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PDF Community Christmas Lights
Lochgelly Charity Calendar 2012
Admin Note: This article is no longer current, an update will be published shortly. The Lochgelly Calendar 2012 is for sale at the Lochgelly Development Forum for £1.50. All the money is used to help pay for the Lochgelly Christmas Lights. The calendar was designed by us and printed by Fife Council. All the work was done on a voluntary basis, and Fife Council absorbed the printing costs to help support and develop entrepreneurial activity and support sustainability projects for local non profit More >
Community Council
Corporate Hospitality from Mossmorran
It emerged at the Lochgelly Community Council meeting for March, that Mossmorran has been offering and providing gifts and events, to community representatives that serve on the Mossmorran Community Liaison Group. This may also extend to local representatives that serve on other Mossmorran groups, such as the Mossmorran & Braefoot Bay Independent Air Quality Monitoring Review Group. This came to light when Councillor Hood, noted at a MCLG meeting, that some of the members were thanking More >
Doric Verse
Bonnie Scotland
Bonnie Scotland by McKintosh Welcome tae bonnie Scotland, land o the wind Tur-bin, Ower by yon bonnie banks an by yon bonny braes, Please jist ignore thon bird-kill, it disnae mean a thing. Ye cannae see the hills fer aw the giant wind-mills, Bit ye’ll no hae tae walk ‘cos they’ve built aw they roads. The tourist advertisin’ will hae tae change their tact, An’ welcome ye wi’ new spiel, tae come an see oor toon, We’ve hundreds o machines stretchin’ tae the moon. Aw the bonnie banks an bonny More >
Downloads
6 Free Panoramic Images
We are giving away, 6 free high resolution panoramic images. Panoramic images are a series of 2 or more images that have been stitched together. The high resolution files can be downloaded at the end of the post. Dora Golf Course – Lochgelly Kinghorn Beach Kinghorn Beach Lumphinnans Farm Road Mossmorran Petro Chemical Plant Blackwoods – Gelly Loch The images can be used for printing (We recommend DS Colour Labs for affordable high resolution prints). If you are handy with an image editing More >
Events
Corporate Hospitality from Mossmorran
It emerged at the Lochgelly Community Council meeting for March, that Mossmorran has been offering and providing gifts and events, to community representatives that serve on the Mossmorran Community Liaison Group. This may also extend to local representatives that serve on other Mossmorran groups, such as the Mossmorran & Braefoot Bay Independent Air Quality Monitoring Review Group. This came to light when Councillor Hood, noted at a MCLG meeting, that some of the members were thanking More >
Fife Constabulary
Fife, the 2nd most watched population in the UK
It has recently been reported that Fife has the 2nd highest number of CCTV cameras out of all the local authorities in the UK, after the group Big Brother Watch conducted a series of Freedom of Information requests. The group had a 98.6% respond rate from the UK local authorities, and discovered that over £515 million has been spent on CCTV systems throughout the UK, between 2007 – 2011. The highest spender of CCTV cameras was Birmingham, with 636 cameras, at a cost of £14,293,060.00. Fife More >
Fife Council
Local Elections 2012
Local Councillors for Lochgelly & Cardenden area has been announced – Ian Chisholm (SNP), Mark Hood (LAB), and Linda Erskine (LAB). Print PDF
Gelly Trust
Gelly Loch (video)
This video is an image showcase of the Gelly Loch and surrounding scenery, and how the countryside is being used for an Industrial Power Plant, hosting 9×2.7Mw industrial turbines (423ft), next to four communities (Auchtertool, Lochgelly, Lumphinnans & Cowdenbeath) and a chemical processing plant (Mossmorran), and what this will mean for the project to rejuvenate the Gelly Loch. The video highlights the known negative aspects of Industrial Turbines, and is promoting an alternative community More >
General News
David Sands Robbers face Court
Jamie Miller, 22, and Steven Finlayson, 35, have appeared before the Edinburgh High Court for robbing the David Sands store at North Street, Lochgelly. The pair held up the store using a weapon, and managed to steal £656, the police captured the suspects later. Jamie Miller, with 42 previous convictions, also faces charges of armed robbery as he attempted to rob a petrol station in Kinross with a Tazer Stun Gun and switch blade. The sentencing on both of the suspects has been deferred until More >
Hilton of Beath Wind Farm
Industrial Wind Farm for Kelty, Cowdenbeath, Lumphinnans and Lochgelly
Attending the Lochgelly Community Council meeting, last night (08/02/12), we heard a presentation from Banks Renewables who are seeking to build 6 x 125 metre turbines in close proximity to the Lochore Meadows, Kelty, Cowdenbeath, Lumphinnans and Lochgelly communities. The developers stated that they are looking at a 3 year period before construction will begin on the turbines if their application is approved. Currently they have submitted a planning application for a 80 metre annenometer mast More >
History
Lochgelly War Memorial (Video)
A short black and white video showing the official opening of the Lochgelly War Memorial on the 3rd December 1924. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTulDh5EzoM Print PDF
Images
Lochgelly Plots – Animals (images)
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Internet & Computing
Kirkton Wind Farm
Another Industrial Turbine – Kirkton Farm
Another Wind Farm scoping application has been submitted to Fife Council, this time for a 98 metre turbine (321 feet), which is bigger than the Scott’s Monument (200 feet) by 121 feet. The developer is Lomond Energy Ltd and the turbine will be located within close proximity of the Mossmorran chemical plant. Kirkton Farm – Turbine Location A potential visual impact map has also been included in the application for a 30km radius, which shows Lochgelly, Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans will be More >
Lifestyle
Vegetarian Moroccan Aduki Bean and Lentil Stew
This recipe will feed 4-6 people Ingredients: 1 tin of aduki beans 1 tin of lentils 1 tin of chopped tomatoes 1 head of celery 2 large white onions 2 leeks 4 carrots 400g or 1 bag of young spinach 2 tbsp Moroccan Spice mix 1 tbs mixed herbs ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper 1 tbs rapeseed oil or other good vegetable oil 3 cups of water (you may not need all of the liquid so judge it as you go along) Method: Finely chop all the Vegetables, except the spinach, so that they are all the same size. Add More >
Little Raith Wind Farm
Community Council Meeting – 9th May 2012
The Lochgelly Community Council held their monthly meeting at the Royal Oak Community Club on the 9th May 2012, starting at 7pm. Apologies were received from Linda Erskine, Helen Ross, Brian Schulz and Jean McDonald. Local Councillor Ian Chisholm was absent with no apologies, and local Councillor Mark Hood was in attendance. Eileen McKenna raised concern that the minutes from the last meeting were inaccurate, as they did not contain her letter of complaint which should have been attached to the More >
Lochgelly
Corporate Hospitality from Mossmorran
It emerged at the Lochgelly Community Council meeting for March, that Mossmorran has been offering and providing gifts and events, to community representatives that serve on the Mossmorran Community Liaison Group. This may also extend to local representatives that serve on other Mossmorran groups, such as the Mossmorran & Braefoot Bay Independent Air Quality Monitoring Review Group. This came to light when Councillor Hood, noted at a MCLG meeting, that some of the members were thanking More >
Lochgelly Albert
Lochgelly Albert vs Crossgates (video highlights)
Below is a video from Lochgelly Albert providing highlights from the recent match held at the Lochgelly Albert football grounds on 24/3/12 The final score was: Lochgelly Albert – 2, Crossgates – 2. Anyone interested in the Lochgelly Albert team, please visit their website at: http://www.lochgellyalbertjfc.co.uk/ Photo Copyright: The photograph used for the featured image banner and post thumbnail is the sole copyright of Jimmy Brown, you can view more images of Lochgelly Albert captured by More >
Lochgelly Community Development Forum
Local group under threat of closure
With the ongoing ‘austerity’ measures enforced on local authorities we have seen reduction in public services and quality of service as the local authorities try to juggle services to fit into tight budget limitations. The austerity measures have also had an impact on many local charity groups as funding monies have been reduced and more groups have been competing to access reduced funding packages. We have already witnessed the closure of TIBAL, the Royal Oak Community Club have expressed More >
Lochgelly Tae Kwon Do
Lochgelly Tae kwon do grading success continues exciting year!
Kingdom Black Belt Academies (KBBA) held a coloured belt grading test last Sunday in East Wemyss and had about 40 Students, most of whom were successful in their endeavours (including 18 from Lochgelly Tae kwon do). This was another excellent result for this vibrant school of martial arts. The test included pattern movements (Tul), fixed sparring, free sparring, two against one sparring, power test against breaker boards and theory of Tae kwon do. The successful Lochgelly students were More >
Lomond Homes
Community Council – December Meeting
The Community Council held their monthly meeting on the 14th December at 7:00pm, after the Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year ceremony. None of the local councillors were present and apologies were received from Community Councillor James Haddow, in attendance was a Community Police Officer from Fife Constabulary. There was an update from Community Councillor Murray regarding Little Raith Wind Farm. Both Community Councillor Murray and Community Councillor Linda Erskine attended the Trust More >
Magazine
Web of Trust Helps You Surf the Web Safer
This article is republished from the magazine and was written by Deborah Salmi from the Web of Trust based in Finland. During a discussion with my 80 year old Aunt Pansy about her genealogy research online, she asked “How can I tell if a website is safe?” My 70 year old mother answered immediately, “That’s easy. You need WOT.” She waved her hand towards me and said, “Tell her about Web of Trust, Deborah,” and proceeded to explain how easy it is to download WOT and how it shows you if a site is More >
Mossmorran
Corporate Hospitality from Mossmorran
It emerged at the Lochgelly Community Council meeting for March, that Mossmorran has been offering and providing gifts and events, to community representatives that serve on the Mossmorran Community Liaison Group. This may also extend to local representatives that serve on other Mossmorran groups, such as the Mossmorran & Braefoot Bay Independent Air Quality Monitoring Review Group. This came to light when Councillor Hood, noted at a MCLG meeting, that some of the members were thanking More >
Mossmorran Wind Farm
Community Council Meeting – 9th May 2012
The Lochgelly Community Council held their monthly meeting at the Royal Oak Community Club on the 9th May 2012, starting at 7pm. Apologies were received from Linda Erskine, Helen Ross, Brian Schulz and Jean McDonald. Local Councillor Ian Chisholm was absent with no apologies, and local Councillor Mark Hood was in attendance. Eileen McKenna raised concern that the minutes from the last meeting were inaccurate, as they did not contain her letter of complaint which should have been attached to the More >
Recipes
Vegetarian Moroccan Aduki Bean and Lentil Stew
This recipe will feed 4-6 people Ingredients: 1 tin of aduki beans 1 tin of lentils 1 tin of chopped tomatoes 1 head of celery 2 large white onions 2 leeks 4 carrots 400g or 1 bag of young spinach 2 tbsp Moroccan Spice mix 1 tbs mixed herbs ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper 1 tbs rapeseed oil or other good vegetable oil 3 cups of water (you may not need all of the liquid so judge it as you go along) Method: Finely chop all the Vegetables, except the spinach, so that they are all the same size. Add More >
Scotland Census 2011
Census, CACI, Torture
We know the Scottish census is being carried out by CACI (UK) Ltd, which is a subsidiary of CACI International Inc. an American corporation with extensive links with the American Government, and the shadowy world of intelligence gathering of the CIA and NSA. CACI obtain a large amount of work from defence contracts for the US military, and one of these contracts was to provide interrogators at Abu Ghraib in 2003-4, during which time images appeared around the world depicting acts of torture at More >
Supermarket
Supermarket Double Standards
We received a message from a member of the Lochgelly Community Development Forum, who was in attendance at the Cowdenbeath Area Committee, that was held yesterday (18th May 2011). The Cowdenbeath Area Committee have approved and given the green light for a supermarket to be built behind Cowdenbeath library (North End Park). The supermarket is being built by Vico Properties who will also be undertaking the development of a sports pavilion, and the upgrade on land to the north of Sycamore More >
Web News
Share your local News & Views
We are making a call to members of the local community who would like to create and share their local news and views about Lochgelly and the surrounding areas. There are many local issues within the Lochgelly area, and many positive and negative developments and news, but due to time limitations, we cannot cover every aspect of Lochgelly life. We are hoping more people will come forward and take the opportunity to contribute to the site, and help bring a wider viewpoint of the Lochgelly More >
Website Design
New Feature – Site Changes
Just a quick post to let everyone know of a new feature of the site that we are going to test. We have replaced the traditional comments section with something more advanced. Why ‘Social’? Since launching the site we have noticed that articles generate feedback on the site, on our Facebook page, and through Twitter, yet all 3 sites have been treated separately, so in essence there is 3 separate discussions all with differing viewpoints happening simultaneously. We have always wanted to try and More >
Wind Farms
Community Council Meeting – 9th May 2012
The Lochgelly Community Council held their monthly meeting at the Royal Oak Community Club on the 9th May 2012, starting at 7pm. Apologies were received from Linda Erskine, Helen Ross, Brian Schulz and Jean McDonald. Local Councillor Ian Chisholm was absent with no apologies, and local Councillor Mark Hood was in attendance. Eileen McKenna raised concern that the minutes from the last meeting were inaccurate, as they did not contain her letter of complaint which should have been attached to the More >
New Feature – Site Changes
Just a quick post to let everyone know of a new feature of the site that we are going to test. We have replaced the traditional comments section with something more advanced. Why ‘Social’? Since launching the site we have noticed that articles generate feedback on the site, on our Facebook page, and through Twitter, yet all 3 sites have been treated separately, so in essence there is 3 separate discussions all with differing viewpoints happening simultaneously. We have always wanted to try and More >