Questions concerning Little Raith Wind Farm

We had a meeting with the developer of Little Raith Wind Farm (Kennedy Renewables) and their PR/Political Lobbying group (Invicta PA) back in October. Unfortunately, most of our questions couldn’t be answered at the time, but the developer took note of the issues and concerns raised, and notified [...]

Stop ACTA

The biggest tech news in America recently was the possible passing of SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) which has currently been put on hold due to large scale online protests from groups, individuals and other corporations concerned that the act, which on the surface, is aimed at stopping File Sharing [...]

Is Wind The Answer?

Experts to debate in St Andrews Public information event organized by Cameron Community Council St Andrews Town Hall, 7.15pm 1st March 2012 Love them or loathe them, wind turbines are coming to Fife. From industrial-scale wind farms to back-garden turbines, Fife is facing a torrent of [...]

Lochgelly Galleries

Lochgelly (Gaelic: Loch Gheallaidh) is a town in Fife, Scotland. It is located between Lochs Ore and Gelly [1] to the north-west and south-east respectively. It is separated from Cowdenbeath by the village of Lumphinnans. According to the 2007 population estimate, the town has a population of [...]

Mossmorran, will the incident on June 2011 be repeated?

On the 11th June 2011 at 3:10am, Mossmorran suffered an incident which resulted in excessive noise pollution, vibration and light pollution which caused one local to write a darkly comic doric poem, titled; ‘Dawn Chorus O Mossmorran‘. This article was the most commented article to ever appear on [...]

Lochgelly North School to improve the local environment

In celebration of the Queens Diamond Jubilee, the Lochgelly North Special School in partnership with the Woodland Trust have committed themselves to planting 61 trees in a bid to help regenerate and improve the local environment. Other groups committed to planting trees includes Foulford Primary [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Community Christmas Lights

Lochgelly Charity Calendar 2012

2 months ago

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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 [...]

Christmas Tree to be replaced

3 months ago

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Just a quick update to let people know that the Lochgelly Christmas Tree had to be removed, as a crack has appeared in the tree, which would have been too dangerous to leave standing. A replacement tree has been ordered and will be put up as soon as the tree has been delivered.

Lochgelly Xmas Lights – Switch On

3 months ago

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The Lochgelly Christmas Lights were switched on earlier tonight by citizen of the year; John Pedon. The event was well attended by the local community which made the night complete. The lights were arranged by the Lochgelly Community Christmas Lights which is a social partnership between several [...]

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Community Christmas Lights – Switch On

3 months ago

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The Lochgelly Community Christmas Lights will be switched on the Friday 18th November, starting from 6pm, at the Lochgelly Cross. The event will be opened with a carol service led by Lochgelly High School choir. There will also be music provided by Lochgelly High School Pipe Band, and the Lochgelly [...]

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The Community Christmas Lights

6 months ago

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On the 27th July 2011 the committee of The Community Christmas Lights had a meeting to formally sign the constitution and start planning for the Lochgelly Christmas Lights. The Lochgelly Community Christmas Lights is a constituted non profit group dedicated to raising funds for the Christmas [...]

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Xmas Lights – New Community Group Formed

7 months ago

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I attended the community council meeting last night to raise the concerns the LoSW project has over the recent consultation held by Fife Council. Before the issue could be raised, discussions on the Xmas lights for the Lochgelly area were held. I had always thought the lights were provided by the [...]

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