETERY & COLUMBARIUM - Report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods.

61 - 65

12. KINGHORN COMMON GOOD FUND - APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE: SAFETY OF PEDESTRIANS AT RED PATH BRAE - Report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods.

66 - 70

13. BURNTISLAND COMMON GOOD FUND - APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE: CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF COMMON GOOD ASSETS - Report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods.

71 - 75

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ITEMS FOR NOTING

14. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS - Report by the Head of Assets, Transportation and Environment.

76 - 77

15. KIRKCALDY AREA COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAMME 2019 78 - 80

Members are reminded that should they have queries on the detail of a report they should, where possible, contact the report authors in advance of the meeting to seek clarification.

Morag Ferguson

Head of Legal and Democratic Services

Finance and Corporate Services

Fife House

North Street Glenrothes

Fife, KY7 5LT

16 April, 2019

If telephoning, please ask for:

Elizabeth Mair, Committee Administrator, Fife House

Telephone: 03451 555555, ext. 442304; email: [email protected]

Agendas and papers for all Committee meetings can be accessed on

www.fifedirect.org.uk/committees

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THE FIFE COUNCIL - KIRKCALDY AREA COMMITTEE - KIRKCALDY

26 February, 2019

2.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

PRESENT: Councillors Neil Crooks (Convener), Lesley Backhouse, Ian Cameron, Alistair Cameron, Rod Cavanagh, Judy Hamilton, Zoe Hisbent, Gordon Langlands, Kathleen Leslie, Carol Lindsay, David Ross, Richard Watt

ATTENDING: Donald Grant, Community Manager (Kirkcaldy), Julie Dickson, Team Manager (Community Development), Communities & Neighbourhoods; Nigel Hampton, Acting Lead Consultant, Programme Management, Lesley Craig, Technician Engineer, Traffic Management, Roads & Transportation Services; Gordon Wardrope, Education Officer, Alistair Haldane, Education Manager, Derek Allan, Rector, Kirkcaldy High School, Vicki Bell, Headteacher, Fair Isle Primary School, Patrick Callaghan, Headteacher, St Andrews High School, Calum MacFarlane, Depute Rector, Viewforth High School, Neil McNeil, Rector, Balwearie High School, Jacqueline Thompson, Headteacher, Dysart Primary School, Education; Elizabeth Mair, Committee Administrator, Democratic Services.

ALSO ATTENDING: Bill Harvey, Kirkcaldy 4All; Robert Main, Kirkcaldy/Ingolstadt Association

and Kings Theatre; Joyce Leggate, Kirkcaldy Foodbank.

122. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Councillor Alistair Cameron declared an interest in Para. 127 - Kirkcaldy's Ambitions, as a Member of the Board of Kirkcaldy4All.

Councillors Neil Crooks and Carol Lindsay declared an interest in Para.127 - Kirkcaldy’s Ambitions, as Council Representatives on the Board of Kirkcaldy4All.

Councillor Ian Cameron declared an interest in Para. 127 - Kirkcaldy’s Ambitions, as a member of Kirkcaldy Ambitions Partnership.

123. MINUTE

Decision

The Committee agreed to approve the minute.

124. PETITION TO LOWER THE COST OF THE FIFE COUNCIL LONG STAY PARKING PERMIT

The Committee considered a petition raised by Kirsten Wallace on behalf of people employed on or near Kirkcaldy High Street, containing 211 signatures, requesting that the cost of long stay parking permits in Kirkcaldy be lowered from £130 to £60 for three months as charged throughout the parking initiative which ended in March 2018; along with a briefing report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods providing background information in respect of the petition.

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Decision

The Committee:-

(1) noted the issues detailed in Section 2 of the report; and (2) agreed that options for season tickets be included as part of the current Area

Place Making and Car Parking Options Review.

125. AREA ROADS PROGRAMME 2019-2020

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Assets, Transportation & Environment identifying projects proposed for inclusion in the Area Roads Programme in the Kirkcaldy Area, for delivery in the 2019/2020 financial year.

Decision

The Committee agreed:-

(1) to approve the proposed Area Roads Programme as detailed in the report

and appendices;

(2) that the proposed pedestrian improvements located by the Philp Hall, Links Street, Kirkcaldy, comprise a pedestrian crossing; and

(3) to delegate authority to the Head of Assets, Transportation & Environment to

manage the lists of Category 1 and 2 projects in line with available resources/funding as the programme developed, in consultation with the Area Convener.

126. PROPOSED RESIDENTS PARKING SCHEME IN BURNTISLAND

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Assets, Transportation & Environment detailing proposals for the introduction of waiting restrictions in Burntisland with an exemption for residents parking permit holders.

Decision

The Committee agreed to:- (1) the promotion of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to amend waiting restrictions

in Kirkgate, Somerville Square and West Leven Street, Burntisland, as shown in drawing TRO/19/11; and

(2) authorise officers to confirm the TRO within a reasonable period unless there

were objections.

127. PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER AMENDMENTS IN BURNTISLAND

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Assets, Transportation & Environment detailing proposals for amendments to waiting restrictions in The Fife Council (On-street Consolidation) Traffic Regulation Order 2012 in Burntisland.

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Decision

The Committee agreed, in the interests of road safety and road network management, to:-

(1) the promotion of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to amend waiting restrictions

in:

(i) James Park, Craigkennochie Terrace and Kirkbank Road as shown in drawings TRO/19/10 Existing and TRO/19/10;

(ii) Thistle Street as shown in drawing TRO/19/02: and

(2) authorise officers to confirm the TRO within a reasonable period unless there

were objections.

128. KIRKCALDY'S AMBITIONS

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods providing an update on the revised Town Centre Time for Action plan.

Decision

The Committee:- (1) noted the progress on the plan to date; and

(2) agreed that further progress reports be submitted to the Committee during 2019-20.

129. AREA CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST - BEVERIDGE PARK BOWLING CLUB RENOVATION

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods seeking agreement for an allocation of £20,000 towards the renovation of the Beveridge Park Bowling Clubhouse.

Decision

The Committee agreed an allocation of £20,000 from the Area Capital Budget towards the renovation of the Beveridge Park Bowling Clubhouse.

130. AREA CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST - TOLL BURN, BURNTISLAND

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods seeking agreement for Area Capital funding for the Toll Burn project in Burntisland.

Decision

The Committee approved a total allocation of £20,000 from the Area Capital Budget towards the costs of a secure safety fence at Toll Burn, Burntisland.

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131. AREA CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST - VICTORIA HOSPITAL/DENFIELD PARK CONNECTION

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods seeking Area Capital funding for the Victoria Hospital/ Denfield Park project.

Decision

The Committee approved a total allocation of £45,000 from the Area Capital Budget towards the costs of the Victoria Hospital/Denfield Park connection.

132. AREA CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST – WAR MEMORIAL GARDENS - ADDITIONAL WORKS

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods seeking agreement for additional Area Capital funding for the War Memorial Gardens project.

Decision

The Committee approved an allocation of £7,423 from the Area Capital Budget towards additional costs incurred during the upgrading of the pathways at the Kirkcaldy War Memorial Gardens.

133. AREA BUDGET REQUEST – STATE GARDEN SHOW INGOLSTADT 2020

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods seeing agreement for a contribution from the Area Budgets towards the costs of the State Garden Show Ingolstadt 2020 project.

Decision

The Committee agreed an allocation of £19,900 from the Area Budgets towards the costs of the State Garden Show Ingolstadt 2020 project.

134. AREA BUDGET REQUEST – KIRKCALDY FOODBANK

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods seeking agreement for a contribution from Area Budgets to Kirkcaldy Foodbank.

Decision

The Committee agreed an allocation of £10,000 from Area Budgets to Kirkcaldy Foodbank to support the day to day delivery and ongoing development of the Foodbank.

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135. AREA BUDGET REQUEST – FORMER YWCA BUILDING ON THE WATERFRONT

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods seeking agreement for a contribution from Area Budgets to allow the opening of the former YWCA Building on Kirkcaldy Waterfront as an event venue.

Decision

The Committee agreed an allocation of £20,000 from the Area Budgets to The Kings Theatre Board to allow them to finalise and open the former YWCA Building on the Kirkcaldy Waterfront as an event venue.

136. NOTICE OF MOTION

In terms of Standing Order No. 8.1(1), the following Notice of Motion had been submitted:-

Motion

Councillor Richard Watt, seconded by Councillor Kathleen Leslie, moved as follows:-

"Committee notes in addition to substantive decisions taken today on the back of the placemaking and carparking options review that further financial powers need to be devolved from the council, and lends its support to the Dunfermline Area Committee’s unanimous cross-party decision to request devolution of these powers."

Amendment Councillor Ian Cameron, seconded by Councillor Zoe Hisbent, moved as follows:-

“The Area Committee supports the substantive motion agreed unanimously by the members of the City of Dunfermline Area Committee in response to concerns from local businesses regarding Sunday parking charges, concerns shared by local businesses in Kirkcaldy town centre. We note their desire for a report to review these charges with the option included to remove them. This matter and Options to have charge free parking on other key shopping dates is something we will consider as part of the Kirkcaldy Area pilot. We welcome the additional funding in the Administrations budget to support devolution of control of car parking charges to each Area Committee and look forward to exploring further opportunities for devolution of powers and responsibility to Area Committees in line with the programme for Administration."

Decision

The mover and seconder of the Motion accepted the amendment and the amendment was therefore carried unanimously.

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137. SCHOOL ATTAINMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT

The Committee considered a report by the Executive Director, Education & Children's Services providing a summary report on 2017-2018 School Attainment and Achievement across the secondary and primary schools serving the Kirkcaldy Area.

In addition to the detailed reports for individual schools, Headteachers and Education Officers highlighted initiatives being undertaken in the various schools throughout the area.

Decision

The Committee noted: (1) that Elected Members were encouraged to engage directly with local schools to

find out more about School Attainment and Achievement: (2) the details contained within the report in relation to new ways of analysing and

reporting on secondary schools' performance from August 2019; and (3) the information contained in the Primary and Secondary School reports and

highlighted by officers. (Councillors Watt and Hamilton left the meeting during consideration of the above item).

138. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Assets, Property & Facilities, advising members of action taken using the List of Officer Powers in relation to property transactions.

Decision

The Committee noted the contents of the report.

139. KIRKCALDY AREA COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAMME 2019

Decision

The committee agreed to note the current 2019 Work Programme, which would be updated as appropriate.

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23rd April 2019

Agenda Item No. 4

Area Roads Programme 2018 / 2019

Report by: Ken Gourlay, Head of Assets, Transportation & Environment

Wards Affected: 9, 10, 11 & 12

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to provide members with the final position statement on the delivery of the 2018 / 2019 Kirkcaldy Area Roads Programme (ARP).

Recommendation(s)

The Committee is asked to;

• Note the contents of the report; and

• offer comments as appropriate.

Resource Implications

Delivery of the 2018 / 2019 ARP was met from existing budget allocations.

Legal & Risk Implications

There would not appear to be any direct legal / risk implications arising from this report.

Impact Assessment

An EqIA is not required because the report does not propose a change or revision to existing policies and practices.

Consultation

Members have been consulted on the lists of projects forming the proposed Area Roads Programme 2018 / 2019.

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1.0 Background

1.1 Kirkcaldy Area Committee agreed the list of projects forming the ARP on the 17 April 2018. This is the final progress report to committee on the delivery of the 2018 / 2019 ARP.

2.0 Issues and Options

2.1 Attached as appendices 1 – 4 are detailed statements, which provide the final position on the delivery of individual projects within the programme.

2.2 Good progress was made with the delivery of the programme. However, there will be a requirement for some schemes to be carried over to 2019-20, as annotated in the appendices. This has been due to conflicting works by utility companies.

2.3 The projection for the 2018-19 final outturn shows an underspend of £306,630 for carriageway schemes and an overspend of £13,758 for footways. Traffic management and road safety projects show an underspend of £7,275. The above budget surplus will be transferred to 2019-20 to fund the carried over schemes and any subsequent remainder added to the 2019-20 budgets going forward.

3.0 Conclusions

3.1 Due to the variable nature of civil engineering projects, some changes have been required within the planned schedule.

List of Appendices

1. Carriageway Schemes

2. Combined Footway and Street Lighting Schemes

3. Street Lighting Improvements

4. Traffic Management

Report Contact

Nigel Hampton Acting Lead Consultant, Roads Programme Management Bankhead Central Glenrothes Telephone: 03451 555 555 + 493687 Email – [email protected]

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ASSETS, TRANSPORTATION & ENVIRONMENT

AREA ROADS PROGRAMME 2018 / 2019 - KIRKCALDY AREA

PROPOSED PROGRAMME

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Appendix Budget Heading

APPENDIX 1 CARRIAGEWAY SCHEMES

APPENDIX 2 COMBINED FOOTWAY AND STREET LIGHTING SCHEMES

APPENDIX 3 STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS

APPENDIX 4 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT & SAFETY

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ASSETS, TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT

AREA ROADS PROGRAMME 2018 - 2019

KIRKCALDY AREA

CARRIAGEWAY SCHEMES

APPENDIX 1

START OR FINISH OR START OR COMPLETION

ESTIMATED ESTIMATED ESTIMATED OR ESTIMATED

START FINISH START COMPLETION

10 KIRKCALDY GLAMIS ROAD 86 - 130 £20,000 * Mar-19 May-19 Jul-19 Jul-19

12 KIRKCALDY PARK ROAD £145,000 * £171,712

11 KIRKCALDY BENNOCHY ROADADAM SMITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS TO

VICTORIA ROAD£149,000 *

9 BURNTISLAND RAMSAY CRESCENT FULL LENGTH £53,000 *

9 BURNTISLAND KINGHORN ROADCROMWELL ROAD TO

GREENMOUNT£288,000

9 KINGHORN NORTH OVERGATE FULL LENGTH

9 KINGHORN TOWNHEAD FULL LENGTH

9 KINGHORN PETTYCUR ROADROSSLAND PLACE TO CARLIN

CRAIG£143,000

£4,750

£18,424

N.B. *Denotes change to budget estimate £811,370 Total projected

KIRKCALDY

BURNTISLAND

WARDROAD NO. /

TOWNSTREET LOCATION

9,11 KIRKCALDY

EAST TOLL ROUNDABOUT TO

MEADOW COURT

*

KIRKCALDY

BURNTISLAND

11 KIRKCALDY

11

9

9

9

*

COSTS TO

31/3/19

EAST TOLL

ROUNDABOUT

*£130,000

£69,911£57,000

£56,811

ALLOCATION/

REVISED

ESTIMATE

*

COWDENBEATH ROAD

£55,000

ABBOTSHALL ROAD

ROUNDABOUT

COMPLETED

Apr-19

CONSTRUCTION ON SITE

Jul-19

WHYTESCAUSEWAYWHYTESCAUSEWAY - HILL

STREET TO PARK PLACE

£50,000

CATEGORY 2

COMMENTS

Deferred due to SGN works

Deferred due to SGN works

COMPLETED

DESIGN

Oct. 2018

COMPLETED

BENNOCHY ROAD TO WEST

FERGUS PLACEABBOTSHALL ROAD *

£75,000

NICOL STREET

KINGHORN ROAD INVERTIEL LIGHTS TO No. 22

£80,000

£11,000

COMPLETED

Deferred due to SGN worksApr-19

COMPLETED

COMPLETED

Oct. 2018

£80,000

BURNTISLAND

DUNNIKIER ROAD TO HENDRY

ROAD

DUNCANSON DRIVE

HAYFIELD ROAD

£80,000

£91,573

£72,000

KIRKCALDY

£1,723

£122,515

£117,005

9 COMPLETEDFULL LENGTH *

Oct. 2018

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Jul-19Mar-19

Apr-19

Oct. 2018

Apr-19

12 KIRKCALDY VIEWFORTH STREET FULL LENGTH

£6,946

MISC. CARRY OVER COSTS

2017-18 RETENTIONS

COMPLETED£70,000£70,000 *

CATEGORY 2

May-19

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11 KIRKCALDY MILTON ROADAVA STREET TO JAMES

GROVE£125,000 * £93,021

12 KIRKCALDYOVERTON

MAINS

REMOTE FOOTPATHS

AT 251£25,000 £32,000 * £29,915

12 DYSARTEAST QUALITY

STREETFULL LENGTH £35,000 * £12,839

12 DYSART HIGH STREET

CROSS STREET TO

SCHOOL BRAE

CONCRETE SECTIONS

£25,000 * £51,006

10 KIRKCALDYREDCRAIGS

PHASE 2

FOLLOW ON FROM

PHASE 1£40,000 £40,000

11 KIRKCALDY HILL STREETRIGID SECTIONS TESCO

TO KIRK WYND£34,000 £30,000 * £15,675

£314

£3,000

11 KIRKCALDY NICOL STREET

SLABBED SECTIONS

CLOANDEN PLACE TO

MUNRO STREET

11 KIRKCALDYBENNOCHY

ROAD

VICTORIA ROAD TO

ADAM SMITH

10 KIRKCALDYCHAPELHILL

PHASE 1

SERVICE AREAS 69 - 110

PHASE 1

11 KIRKCALDY WEMYSSFIELDCOURT TO COUNCIL

OFFICES

12 KIRKCALDYROSABELLE

STREET


COMPLETED

STREET COMMENTS

DESIGN

COMPLETED

COMPLETED

COMPLETED


FOOTWAY

ALLOCATION/

REVISED

ESTIMATE

LIGHTING

ALLOCATION/

REVISED

ESTIMATE

KINGHORN

APPENDIX 2 COMBINED FOOTWAY & STREET LIGHTING REPLACEMENT SCHEMES

COSTS TO

31/3/19WARD

ROAD NO. /

TOWNLOCATION

CATEGORY 2

COMPLETED

9 EASTGATERIGID AND SLABBED

SECTIONS£33,500

£50,488

PRE-DESIGN FOR 2019-20

*

12 DYSART CONCRETE SECTIONCROSS STREET £16,000

£38,000

*

COMPLETED

COMPLETED

2017-18 RETENTIONS

COMPLETED

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APPENDIX 3


ESTIMATEDESTIMATED ESTIMATED OR ESTIMATED


12 KIRKCALDY £100,000 * £98,757

9 KIRKCALDY £40,000 * £45,133

KIRKCALDY £40,000 * £69,834

12 DYSART £30,000 £30,000

12 KIRKCALDY £300,000


STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS

VICTORIA ROAD

COMPLETED

WARD

HILL STREET

COMPLETED

ROAD NO. / TOWNCOSTS TO

31/3/19

ALLOCATION /

REVISED

ESTIMATE

LOCATIONSTREET

TO BE PROGRAMMED

COMPLETED

BLYTH STREET, BROAD WYND,

CARBERRY ROAD, CAXTON PLACE,

FACTORY ROAD,FRANCES

ROW,JUNCTION ROAD,MERCHANT

PLACE,MID STREET, MIDFIELD ROAD,

MILLIE STREET, MITCHELSON DRIVE,

MUIRFIELD STREET, OVERTON MAINS,

RANDOLPH PLACE, RECTORY LANE,

ROAD TO PATHHEAD SANDS, ROBERTS

STREET, ROOMLIN GARDENS ,

SMEATON ROAD & YORK PLACE. -

VARIOUS COLUMNS

DESIGN

COMMENTS


CHRISTIE PLACE, EAST MARCH

STREET, HAIG AVENUE, KILGOUR

AVENUE & WEST MARCH STREET

B925 BOGLILY ROAD (COL'S 1 - 20)

COMPLETED

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10,11 KIRKCALDYBRODICK ROAD @

ALFORD AVENUE

PEDESTRIAN

FACILITIES - PUFFIN

CROSSING

£33,000 * £26,513

10 KIRKCALDYHENDRY ROAD @

CUMBRAE TERRACE

PEDESTRIAN

FACILITIES - PUFFIN

CROSSING

£34,000 £33,886

11 KIRKCALDYWILSON AVENUE @

DENEND CRESCENT

PEDESTRIAN

FACILITIES - PUFFIN

CROSSING

£25,000 * £29,897

11 KIRKCALDYADAMSON AVENUE

@ MAPLE STREET

PEDESTRIAN

FACILITIES - RAISED

ZEBRA

£25,000 * £32,119

11 KIRKCALDY ESPLANADETRAFFIC SIGNAL

UPGRADE£100,000 TBA

£2,310

11 KIRKCALDYLINKS STREET @

PHILIP HALL

PEDESTRIAN

FACILITIES - RAISED

ZEBRA

£28,000

10 KIRKCALDYRALSTON DRIVE @

POST OFFICE

PEDESTRIAN

FACILITIES - RAISED

ZEBRA

£27,000

11 KIRKCALDY

BENNOCHY ROAD

SOUTH OF HENDRY

ROAD ROUNDABOUT

PEDESTRIAN

FACILITIES - PUFFIN

CROSSING

£34,000

12 KIRKCALDYDUNNIKIER ROAD @

FIRE STATION

PEDESTRIAN

FACILITIES - PUFFIN

CROSSING

£34,000

N.B. *Denotes change to budget estimate£124,725

Total

projected

COMMENTS

Recommended at Cat. 2

COMPLETED

COMPLETED

DESIGN

COMPLETED, BAR LOOPS

MINOR CARRY FORWARD COSTS

COMPLETED

APPENDIX 4


COMPLETED

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT & SAFETY

WARD ROAD NO. / TOWN LOCATION DESCRIPTIONPROJECTED

ESTIMATE

COSTS TO

31/3/19

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Kirkcaldy Area CommitteeError! Bookmark not defined.

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Agenda Item No. 5

Distribution arrangements for free food waste bags

Report by: Ken Gourlay, Head of Assets, Transportation and Environment

Wards Affected: All

Purpose

The purpose of this report is for Members to decide on the number and location of free food waste bag collection points within the Area Committee boundary and the number of rolls of food waste bags available at each collection point.

Recommendation(s)

It is recommended for Members to choose the free food waste bags collection points below, with budget split evenly between these sites.

1. Balwearie Community Use School, Kirkcaldy 2. Changeworks, Burntisland 3. Greener Kirkcaldy 4. Kirkcaldy Customer Service Centre (Town House) 5. Templehall Community Centre, Kirkcaldy 6. Windmill Community Campus, Kirkcaldy

These collection points are all customer facing sites, have a good geographical spread, an expected improved footfall compared to presently, offer sensible opening times, with evening opening hours covered by the Community Use School and greater links to communities through the use of two community groups as collection points.


Proposed supply and delivery arrangements are unlikely to significantly impact upon resources currently allocated for this purpose.


Fife Council has an obligation under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (as amended) to collect food waste from households (other than households in rural areas). The Council is permitted to collect food waste comingled with other organic waste. Food waste bags are not an essential part of the collection system and were originally introduced to help with the adjustment required in relation to food waste segregation. Impact Assessment

An equality impact assessment has not been completed and is not necessary as it is considered that the implementation of the proposal will not have any negative impact on equality groups. Consultation

Financial Services; Fife Council Services who provide collection point outlets; Fife Resource Solutions and the Fife Council Link Officer for Fife Resource Solutions have been consulted during the preparation of this report.

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1.0 Background

1.1 The Environment, Protective Services and Community Safety Committee approved in February 2019 changes to improve the spread of food waste bag collection points. It was agreed for ⅓ of the food waste bags to continue to be supplied to Recycling Centres for public self-service.

1.2 The decision over the remaining ⅔ of the allocation is devolved to Area Committees to

decide on the number and location of local collection points in their area. The number of bags assigned to an area is proportional to the number of households in the area with a brown bin.


2.1 Members are asked to:

• Decide on the number and location of collection points within the Area Committee boundary for Food Waste bags, based on the available facilities in their area as shown in Appendix 2.

• Divide the allocation for their Area committee as a percentage between chosen collection points. Kirkcaldy Area Committee have an allocation of 22,073 food waste bags.

2.3 Fife-based community groups and local initiatives supported by Fife Council have been

included where they have requested to be part of this service or where recommended by Members.

2.4 Each Area committee currently has an average of 5.9 collection points (not including

Recycling Centres) and it is recommended Area Committee choose 6 collection points. The available number of rolls of food waste bags per collection point are shown in table 1 below.

Number of free food waste bag collection points chosen by Area Committee

Percentage of budget per collection point (if split evenly between collection points)

Number of rolls of food waste bags per collection point (if split evenly between collection points)

4 25% 5,518

5 20% 4,415

6 16.5% 3,679

7 14.3% 3,153

8 12.5% 2,759

Table 1 – Food waste bag provision as a split between collection points

2.5 Site specific impacts and circumstances have been highlighted within appendix 3. 2.6 Decisions made by Area Committee will be implemented after decisions have been made

by all Area Committees. The last Area Committee is in May 2019, with changes expected to be implemented from June onwards.

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3.0 Conclusions

3.1 Access to the current free food waste bag collection points could be improved upon. This can be delivered through the use of Recycling Centres and collection points as decided upon by Area Committees.

List of Appendices 1. Current collection points for free food waste bags 2. Potential free food waste bag collection points 3. Site specific circumstances and impacts

Background Papers The following papers were relied on in the preparation of this report in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973:

• 7 February 2019 Environment, Protective Services and Community Safety Committee: Distribution arrangements for free food waste bags

Report Contact

Simon Jeynes Environmental Strategy Officer Bankhead Central, Glenrothes, KY7 6GH Telephone: 03451 55 55 55 ext. 446928

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http://publications.fifedirect.org.uk/c64_AgendaPapersEPSCS070219.pdf

http://publications.fifedirect.org.uk/c64_AgendaPapersEPSCS070219.pdf

Appendix 1

Current collection points and uptake for free food waste bags in the Kirkcaldy Area

Site type Site name Customers per week

Recycling Centres Kirkcaldy Recycling Centre 78

Community Centres Templehall Community Centre, Kirkcaldy

2

Customer Service Centres

Kirkcaldy Customer Service Centre (Town House)

27

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Appendix 2 Potential free food waste bag collection points: Kirkcaldy Area Committee Agreed food

waste bag

collection points

Fife Cultural Trust

ONFife Libraries

Community Use

Schools Primary schools Secondary schools

Community

Groups

• Burntisland

Library1

• Kirkcaldy Library1

• Templehall Library

• Windmill Library

• Burntisland

Museum1

• Kirkcaldy

Galleries1

• Adam Smith

Theatre

• Templehall

Community

Centre

• Kirkcaldy

Recycling Centre

Museums &

galleries

• Changeworks

Burntisland

• Greener

Kirkcaldy

• Harbourmasters

Café, Dysart

• Balwearie High

School1 2

• Kirkcaldy High

School1 2

• St Andrew's RC

High School

• Viewforth High

School

• Auchtertool Primary

School

• Burntisland Primary

School

• Capshard Primary School

• Dunnikier Primary School

• Dysart Primary School

• Fair Isle Primary School

• Kinghorn Primary School

• Kirkcaldy North Primary

School

• Kirkcaldy West Primary

School

• Pathhead Primary School

• Sinclairtown Primary

School

• St Maries R C Primary

School

• Strathallan Primary

School

• Torbain Primary School

• Valley Primary School

• Balwearie High

School Community

Use1

• Kirkcaldy High

School Community

Use1

Potential food waste bag collection points

Community

Centres

Customer Service

CentreRecycling Centre Leisure Centres Catering

Theatres

Schools

• Beacon Leisure

Centre

• Kirkcaldy Leisure

Centre

• Burntisland

Customer Service

Point1

• Kirkcaldy

Customer Service

Centre (Town

House)

• Kirkcaldy North

Customer Service

Point2

• Windmill

Customer Service

Point

1 Sites appear in more than one category. For example, Burntisland Library is a library, a museum and a Customer Service Point. 2 Sites are open less than 4 days a week or on average, less than 6 hours per day. Details are shown in appendix 3.

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Appendix 3

Site specific circumstances and impacts Identified below are circumstances and impacts specific to individual buildings and building types, where identified. Limited opening hours Sites have been identified that are open less than 4 days a week or on average, less than 6 hours per day.

Site Opening hours

Kirkcaldy North Customer Service Point

Tuesday 9am - 1pm & 2pm - 4.30 pm

Thursday 9am - 1pm & 2pm - 4.30 pm

Balwearie High School Community Use

Monday to Friday 5.45pm - 9.30pm

Kirkcaldy High School Community Use

Monday to Friday 6pm - 10.15pm

All schools are closed during school holidays. The main holidays are identified below with an additional 5 days of in-service days and 2 public holidays.

• October – 2 weeks

• December/January – 2 weeks

• February- 2 days

• April – 2 weeks

• July/August – 6/7 weeks

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23rd April 2019

Agenda Item No. 6

Area Housing Plan Update

Report by: John Mills, Head of Housing Services

Wards Affected: Ward 9 – Burntisland, Kinghorn, and Western Kirkcaldy

Ward 10 – Kirkcaldy North Ward 11 – Kirkcaldy Central Ward 12 - Kirkcaldy East

Purpose

Members approved the Kirkcaldy Housing Services Plan 2017/19 in January 2018. This report provides an update on progress in delivering priorities set out in the plan and performance information from Q1 to Q3 in year 2018/19 where figures are available at an Area level.

Recommendation(s)

Members are asked to:

• Comment on the work progressed through the Area Housing Plan from Q1 to Q3 during the financial year 2018/19

• Note the expenditure for the HRA Locality Managed Budget for 2018/19 as outlined in Appendix 2.


Work is taking place within agreed local and capital budgets


There are no legal / risk implications arising from this report.

Impact Assessment

An EqIA Checklist is not required because the report does not propose a change or revision to existing policies and practices.

Consultation

Local tenants were involved in the development of the Area Housing Plan through local groups and events, as well as taking part in walkabouts with staff and members. We have also used feedback from the annual tenant survey to develop the plan.

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1.0 Background

1.1 Members approved a report in January 2018 which outlined the 2017/19 Kirkcaldy Area Housing Plan and set out how we intend to:

• Understand and address housing needs in the area

• Deliver effective housing management

1.2 The Council has a vision to create a fairer Fife where all residents live good lives, make informed choices and have a sense of control so that they can reach their full potential and where all children are safe, happy and healthy. At the heart of the Plan for Fife is the aim to reduce inequalities and to promote fairness in everything that we do. It is recognised that having a fairer Fife will benefit everyone. Housing Services as the largest landlord in Fife has the opportunity to improve the lives and opportunities of its tenants through effective neighbourhood management and community led improvement initiatives. We have a key role to work in partnership with others to reduce poverty in Fife and to ensure that we are acting ‘one step sooner’.

1.3 This report includes a number of measures to outline how well we are performing

and also addressing housing need in Kirkcaldy. The position for Q1 to Q3 is provided where figures are available at an Area level.

1.4 The Kirkcaldy Area Housing Plan is available on Fifedirect, and the full link is given

below in the background.


2.1 This report will focus on the following Plan for Fife headings-

• Opportunities for all

• Thriving places

• Community led services

2.2 Attached to the report are three appendices –

• Appendix 1 is a summary of Kirkcaldy Area performance information

• Appendix 2 provides information on the expenditure of the 2018/19 locally managed budget allocation up to Q3.

• Appendix 3 shows photographs of the mural project at ‘highlands and islands’. 2.3 Opportunities for all

Appendix 1 provides a summary of key performance information from Q1 to Q3 for the Financial Year 2018/19. The following areas are highlighted –

• Void properties were turned around and reallocated 2017/18 within 28 days. This is an area where we have demonstrated continuous improvement and this figure has reduced further in Q3 to 22.3 days. The Fife average in same period was 25.7 days to turnaround an empty property. It is important to minimise rent loss over the period and to ensure a more efficient management of our stock to drive savings in the Housing Revenue Account which is reinvested to improve tenant services and build new homes.

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• The amount of allocations to each housing list category was as follows – 47% to homeless, 33% transfer and 20% to the housing list. The allocations made to homeless applicants equated to 211 offers. Proportionately in percentage terms, the homeless outturn was higher in comparison to 2017/18.This is in line with Council policy to move families more quickly out of temporary accommodation and into secure homes. Our transfer- led allocations to the new build properties in Burntisland and Kinghorn will increase housing opportunities for tenants, homeless people and first time applicants.

• We have been proactive in facilitating moves where tenants are under occupying larger family sized properties. 23 family sized properties have been made available for allocation following best use of stock moves. The Tenant Incentive Scheme (TIS) was used to assist 13 of these tenants with the costs associated with moving home. This can include practical help with things like arranging the removal, decoration, new carpets, furnishings and white goods. We will continue to engineer moves where suitable properties can be identified to match the preferences of tenants who are under occupying and who have indicated they may be prepared to move. Housing Services promoted TIS through the Down Your Street publication and this generated an increase in enquiries received from tenants who were interested in downsizing.

• The Property Acquisition Policy has been used to purchase a three bedroom family sized house. We are also in the process of acquiring a four bedroom maisonette. Both of these ex-council properties once returned to stock will be used to provide permanent housing to homeless families.

• The table on Appendix One shows the recorded breaches of Tenancy actions for anti-social behaviour. The majority of complaints are of a low level and involve estate management or environmental type issues. Housing Service continues to work closely with the Safer Communities team to address the more serious issues reported involving anti-social behaviour.

2.4 The Housing team have been at the forefront of tackling poverty in the Kirkcaldy Area.

• Rent collection rates have improved Fife wide and for Kirkcaldy the figure was 98.08%. The percentage of tenants in arrears who have made arrangements to repay debt had increased from 27% to 37% by the end of Q3. This figure was above the Fife wide average of 33%.

• In the previous year, the number of tenants in arrears increased. The impact of welfare benefit changes relating to Universal Credit roll out has been a significant factor. The rent arrears in Kirkcaldy at the end of Q3 were approximately £1.76 million. 1276 tenants were in arrears due to Universal Credit which is a sizeable proportion of the 7,000 Council properties in Kirkcaldy.In financial terms this amounted to over £200k of the total rent arrears figure. We aim to reduce rent arrears in Kirkcaldy this year by 5% and staff are making good progress towards meeting this target.

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• Staff are prioritising working with tenants in debt within their patches and are working closely with Revenues Officers. A preventative approach is taken to support new tenants and promote early intervention. At the accompanied viewing staff discuss affordability with new tenants, the Welfare Fund and other options for sourcing household items. Through the Locality Managed Budget starter packs and household items can be provided to new tenants in need who are struggling to set up their home. Staff also target visits to tenants who are going onto universal credit, or are affected by the benefits cap.

• We continue to provide support to tenants to manage and sustain their tenancies. Tenancy assistance includes managing mail, household income, tenancy conditions, being a good neighbour and improving general living standards. We have made 62 referrals so far this year for more specialist short-term housing support through our partner agencies.

2.5 Community Led Services

Tenant engagement is critical for the Housing Service to receive feedback and to deliver community led and relevant services. Tenants indicated to us that they wished to be more involved in improving their local areas and this is reflected in the Area Housing Plan. The following progress has been made:

• There are now 14 tenants and residents associations (TRA’s) across the Kirkcaldy area who work closely with us and make an active contribution to improving their local communities. A range of initiatives have been completed including a community clean-up in Harriet Street, several floral projects at Invertiel and the New Linktown organised Christmas survival bags for the homeless. Two new tenants and residents associations have recently been established and include Kinghorn TRA and Allan Court Tenants in Burntisland.

• The ‘highlands and islands’ flats in Sinclairton have an active tenants and residents association who are committed to making this area a better place to live. This area has benefited from extensive energy efficiency works and environmental improvements. Following a successful community consultation event held last summer work has now been completed on a mural project. See appendix three for photographs of the artwork. There are plans in the pipeline to extend the existing playpark. A key action to promote participation in decision making are walkabouts involving tenant and residents associations, Elected Members and other council services. A walk about has been arranged for the 16th April 2019 to identify further projects to enhance this area.

• Fife Constabulary, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Community Safety and Housing Services held drop in clinics at the Ravenscraig flats in February. The aim was to provide residents advice and information on all aspects of home safety and personal security.

• Fife Health and Social Care Partnership together with key partners including Housing and the third sector are committed to setting up ‘Wells’ across the seven locality areas. This is a place within the local community where people can find out information and receive general advice to help them stay well and independent. This is based on joined up working across a range of organisations that work collaboratively in the interests of the community they serve. The first Well was set-up in the Mercat Shopping Centre on the 7th March 2019 and will run as a pilot every Thursday afternoon over the next 12 weeks.

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2.6 Thriving Places

Within the Kirkcaldy area the Housing Service Locality Managed budget has been used to support a wide range of projects across ward areas to address issues identified at walkabouts and by elected Members throughout the year. The key areas of spending have been on tree management, environmental clean-up works, landscape improvements, fencing, dealing with fly tipping and maintaining land on the housing account. In addition a proportion of the budget has been used to provide starter packs to new tenants who are struggling to set up their home and support to those who are vulnerable to sustain their existing tenancies.

2.7 A number of projects have been completed in recent months to improve the

environment in local communities. This includes lock-up demolitions at St Fillan’s Place to create additional parking spaces, resurfacing work at the lock-ups at Invertiel and Otterson Place and additional street lighting at Somerville Street. Environmental improvements to the communal garden area behind the flats at Link Street and the installation of CCTV in the ground floor of the three blocks of flats at Ravenscraig are future projects in the pipeline.

2.8 Information on how the Housing Service Locality Managed budget has been

allocated so far this Financial Year is attached in Appendix 2.

3.0 Conclusions

3.1 Our aim is to be a top performing social landlord in Scotland. Through the Area Housing Plan, we have identified local issues and a plan to address these. This is intended to encourage member scrutiny of our work to address those concerns and demonstrate improved outcomes. The plans can be updated to reflect where member scrutiny shows a need to quicken the pace of improvement.

John Mills Head of Housing Services List of Appendices

Appendix 1 - Summary of Kirkcaldy Area performance information Appendix 2 - Expenditure of the 2018/19 locally managed budget allocation up to Q3. Appendix 3 - Photographs of the mural project at ‘highlands and islands’. Background Papers

No papers were relied on in the preparation of this report in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973:

Link to Kirkcaldy Housing Services Plan: http://fish.fife/fish/detailedsearch/index.cfm?fuseaction=PubView&objectid=4A8CCB9B-9E35-987D-00568664234F68FE

Report Contact

Joan Lamie Area Housing Manager Town House, Kirkcaldy Telephone: 08451 55 55 55 Ext No 442401 Email - [email protected]

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Appendix 1 – Kirkcaldy

Indicator Kirkcaldy

Q1-3 Fife Average

Q1-3

% routine repairs completed on time 98.3% 98.1%

% emergency repairs completed on time 98.5% 98.9%

average days to turnaround an empty property 22.3 25.7

% of the rent lost due to empty houses 0.95% 0.99%

rent collection rates 98.08% 98.83%

% of agreements 37% 33%

% allocations to homeless households 47% 42%

% allocations to transfer 33% 25%

number of abandoned tenancies (as at March 2019) 28 18

number of evictions 24 10

number of reported breach of tenancies 218 146

Breach of tenancy details Category Description of behaviours

Amount 101

Responded in timescale 101

Cat B Serious Anti-Social Behaviour

Verbal abuse; frequent/ongoing serious disturbances - i.e. loud music, parties, shouting & swearing; drug dealing.

Amount 90


Referral to Housing investigation due to repeat offending

3 to Housing Investigations

3 to Mediation

Cat C Nuisance/Minor Anti-Social Behaviour.

Occasional noise; family disputes affecting neighbours; behaviour of children; household noise; first complaints or infrequent disturbances; smell of drugs.

Amount 27


Reason for not meeting timescale (1) due to report being received over weekend/festive period.

Cat D Extreme Behaviour -

Physical violence/assault/ unprovoked attack; Threats of violence; Aggressive behaviour causing fear; drug charges/cultivation; hate incidents; immediate threats; Serious anti-social behaviour where Court action is being sought.

Amount 292 Estate management complaints

Reports of untidy gardens, dumping of rubbish and stairwells in poor state.

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Appendix 2

Housing Service Locality Managed Budget Q1 to Q3 2018/19 Kirkcaldy Area

The Locality Managed budget is used for three priorities which are:

• Estate Management

• Tenancy Sustainment

• Improvement Projects

Estates Management

The budget is used to deal with estate management related issues and is mainly reactive.

Examples of this type of work would include managing open space areas on housing land,

tree maintenance, fencing, removal of fly tipping and looking after garage sites.

Tenancy Sustainment

This involves supporting tenants to sustain their tenancies and ensuring balanced

communities. Due to the impact of welfare reform we are having to take a more proactive

role in this area. We can offer practical help to vulnerable tenants through tenancy

assistance. The budget can be used in certain circumstances for clearing properties and

providing starter packs with essential household items. The focus of this type of intervention

is to work closely with other partner services to meet any gaps in provision.

Improvement Projects

The projects are identified through estates walkabouts, consulting with our tenants, and

though working with Tenants and Residents Associations and Community Councils. These

are usually proactive works to improve the local environment for our tenants. Examples

would be lighting, parking provision, improvements to bin store areas, lock ups and

communal areas and environmental improvements.

Expenditure to date

The Budget for the year 2018/19 was £455,567 and £259k was committed at the end of Q3.

The table below shows how the expenditure was proportioned to date.

Estate Management 35%

Tenancy Sustainment 18%

Projects 47%

Monitoring

Project work will be considered through discussions with elected members and issues

identified at walkabouts. If the allocation of funds needs adjusted in line with the reactive

nature of the budget, then this can be highlighted through further update reports.

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Appendix three – photographs of mural project at ‘highlands and islands’

The photograph above shows Gordon Binnie, Lead Officer –Area Housing Management and Nikola Dair, Housing Management Officer standing beside some of the artwork.

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Kirkcaldy Area Committe

23rd April 2018

Agenda Item No. 7

Heartlands of Fife Local Tourist Association Activity Update

Report by: Gordon Mole, Interim Chief Officer, Business and Employability

Wards Affected: Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and Cowdenbeath

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to update members on the development of tourism through the Heartlands of Fife Local Tourist Association.

Recommendation(s)

It is recommended that:

• The committee notes progress made by the Heartlands of Fife Local Tourist Association.


The projects referenced in this report are funded through existing budgets held within the Council’s tourism budget, Area Capital grant funds and from the Local Tourist Association funds.


There are no legal or risk implications associated with this report.

Impact Assessment

An Equalities Impact Assessment has not been completed and is not necessary as it does not represent a change to policy.

The Fairer Scotland Duty, which came into force on 1 April 2018, requires the Council to consider how it can reduce inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage when making strategic decisions. The activities being carried out by the Heartlands of Fife Local Tourist Association are for the benefit of all by providing a number of projects that will enhance understanding of Fife’s environment as an opportunity for leisure.

Consultation

The Head of Legal Services and the Head of Finance have been consulted during the preparation of this report.

The Heartlands of Fife Tourist Association members have been consulted upon activities highlighted in this report.

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1.0 Background

1.1 The Heartlands of Fife Local Tourist Association was set up in 2011 and is one of six Local Tourist Associations established in Fife covering the geographical areas of Levenmouth, Cupar and North Fife, Mid Fife, Dunfermline and West Fife and the East Neuk and St Andrews. The Heartlands area specifically covers the committee areas of Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and Cowdenbeath.

1.2 The Local Tourist Associations were established by Fife Council as part of the Fife Tourism Partnership Structure. The Local Tourist Associations were put in place when the Fife Tourism Partnership Board had completed its consultation on the Fife Tourism Strategy.

1.3 The role of the Local Tourist Associations is to work closely with local tourism businesses to achieve the outcomes in the Fife Tourism Strategy and locally to:

• Develop local area initiatives through collaboration that will provide visitors with a reason to visit, to stay longer in Fife and to spend more

• To encourage businesses in the area to register on the Fife Tourism Partnership website so that they can utilise the business tools and training opportunities that are promoted through the website

• Work with the other Local Tourist Associations to create a Fife-wide approach to visitor information – to retain spend in Fife

• Support the Fife Tourism Partnership to develop its niche markets

1.4 All Local Tourist Associations are developing local area plans in alignment with the Fife Tourism Strategy. Local Tourist Associations also work closely with local area heritage groups, other tourism clusters and local community partnerships so that they can represent and promote their area more effectively.

1.5 The Heartlands of Fife Local Tourist Association priorities are to:

➢ Deliver the local area tourism plan

➢ Complete the “In the Footsteps of Kings” project

➢ Adopt a new local area brand for the Heartlands area and encourage wide usage across the area.

2.0 Activity Update

2.1 The Heartlands of Fife area is promoted externally to visitors through the Welcome to Fife initiatives. This includes the development of a local area brochure, in 2018 6,000 copies were produced and distributed. The 2019 edition is currently at the planning stage. The popular www.WelcometoFife.com website has grown its interaction from 130,000 sessions in 2017 to 270,000 by December 2018. Social media activity has also increased, with Instagram growing from 87,000 likes to 267,000 in the same period. An increased demand for visitor activity recommendations led to a series of popular Fife Five videos which showcased hotspots in different areas, reaching an online audience of over seven million (1.5m in France and Germany alone). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EEGPrMb3Bs

2.2 In 2018 the Heartlands Local Tourist Association (LTA) members set out to engage with more businesses and to encourage them to register with the Fife Tourism Partnership as a way of fostering participation and collaboration. Over 30 additional businesses have registered on the website resulting in a total of 175 business listings in all with many now starting to engage with the LTA.

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http://www.welcometofife.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EEGPrMb3Bs

2.3 Local area tourism plan - The local area plan has six objectives (excluding the “In the Footsteps” project):

1. Development of a golf package

A golf package was set up in the summer of 2018 as a pilot project with the main aim of developing collaboration between the golf courses and the accommodation sector by offering a joint price to potential golfers. The purpose of this collaboration is to increase the number of golfers coming to the heartlands of Fife area. Core markets are the north of England and the Scandinavian market. The success of the package is predicated upon businesses working together for the first time, rather than viewing each other as competitors. This has gained momentum across the year and although no specific target was set, by the end of the season the group received 9 bookings (various sizes of groups) which were made at the hotels involved. Participating businesses have already found themselves in a position of having to refer the business elsewhere as they have been unable to accommodate them due to the demand.

Bookings for 2019 are already being received by local hotels and additional golf clubs and hotels are now getting involved. The intention is for the group to join the Fife Golf Partnership following a meeting with the Fife Golf Partnership Project Manager, which will expand the reach of potential golfers to the area.

For 2020 the group is hoping to set up a Heartlands of Fife Golf classic using a minimum of four courses throughout a week in the summer.

2. Deliver one major event each year

Several events are being developed within the area – including the Kirkcaldy Parks half marathon which is taking place on Sunday 25th August 2019. The organisers have 750 participants already confirmed and are aiming to attract over 1,000 people at this first event.

A second event, Celebrating Jocky Wilson, is to be held on Sunday 16th June 2019 will be headlined by the ex-World Champion, Scotland’s Gary Anderson at Adam Smith Theatre. In the lead up to this event, there will be a number of qualifying heats taking place across the Heartlands area with the winners having the opportunity to play against Gary Anderson on the day.

A third event, still in planning stage, is a 5th November Fireworks event in Kirkcaldy, subject to the development of an event business plan.

3. Support the development of the Adam Smith brand

The Adam Smith Visitor Centre is aiming to open to visitors in the summer of 2019 and this will be promoted through the Welcome to Fife channels. The acquisition of the Adam Smith Garden by the Adam Smith Global Foundation is also progressing. The Adam Smith Festival of Ideas, which received funding from the Council’s Strategic Events Fund was a sell out event with positive feedback from organisers, with comments that all hotels in Kirkcaldy were full, that around 3,000 people attended the food festival and an additional 450 individuals attended the Adam Smith lecture with Sir Tim and Lady Berners-Lee marking 30 years of the world wide web, and again for a comedy performance by Eddie Izzard .

4. Support Twinning activities – particularly the Bavarian food and drink festival

A visit to Ingolstadt is planned for July 2019 to begin discussions to prepare for the Ingolstadt State Garden show in 2020 and to strengthen the links between the two towns, particularly in conjunction with publicity and promotion.

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5. Promote the Fife Coastal Path and Kirkcaldy waterfront more effectively to visitors

A meeting with Carrs Flour Mill to establish whether additional routes into Kirkcaldy town can be achieved from the waterfront is planned for Spring 2019.

6. Promote Dysart more effectively e.g. through Outlander promotion

Dysart is promoted within the Outlander section of the WelcometoFife.com website.

2.4 “In the Footsteps of Kings” Project – the project is funded through the Scottish Enterprise Destination Development Fund, matched with funding from the Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and Cowdenbeath area committees as well as from the Heartlands of Fife Local Tourist Association budgets.

2.5 The “In the Footsteps of Kings” project started in October 2018 and is due to be completed by the end of September 2020. There are five sites that will be completed within the first stage of the project (by the end of April 2019) – Lochore Castle, Ravenscraig Castle, Aberdour Castle, Markinch Church and Falkland Place and Estate with a further two locations, Burntisland and Dunfermline being added at stage two. Whilst Falkland is just outside the area the project board felt that it was an important location to include. Dunfermline has been added at the request of Scottish Enterprise which has also funded an aligned project in the town.

2.6 Augmented reality experiences have been created for the first phase locations and beta testing of these experiences is currently being undertaken. Committee members have received these instructions prior to the committee to trial the experience.

2.7 Planning applications are currently being developed for placement of the “Activation Boards” for each site as most are within conservation areas or will need Scheduled Monument Consent from Historic Environment Scotland. It is hoped that the planning application process will be complete by the end of June/early July.

2.8 Once this has been concluded, a bid to VisitScotland growth fund will be submitted for funding for a targeted marketing campaign to support the roll out of the In the Footsteps of the Kings App.

2.9 A business innovation workshop is currently being planned – this workshop will give businesses in the area the opportunity to experience the augmented reality for themselves and to then work together, through a facilitator to identify the opportunities for businesses in the area to capitalise on this new asset. An example would be to use the royal connections through events such as an archery weekend at Cluny Clays or a medieval open day at Aberdour Castle. Another might be to create a medieval menu in a café or restaurant.

2.10 For attractions such as Cluny Activities, shopping centres and other places with high footfall there is an opportunity to locate a “Launch pad” to encourage further participation in the trail. A “Launch Pad” is a place where additional augmented reality can be experienced through the narrator Jess the Jester, who will tell of the trail and where and how to get started. It is hoped that there will be at least ten “Launch Pads” across the Heartlands of Fife area.

2.11 An audit of each site has been undertaken to establish whether there are any health and safety risks that need to be addressed given that the project is aimed at families and specifically children aged between 3 and 13. Ravenscraig Castle and Markinch Church both have issues with the potential of falls from height and both are being addressed. The Kirkcaldy Area Committee agreed to fund works at Ravenscraig Castle which will establish a further barrier to the site, this project is being led by Historic Environment Scotland who are custodians of the Castle. A plan of these works is included at Appendix One. Works will be completed by Autumn 2019.

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2.12 A new local area brand – Following a business workshop in each of the committee areas a number of actions were identified including positioning the area as a strong outdoor activity destination. The Heartlands of Fife Local Tourist Association members felt that the area needed a cohesive “story” on which they could position their marketing efforts around the theme of outdoor activities.

2.13 In order to take this forward consultancy work was tendered and awarded to an experienced consultancy company, Bright in October 2018. The company has worked with the Heartlands of Fife members to define this area of work and to create a new icon for the area.

2.14 A project board was set up to work with Bright and they have met on several occasions to further refine the ideas created through the original workshops.

2.15 Following a presentation by Bright on the 12th March 2019 to the project board, an area Brand promise was agreed - Experience outdoor & family adventures in the heart of Fife’s historic and diverse landscape. This promise forms the basis of the new local area brand.

2.16 At its meeting of 26th of March 2019, the Heartlands of Fife Local Tourist Association members agreed to a new brand icon, this and the explanation of the work undertaken can be found at Appendix Two.

3.0 Conclusions

3.1 The Heartlands of Fife Local Tourist Association is working hard to achieve its local priorities and once the “In the Footsteps of Kings” project is launched it will become part of the wider vision to position the area for outdoor activities and family adventures.

3.2 The new brand icon will also be embedded into the next iteration of the Heartlands of Fife visitor brochure and further discussions with partners will determine where and when the new brand will be used as an identifier for the Heartlands of Fife area.

List of Appendices

Appendix One: Plan of works at Ravenscraig Castle Appendix Two: Heartlands of Fife Brand Study

Background Papers The following papers were relied on in the preparation of this report in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973:

Plan for Fife 2017 Report Contact

Ann Camus Fife Tourism Partnership Manager Fife House, Glenrothes Telephone: 03451 55 55 55 442289 Email – [email protected]

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Brand Vision / Ambition

Heartlands of Fife Project Vision / Ambition

“To make The Heartlands of Fife, the Outdoor & Family Adventure Capital of Scotland.”

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Brand Proposition

The Heartlands of Fife is an area of contrasts.From the Lomond Hills - the highest point in Fife, to a coastline of quaint harbours and pristine beaches of the Firth of Forth.

A captivating mix from bustling modern towns, peaceful villages, quiet countryside and fascinating wildlife, to actioned packed outdoor activities for all the family.

Combined with proud history, exciting events and a lively community spirit, make the Heartlands of Fife unique, appealing and authentically Scottish.

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Our brand identity

An illustrated symbol that shows the variety of activities and landscape in the area.

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Our brand identityBrand marque

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Our brand identityBrand marque

Forest walks

Outdoor activities

Public Parks

East Lomond

GolfBird watching

Built Heritage

Mining Heritage

Cycling

West Lomond

Water Sports

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Our brand identityBrand marque with logotype

Heartlands of Fife

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Our brand identityApplication concepts

Heartlands of Fife

Heartlands of Fife

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Thank youWe rise to the challenge of delivering designs which are unique, engaging and tailored to individual projects.

Bright Greenside House 25 Greenside Place Edinburgh EH1 3AA+44 (0)131 553 0920

www.we-are-bright.com

Registered in Scotland SC261439

Nick NeedhamCreative Director Bright Brands [email protected]

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23rd April 2019

Agenda Item No. 8

Supporting the Local Community Plan

– Kirkcaldy Area Local Budgets 2019/20

Report by: Paul Vaughan, Head of Communities and Neighbourhoods

Wards Affected: 9,10,11, and 12

Purpose

To inform Members of the availability of local funding and to allocate spending for the following Kirkcaldy Area Budgets:

• Local Community Planning Budget;

• Anti-Poverty Fund

Recommendation

Members are asked to agree the proposed notional allocations outlined in Sections 2 & 3 of this report.


The approximate total allocations identified are:

• Local Community Planning Budget £240,000

• Anti-Poverty Fund £149,500 Legal & Risk Implications

There are no legal or risk implications arising from this report

Impact Assessment

An Equality Impact Assessment is not required as this report seeks approval to notionally allocate funding and has no immediate impact on service delivery or policy.

Consultation

Projects and initiatives delivered in communities will be subject to community engagement.

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1.0 Background

1.1 Fife Council’s approved Revenue Budget for 2018-19 indicated that there would be a reduction in the Local Community Planning budget for the following three years. This decision will reduce the Kirkcaldy Area Local Community Planning Budget by a further 8% in 2019/20.

1.2 Areas have retained their full core Anti-Poverty budget, with staff previously employed on a temporary basis (e.g. Local Development Officers) migrated to permanent positions during 2018-19. Fife Council’s approved Revenue Budget for 2019-20 allocated an additional £50K for anti-poverty work to each of the 7 Areas.

1.2 This report proposes:

• notional allocations for the Kirkcaldy Area Local Community Planning Budget for 2019/20, including pre-allocating the budget for area-significant activities while retaining discretionary funds for other projects that may arise over the coming year; and

• notional allocations of the Kirkcaldy Anti-Poverty Fund.

2.0 Kirkcaldy Local Community Planning Budget

2.1 The core allocation for Kirkcaldy Local Community Planning Budget for 2019 - 2020 is approximately £240,000

2.2 The following is proposed as required for area-significant projects:

£’000

Kirkcaldy4All 60

Youth Initiatives Holiday Provision 15

Plan4Kirkcaldy Change Fund 60

Area Events:

Growing Kirkcaldy Britain in Bloom 10

Burntisland Bonfire 6

Kirkcaldy Fireworks (underwriting for first year) 10

Christmas Lighting Kirkcaldy Town Centre 19

Total 180

2.3 It is proposed to distribute the remaining budget equally between each ward:

£’000

Ward 9 Burntisland, Kinghorn & Western Kirkcaldy 15

Ward 10 Kirkcaldy North 15

Ward 11 Kirkcaldy Central 15

Ward 12 Kirkcaldy East 15

Total 60

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2.4 The Local Community Planning budget and processes were reviewed and Elected Members consulted in late 2013. A key issue identified during the review was the need to align the budget to Local Community Plan priorities. Applicants now have to demonstrate that their project meets the themes of the Local Community Plan.

2.5 The proposed Plan4Kirkcaldy Change Fund is being created to specifically support

the priorities in our emerging local community plan. It is intended that any projects supported through this fund will provide at least 50% match funding. These projects could be Area-wide, or in a specific ward.

2.6 The LCPB supports a number of Area events each year. During the current financial

year it is intended to carry out a review of the funding commitments towards our events.

2.7 Plans are at an early stage to hold a firework display in Kirkcaldy in 2019. In order to

allow these plans to progress it is proposed to underwrite the event to a maximum amount of £10K in its first year. Meanwhile, fund-raising will proceed and any excess raised will be returned to the LCPB.

3.0 Anti-Poverty Fund

3.1 Kirkcaldy Area will receive a devolved Anti-Poverty Fund of £149,500. 3.2 As previously agreed, in order to allocate the Kirkcaldy Area Anti-Poverty fund, the

following criteria for projects and initiatives has been developed:

• Projects and initiatives being implemented within recognised boundaries of the Kirkcaldy Area Local Community Plan Neighbourhood Development Areas:

o Gallatown area

o Linktown and Invertiel

o Templehall

o Burntisland Castle area;

• 15% or above SIMD zone areas out with the NDAs;

• Projects where the majority of beneficiaries will be people who are affected by the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation domains of:

o Income;

o Education;

o Employment; and

o Health.

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3.3 Based on the above criteria and plans in the Neighbourhood Development Areas, the following proposed notional allocations for the Anti-Poverty Budget are as follows:

Anti-Poverty Fund Allocation £‘000

Neighbourhood Development Plan priorities in our 4 targeted areas

100

Area-based work that supports the actions and recommendations in Fife’s Fairness Matters report

25.5

Schools Intervention Programme 2019-2020 14

Community Engagement & Development Fund 10

Total 149.5

4.0 Conclusions

4.1 Agreeing notional allocations for the Kirkcaldy Area Local Community Planning Budget and the Anti-Poverty Fund for 2019/20 ensures that we have pre-allocated the budget for area-significant activities while ensuring discretionary funds for Ward projects that may arise over the coming year

Background Papers

The following papers were relied on in the preparation of this report in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973:

Budget Decentralisation to Area Committees, Executive Committee, 24 March 2015

Report Contact: Donald Grant Community Manager (Kirkcaldy) Kirkcaldy Town House Wemyssfield Kirkcaldy KY1 1XW Telephone: 03451 55 55 55 X446109 Email: [email protected]

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23 April 2019

Agenda Item No. 9

SITE OF FORMER HALL – 215 HIGH STREET, BURNTISLAND


Wards Affected: Ward 10

Purpose

The Council owns the Site of the former Community Hall at 215 High Street, Burntisland, which is held on the Common Good Account for Burntisland. Kirkcaldy Area Committee has responsibility for managing the Burntisland Common Good Account and for making recommendations to the Assets, Property & Facilities Committee on proposals affecting the property.

Recommendation(s)

The Committee is invited to:

1. Recommend to the Assets, Property & Facilities Committee that this site is sold to a local businessman who has submitted the best offer;

2. Note that the disposal will not be reported to the Assets, Property & Facilities Committee but dealt with under the List of Officer Powers;

All otherwise on terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the Head of Assets, Transportation and Environment and the Head of Legal Services.


The disposal will provide a capital receipt for the Burntisland Common Good Account.


Although the property is held on the Burntisland Common Good Account, the Sheriff’s consent to the disposal is considered not to be required because of the history of leasing and the public not exercising any rights over the property.

Impact Assessment

An EqIA Checklist is not required because the report does not propose a change or revision to existing policies and practices.

Consultation

Councillors Gordon Langlands, Lesley Backhouse, Kathleen Leslie.

Royal Burgh of Burntisland Community Council.

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1.0 Background

1.1 The Council own the site of a former Community Hall at 215 High Street, Burntisland. In 2014 the hall was demolished as it was substantially damaged by a fire in the property.

1.2 In 2017 the Council entered into discussions with a neighbouring proprietor to sell

the site of the hall to them. Unfortunately the sale did not progress at that time. 1.3 The site was advertised recently and a renewed closing day was set for offers of 30th

January 2019.


2.1 At the closing date an offer for the site was received from a local businessman. He proposes to use the site for storage and potential development use.

2.2 When the site was previously to be sold in 2017 the DV acted on behalf of the

Council in negotiations. He has been consulted and confirms the offer received represents an acceptable value for the site.

3.0 Conclusions

3.1 The Committee should support the disposal of this site on the basis of the offer submitted.

List of Appendices

1. Location plan Background Papers

The following papers were relied on in the preparation of this report in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973:

• None Report Contact Charlotte-Louise Yeaman Trainee Estates Assistant Bankhead Central Bankhead Park Glenrothes KY7 6GH Telephone: 03451 555555 Ext 443899 Email – [email protected]

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23rd April 2019

Agenda Item No. 10

Burntisland Common Good Fund –

Replacement Electrical Works – Burntisland Links

Report by: Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods and Head of Assets, Transportation & Environment

Ward Affected: 9

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to advise the committee of urgent electrical safety works commissioned at Burntisland Links and seek a Committee decision to part-fund these works from the Burntisland Common Good Fund.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Committee agree to the allocation of £100,000 towards the cost of these works from Burntisland Common Good including the use of revenue balances.


The Burntisland Common Good has revenue balances of £54,247, with a projected surplus of £32,311 for 2018-19, and estimated income of £35,000 for 2019-20. Utilising the balances, surplus and an element of the estimated income will leave circa £20,000 for other common good purposes in 2019-20.


If these works are not carried out there is a significant risk that there will be no fair in Burntisland this year, or subsequent years. This is a popular and historic event, which brings a significant number of visitors to the area. There would also be a loss of income from the annual rental of the links to the Showmen.

Impact Assessment

An EqIA has not been completed and is not necessary for the following reasons - the report does not propose a change or revision to existing policies and practices.

Consultation

Local members in Ward 9 are aware of this proposal and received a formal briefing paper on 22nd March. Burntisland Community Council have also been advised.

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1.0 Background

1.1 Burntisland Links is common good land. In its Review of Common Good Arrangements (Executive Committee 23rd March 2014), the Council established that that common good funds should, in the first instance, be used as far as possible to maintain and repair common good assets.

1.2 The Council’s approved List of Officer Powers provides for the Executive Director (Communities) to have responsibility for overall budgetary control for the Council’s common good funds, including decisions relating to repair and maintenance of common good assets.

2.0 Details

2.1 In 2018 temporary repairs were made to electrical supplies at Burntisland Links. The annual inspection of the electrical supplies identified that the installation was in a poor state and would need to be replaced for the 2019 Burntisland Fair, if the facility was to be retained. The current installation is deemed to have failed its periodic electrical inspection and test so it is not safe to use.

2.2 Diesel generators have been considered in the past but the Showmen have said they will not use these in any circumstances and will abandon the fair if forced to use generators. There would also be potential issues with noise generation from the generators to the surrounding area which would not be acceptable.

2.3 The electrical power installation at Burntisland Links is vital to provide reliable electricity for the Showmen's caravans. If there is no power available the Showmen have indicated there will be no fair.

2.4 Work has been commissioned for the laying of new underground cables to main distribution points providing power to 16A sockets (60 in total) evenly distributed across the area of the Links used by the Showmen. In response to community requests, the work will also extend the supply to cover the bandstand.

2.5 Funding has been identified through a combined budget of £100K revenue from Burntisland Common Good Fund and £60K from Assets, Transportation & Environment Service.

2.6 Target completion date for the work is 25th May 2019, in time for the arrival of the Showmen. The work will be carried out by Fife Council Building Services as main contractor, utilising a specialist electrical sub-contractor.

3.0 Conclusions

3.1 The completion of these electrical works will respond to community requests and ensure the long-term sustainability of Burntisland’s historic summer fair.

Report Contacts Donald Grant Alan Paterson Community Manager (Kirkcaldy Area) Service Manager (Programme Office) Kirkcaldy Town House Bankhead Central Telephone: 03451 55 55 55 x446109 Telephone: 03451 55 55 55 x440368 Email – [email protected] Email – [email protected]

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23 April 2019

Agenda Item No. 11

Kinghorn Common Good Fund - Application for Assistance: Kinghorn Eco-Cemetery & Columbarium Report by: Paul Vaughan, Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods

Wards Affected: 9

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to seek a Committee decision on the award of funding from the Kinghorn Common Good Fund. Recommendation(s)

It is recommended that the Committee consider the application from Kinghorn Community Land Association for £12,098 from the Kinghorn Common Good Fund to assist with the costs of Kinghorn Eco-Cemetery & Columbarium. Resource Implications

A Finance Report (appendix 1) summarising and commenting on the current application along with the Financial Statement (appendix 2) for Kinghorn Common Good is attached. Legal & Risk Implications

None. Impact Assessment

An EqIA has not been completed and is not necessary as the report does not propose a change or revision to existing policies and practices. Consultation

The Local Members of Ward 9 along with the Royal Burgh of Kinghorn Community Council (RBKCC) have been consulted. Their comments are contained within the report.

Liz Murphy, Service Manager - Bereavement Services (Burials & Cremations) has also been consulted.

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1.0 Background

1.1 Applications to Common Good Funds should be able to demonstrate a benefit to the inhabitants of the former Burgh concerned.

1.2 Applications to the Common Good Fund in Kinghorn must be determined by the Kirkcaldy Area Committee for applications over £2,000.

2.0 Application Details

2.1 Kinghorn and the surrounding area have a need for burial space. Kinghorn

Community Land Association (KCLA) have obtained planning permission to create a

multi-faith and no-faith eco-cemetery which would be the first of its kind in Scotland

to be run as a social enterprise.

2.2 KCLA are currently seeking funding to develop the first phase of the project:

establishing a community woodland that will form the basis of the eco-cemetery,

signage, an access road and the development of parking facilities.

2.3 An eco-cemetery aims to reduce the impact of burials on the environment, so that

instead of being simply a cemetery with formal paths, headstones and mown grass,

burials are within a wildflower meadow that is managed to both look attractive and

benefit wildlife.

2.4 Bodies are buried in shrouds or biodegradable coffins, and, burials and site

management have an ecological focus. It will become an area of tranquillity and

peaceful contemplation both for the bereaved and others visiting the area.

2.5 Liz Murphy, Service Manager of Bereavement Services has a familiarity with the project having attended a number of meetings as the project has developed and is fully supportive of their aim which while ambitious in some aspects i.e., the columbarium, is definitely feasible and there is a demand for eco-burial within Fife which they are looking to provide as well as conventional.

2.6 It is hoped to encourage the people of Kinghorn to become involved in the planting

scheme, giving them ownership of the project and making it a resource valued by the

community.

2.7 The columbarium will form the main part of the second phase of the project. A

columbarium is a reliquary for the ashes of the deceased stored within stone niches

and is conceived as a modern interpretation of an Iron Age barrow – a hollow mound

with passages and a central walled area.

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3.0 Consultation

3.1 Through consultation with the local elected members it has become apparent that

members have a number of concerns as do RBKCC. These include Community

Third Party Payment (CTP). Members would be more supportive of a maximum

payment of 50% (£6,049) of what has been asked for - Concerns were also raised

over the limited engagement with the local community.

3.2 Further correspondence with the organisation over clarity of these points led to

further information being sent to the local elected members and the RBKCC.

Comments returned after this felt that the additional concerns had not been fully

addressed however they did agree that 50% of the costs should be made available.

4.0 Conclusions

4.1 The application is considered to be eligible for Common Good funding List of Appendices:

1 Financial Report 2 Financial Statement

Report Contact Sharon Douglas Community Investment Team Manager Fife House North St, Glenrothes Telephone: 03451 555555 ext 441248 Email: [email protected]

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mailto:[email protected]

COMMON GOOD APPLICATION -FINANCIAL EVALUATION FORM

Amount of Grant £12,098 Application No 546

Grant Applicant

Contact Name

Address

Description of Project

Period of Accounts 31-Mar-17

1. One off Project Yes

2. Information available from the Annual Accounts

Income & Expenditure/Receipts & Payments Account Yes

Statement of Balances/Balance Sheet Yes

Accounts Audited/Independent Examiner Yes

Deficit or Surplus

No other accounts as there has been no

Have Funds at end of year increased actions since buying the land.

If so, what is percentage increase on previous year

Organisations Annual Income

Organisations Annual Expenditure

Expenditure items appropriate Yes

3. Comments from Evaluation of Accounts

The Accounts provided cover the following periods:

01/11/2015 - 31/03/2016

01/04/2016 - 31/03/2017

4. Funding Breakdown

Detailed Breakdown of costs provided Yes

Detailed Breakdown of Funding Income provided Yes

Income raised/applied for

£

Current Application 12,098

Income raised

Other Grants 112,142

Others

Total Income 124,240

Total Expenditure 112,542

5. Comments

Prepared By Elzbieta Szczepanik Date 05/12/2018

Checked By E Hodgson

Designation Accountant Date 05/12/2018

Didn't complete these as the Accounts

provided for 15/16 do not cover full year

WREN Scottish Community Landfill Fund

as % of Total Expenditure

To create an eco-cemetery inKinghorn

Kinghorn Eco-Cemetery and Columbarium

Richard Brewster

Kinghorn Community Land Association (KCLA)

11 David the First Street

Kinghorn, Fife

KY3 9SR

https://committees.sharepoint.fife/KAC/Reports/WP-95/Item 11(2) - Kinghorn Common Good - Eco-Centre and Columbarium - Appendix 116/04/2019

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APPLICATIONS APPROVED IN PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS

2017/18 2018/19 2018/19 £ £

YEAR TO DATE FULL YEAR

APPLICATION

AMOUNT ACCRUED PROJECT REF PAID

ACTUALS PROJECTION 250 250 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY COMMEMORATION 329

£ £ £ 500 500 KINGHORN COMMUNITY CENTRE 85

INCOME 1,000 730 KINGHORN CHILDRENS GALA COMMITTEE 412 730

325 RENTS 625 625 10,000 3,300 KINGHORN FEASIBILITY STUDY

20,477 EXTERNAL INTEREST 5,549 16,321

194 INTEREST ON REVENUE BALANCES 0 194 4,780 730

0 OTHER INCOME 0 0 REMAINING ACCRUAL AMOUNT STILL TO BE PAID 4,050

20,995 TOTAL INCOME 6,174 17,140

APPLICATIONS APPROVED IN 2018/19

£ £

EXPENDITURE COMMITED PROJECT REF PAID

0 PROPERTY COSTS 0 0 400 400 KINGHORN SWI EXHIBITION 509 400

1,000 GRANTS 3,566 19,616 1,400.00 1,400 REPLACEMENT OF 2 BENCHES 519 1,400

0 OTHER EXPENDITURE 0 0 3,820.00 3,820 KINGHORN TENNIS CLUB 513 3,820

1,996.00 1,996 KINGHORN LIBRARY 540 1,996

1,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 3,566 19,616 10,000.00 10,000 NETHERGATE PLAYPARK 503

2,000.00 2,000 KINGHORN BOOKLET 544

19,995 SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR YEAR 2,609 -2,476 19,616 7,616

FOR INFORMATION ONLY - YEAR END BALANCES AS AT 31/3/18

£

HERITABLE PROPERTY 39,203

INVESTMENTS 482,309

REVENUE BALANCES 69,083

590,595 ESTIMATED AMOUNT STILL AVAILABLE TO SPEND IN 18/19 -£2,476

KINGHORN COMMON GOOD

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2018/19 ANALYSIS OF GRANT PAYMENTS

AS AT JANUARY 2019

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23 April 2019

Agenda Item No. 12

Kinghorn Common Good Fund - Application for Assistance: Safety of Pedestrians at Red Path Brae Report by: Paul Vaughan, Head of Communities & Neighbourhoods

Wards Affected: 9

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to seek a Committee decision on the award of funding from the Kinghorn Common Good Fund. Recommendation(s)

It is recommended that the Committee consider the application from Craigencalt Rural Community Trust (CRCT) for £3,000 from the Kinghorn Common Good Fund to assist with the costs of an accessible by-pass path through the woodland. Resource Implications

A Finance Report (appendix 1) summarising and commenting on the current application along with the Financial Statement (appendix 2) for Kinghorn Common Good is attached. Legal & Risk Implications

None Impact Assessment

An EqIA has not been completed and is not necessary as the report does not propose a change or revision to existing policies and practices.

Consultation

The Local Members of Ward 9 along with the Royal Burgh of Kinghorn Community Council (RBKCC) have been consulted. Those who replied were in favour of this project.

Consultations with Fife Council Access officer, Sarah Johnston, Transportation Service, Phil Clarke and the landowners at Craigencalt farm Diana Neil and Penny Holland have all been very supportive.

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1.0 Background

1.1 Applications to Common Good Funds should be able to demonstrate a benefit to the inhabitants of the former Burgh concerned. 1.2 Applications to the Common Good Fund in Kinghorn must be determined by the Kirkcaldy Area Committee for applications over £2,000.


2.1 CRCT has developed a Link Path Strategy as a long term plan to improve pathway

links with the Fife Coastal Path and other core paths going in all directions through

Craigencalt.

2.2 Work has already been carried out to rebuild and improve Burnside Path, the link

from Kinghorn to Kinghorn Loch, improve the Binnend Path and improve the North

Mire Path.

2.3 Rodanbraes Path and Woodland Rise have also had work carried out to allow

wheelchairs and family buggies easy access.

2.4 CRCT has also improved miles of Core Path and provided parking facilities.

2.5 CRCT now wish to remove the road safety issues of the steep, narrow, bendy hill path (1in 6) by providing an accessible by-pass path through the woodlands. At present if pedestrians use the path there is nowhere for them to go if cars come along due to the sharp bend at the top and the steep sides.

2.6 It is hoped to encourage the people of Kinghorn to become involved in the planting

scheme, giving them ownership of the project and making it a resource valued by the

community.

2.7 The proposal has been discussed and supported by the CRCT loch users and

projects group meetings. This group is made up of loch and leisure users, walking

groups, bird watchers, friends of CRCT and landowners and businesses at

Craigencalt.

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2.8 Extract from Fife Core Paths Plan, Fife Council, annotated by CRCT.

3.0 Conclusions

3.1 The application is considered to be eligible for Common Good funding List of Appendices:

1 Financial Report 2 Financial Statement

Report Contact Sharon Douglas Community Investment Team Manager Fife House North St, Glenrothes Telephone: 03451 555555 ext 441248 Email: [email protected]

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Amount of Grant £3,000 Application Number 548

Grant Applicant

Contact Name

Address


Period of Accounts 27-Apr-18






Deficit or Surplus Deficit

-61.83%

Have Funds at end of year increased No


Organisations Annual Income £2,172

Organisations Annual Expenditure £5,690







£


Income raised 138 Contribution form CRCT funds

5,000 Capital Works by FC

Other Grants

Others

Total Income 8,138


5. Comments

Survey, preparations and labour for path constructions will be provided by volunteers.

The Organisation is asking for 37% of the total expenditure for the project.

Prepared By Elzbieta Szczepanik Date 20/12/2018

Checked By Eleanor Hodgson

Designation Accountant Date 31 January 2019


To build an alternate path through woodland at Red Path Brae

Safety of Pedestrians at Red Path Brae

Ron Edwards

Craigencalt Cottage

Kinghorn

Fife

KY3 9YG

https://committees.sharepoint.fife/KAC/Reports/WP-113/Item 12(2) - Kinghorn Common Good - Red Path Brae - Appendix 1 16/04/2019

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APPLICATIONS APPROVED IN PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS

2017/18 2018/19 2018/19 £ £

YEAR TO DATE FULL YEAR

APPLICATION

AMOUNT ACCRUED PROJECT REF PAID

ACTUALS PROJECTION 250 250 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY COMMEMORATION 329

£ £ £ 500 500 KINGHORN COMMUNITY CENTRE 85

INCOME 1,000 730 KINGHORN CHILDRENS GALA COMMITTEE 412 730

325 RENTS 625 625 10,000 3,300 KINGHORN FEASIBILITY STUDY

20,477 EXTERNAL INTEREST 5,549 16,321

194 INTEREST ON REVENUE BALANCES 0 194 4,780 730


20,995 TOTAL INCOME 6,174 17,140

APPLICATIONS APPROVED IN 2018/19

£ £

EXPENDITURE COMMITED PROJECT REF PAID

0 PROPERTY COSTS 0 0 400 400 KINGHORN SWI EXHIBITION 509 400

1,000 GRANTS 3,566 19,616 1,400.00 1,400 REPLACEMENT OF 2 BENCHES 519 1,400

0 OTHER EXPENDITURE 0 0 3,820.00 3,820 KINGHORN TENNIS CLUB 513 3,820

1,996.00 1,996 KINGHORN LIBRARY 540 1,996

1,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 3,566 19,616 10,000.00 10,000 NETHERGATE PLAYPARK 503

2,000.00 2,000 KINGHORN BOOKLET 544

19,995 SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR YEAR 2,609 -2,476 19,616 7,616

FOR INFORMATION ONLY - YEAR END BALANCES AS AT 31/3/18

£

HERITABLE PROPERTY 39,203

INVESTMENTS 482,309

REVENUE BALANCES 69,083

590,595 ESTIMATED AMOUNT STILL AVAILABLE TO SPEND IN 18/19 -£2,476

KINGHORN COMMON GOOD

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2018/19 ANALYSIS OF GRANT PAYMENTS

AS AT JANUARY 2019

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23 April 2019

Agenda Item No. 13

Burntisland Common Good Fund - Application for Assistance: Conservation and Restoration of Common Good Assets Report by: Executive Director, Communities and Executive Director, Finance & Corporate Services

Ward Affected: 9

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to seek a Committee decision on the award of funding from the Burntisland Common Good Fund.

Recommendation(s)

It is recommended that the Committee consider the application from Burntisland Heritage Trust for an award of up to £9,125.00 from the Burntisland Common Good Fund towards conservation and restoration of 3 Common Good oil paintings.


A Finance Report (appendix 1) summarising and commenting on the current application along with the Financial Statement (appendix 2) for Burntisland Common Good is attached.


None

Impact Assessment

An EqIA has not been completed and is not necessary for the following reasons - the report does not propose a change or revision to existing policies and practices.

Consultation

The Local Members of Ward 9 and the Community Council were consulted and all replied with their full support.

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1.0 Background

1.1 Applications to Common Good Funds should be able to demonstrate a benefit to the inhabitants of the former Burgh concerned.

1.2 Applications under £2,000 can be determined under delegated powers if there is agreement between the local Members, however the amount applied for on this occasion is in excess of this amount and must therefore be determined by the Kirkcaldy Area Committee.

1.3 Burntisland Heritage Trust are undertaking a project to conserve and restore some of the common good assets of Burntisland. This begins with work on:

‘The Magistrates’ Seat’ by Andrew Young (1854-1925) ‘Burnt Island, Fifeshire’ by S Humble (1834) ‘The Bridge of Life’ by Andrew Young (1854-1925)


2.1 Part of the inventory of the Burntisland Common Good assets comprises of 3 oil paintings which are currently displayed in the Burntisland Burgh Chambers.

2.2 The paintings are available for members of the public to view during the Trust’s exhibition period, as part of the Trust’s Heritage Trails walks, doors open day and on request.

2.3 In 2008 the paintings were examined by conservation and restoration professionals at the request of Fife Cultural Trust and Burntisland Heritage Trust. The recommendation was that the paintings were in need of restoration.

2.4 At the time it was felt that the full cost would be a burden on the Common Good. Burntisland Heritage Trust have now raised £5,000 to put toward the project costs.

2.5 Burntisland Heritage Trust have asked Egan, Matthews & Rose, specialists in conservation and restoration of paintings to assess the paintings.

a) ‘The Magistrates’ Seat’ – This painting requires to be cleaned front & reverse, consolidation of flaking paint, treatment of canvas deformations, either relined or re-stretching of lining (this will only be known once the painting is removed), filling and retouching before the application of a unifying varnish. The frame has minor abrasion to the gilt and localised small losses to the moulding exposing the wood beneath.

b) ‘Burnt Island, Fifeshire’ – The painting requires to be cleaned front and reverse, consolidation of flaking paint, removal of discoloured varnish, repair of tear and puncture damages, re-lining, filling, retouching and varnishing. The frame is traditional carved gilded wood and there is a minor abrasion and loss revealing the under-layer to be repaired.

c) ‘The Bridge of Life’ - The painting requires to be cleaned front and reverse, consolidation of flaking paint, removal of discoloured varnish, treatment of canvas deformations, re-lining, filling, retouching and varnishing. The frame is a carved and painted narrow wooden frame with inner gilt slip with only a minor abrasion.

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2.6 The cost of the project in total is up to £14,125, Burntisland Heritage Trust have now raised £5,000 and are looking for support from the common good to cover the rest. The final cost will not be confirmed until work has begun on the paintings.

3.0 Conclusions

3.1 The application was considered as eligible for Common Good Funding and was supported by the local members and the Community Council.

List of Appendices

1. Financial Report 2. Burntisland Common Good Financial Statement

Report Contact Sharon Douglas Community Investment Team Manager 5th Floor West (Zone 1), Fife House North Street Glenrothes KY7 5LT Telephone: 03451 55 55 55 ext 441248 Email – [email protected]

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Amount of Grant £9,125 Application Number 561

Grant Applicant

Contact Name

Address


Period of Accounts 31-Mar-18






Deficit or Surplus Surplus

32.85%

Have Funds at end of year increased


Organisations Annual Income £34,374

Organisations Annual Expenditure £25,875







£


Income raised 5,000 Burntisland Heritage Trust

Other Grants

Others

Total Income 14,125


5. Comments

The expenditure figures shown above is the highest estimate, the lowest estimate is £10,800.

Prepared By Stacey Shepherd 31/01/2019

Checked By E Hodgson

Designation Accountant Date 13 February 2019

The hertiage trust are seeking 65% of the expenditure from the Common Good Fund however these

are common good assets.

Only one set of accounts provided. Bank statement balance shown on accounts is the balance at 5th

April 2018.


This grant will be used to restore three paintings.

Conservation and Restoration of Burntisland Common Good Assets

Project

Ian Archibald (Burntisland Heritage Trust)

4 Kirkgate

Burntisland

KY3 9DB

https://committees.sharepoint.fife/KAC/Reports/WP-114/Item 13(2) - Burntisland Common Good - Conservation and Restoration of Assets - Appendix 116/04/2019

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APPLICATIONS APPROVED IN PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS2017/18 2018/19 2018/19 £ £

YEAR TO DATE FULL YEARAPPLICATION AMOUNT ACCRUED PROJECT REF PAID

ACTUALS PROJECTION 900 432 BURNTISLAND HERITAGE TRUST 204 £ £ £ 6,820 6,820 TOLL COMMUNITY CENTRE 435 4,320

INCOME28,195 RENTS 7,090 29,485

8,426 EXTERNAL INTEREST 2,283 6,716158 INTEREST ON REVENUE BALANCES 0 158 7,252 4,320


36,778 TOTAL INCOME 9,373 36,359APPLICATIONS APPROVED IN 2018/19

£ £EXPENDITURE COMMITED PROJECT REF PAID

582 PROPERTY COSTS 920 920 2,000 2,000 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FUNDING 502 2,000 15,320 GRANTS 18 2,950 500 500 BURNTISLAND COMMUNITY COUNCIL 517 500

178 OTHER EXPENDITURE 55 178 450 450 BURNTISLAND CEMETARY INTERPRETATION PANEL 542 450

16,080 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 993 4,048

20,699 SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR YEAR 8,381 32,3112,950 2,950

FOR INFORMATION ONLY - YEAR END BALANCES AS AT 31/3/18£

HERITABLE PROPERTY 239,673INVESTMENTS 198,460REVENUE BALANCES 54,247

492,379 ESTIMATED AMOUNT STILL AVAILABLE TO SPEND IN 18/19 £32,311

BURNTISLAND COMMON GOOD

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2018/19 ANALYSIS OF GRANT PAYMENTSAS AT JANUARY 2019

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23 April 2019

Agenda Item No. 14

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS


Wards Affected: 9, 10, 11 & 12

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to advise Members of action taken using the list of officer Powers in relation to property transactions.

Recommendation(s)

The Committee is asked to note the contents of this report.


There are no resource implications arising from these transactions, as any expenditure is contained within the appropriate Service budget.


There are no legal or risk implications arising from these transactions.

Impact Assessment

An EqIA is not required and is not necessary for the following reasons: the items in this report do not propose a change or revision to existing policies and practices.

Consultation

All consultations have been carried out in relation to this report.

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1.0 Background

1.1 In dealing with the day to day business of the Council there are a number of matters relating to the purchase, disposal and leasing of property and of property rights. This report advises of those transactions dealt with under powers delegated to officials.

2.0 Transactions

2.1 Leases by the Council – New Leases

2.1.1 Office 2 Business Incubator, Myregormie Place, Kirkcaldy Term: 1 year from 1 March 2019 Rent: £1,848 per annum Tenant: Stone & Lime Co Ltd

3.0 Conclusions 3.1 These transactions are reported back in accordance with the List of Officers Powers. List of Appendices 1. N/A Background Papers The following papers were relied on in the preparation of this report in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973:

N/A Report Contact Michael I McArdle Lead Professional Property Services – Estates Bankhead Central Bankhead Park Glenrothes KY7 6GH Telephone: 03451 555555 Ext No 440268 Email – [email protected]

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Forward Work Programme as of 15/04/2019 1/1

11 June 2019 14:00

Title Service(s) Contact(s) Comments

Local Community Plan Communities and Neighbourhoods Service

Donald Grant

Annual Area Complaints Update Communities David Thomson-CRM

Safer Communities Team Update Communities and Neighbourhoods Service

Laura Marshall-Hs

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - Kirkcaldy Area Local Operating Plan 2018-19 - 6 Monthly Performance Report

Scottish Fire & Rescue Service Stephen Thomson

Operational Briefing on Policing Activites in Kirkcaldy Area

Police Scotland Nicola Black

Pupil Equity Fund Update Education and Children's Services Sarah Else

Economic Profile Presentation Economy, Planning and Employability

Peter Corbett

Kirkcaldy Area Work Programme 2019 Democratic Services

Minute Democratic Services

03 September 2019 14:00


Area Housing Plan Update Housing Services Joan Lamie

Area Roads Programme 2018-19 Assets, Transportation and Environment

Nigel Hampton

Neighourhood Development Plan Update - Burntisland Castle

Communities and Neighbourhoods Service

Izzy Whyte

Neighbourhood Development Plan Update - Gallatown


Izzy Whyte

Neighbourhood Development Plan Update - Linktown and Invertiel


Leah Levein

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Neighbourhood Development Plan Update - Templehall


Leah Levein

Kirkcaldy Area Committee Work Programme 2019

Democratic Services


22 October 2019 14:00


Early Learning and Childcare Education and Children's Services Jacqueline Price

Area Capital Update Report 2018-2019 Finance and Corporate Services; Communities and Neighbourhoods Service

Eleanor Hodgson; Donald Grant

Settlement Trusts - Annual Update on Expenditure and Funds Held 2018-2019

Finance and Corporate Services; Communities and Neighbourhoods Service

Donald Grant; Eleanor Hodgson


Democratic Services


Area Roads Programme 2019-2020 Assets, Transportation and Environment

Nigel Hampton

Children's Services Partnership Report NHS Fife Lynne Garvey

03 December 2019 14:00


Safer Communities Team Update Communities and Neighbourhoods Service

Laura Marshall-Hs



Democratic Services

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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - Kirkcaldy Area Local Operating Plan 2018-19 - 6 Monthly Performance Report

Scottish Fire & Rescue Service Stephen Thomson

Operational Briefing on Policing Activities in Kirkcaldy Area

Police Scotland Nicola Black

Annual Common Good Update Finance and Corporate Services Eleanor Hodgson

Parks, Streets and Open Spaces Annual Review

Assets, Transportation and Environment

John Rodigan

Unallocated


Kirkcaldy Charrette Progress Report Ian Mccrory; Pam Ewen

Pupilwise and Parentwise Survey Jacqueline Thompson Reported 3 yearly - last reported 30 October 2018

School Attainment and Achievement Jacqueline Thompson Annual Report - last reported 26 February 2019

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