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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Lochgelly Centre – Official Reopening (images)

The Lochgelly Centre was officially reopened on the 14th February 2012. As part of the celebration Lochgelly High School Brass Band and Choir were on hand to provide music throughout the ceremony. Councillor Brian Goodall cut the ribbon to mark the opening, and then an acrobatic performance was [...]

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 [...]

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Lochgelly Cancer Study

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I am currently seeking funding for a study into the possibility of a cluster of cancers of various types within Lochgelly and surrounding towns. This follows three funerals this week alone of under 40 year olds who all died of cancer. This is in very early stages but I have created an email [...]

2 weeks ago

Article in The Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9061997/101-Tories-revolt-over-wind-farms.html#top

Quotes: “I’d much rather see better planning regulations and greater investment in other sources of renewable energy, which will protect the beauty of our countryside for future generations.”

Latest figures from Ofgem, the energy regulator, showed that £1.1 billion in taxpayer subsidies was paid to the producers of renewable energy in 2009-10.

Of this, about £522 million was for wind power, with most going to onshore wind farms. Much of this cash ended up in the hands of energy companies and investment funds which are based abroad.

Lochgelly North School to improve the local environment

2 weeks ago

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Local group under threat of closure

4 weeks ago

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Community Council knew possible health risks of Little Raith

1 month ago

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We recently requested the Lochgelly Community Council minutes dating back from 2007 from Fife Council, through a Freedom of Information request. Unfortunately the earlier minutes are very brief with lengthy discussions summed up in a very short space, so it is hard to determine the activities of [...]

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Lochgelly Centre getting ready to take centre stage again

1 month ago

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Admin Note Article written by Fife Council THE new look Lochgelly Centre is moving ever closer to beginning its new life. Work to transform the centre into a bright, modern and attractive space has been completed and the enhanced facility will be officially opened to the community on February 14 [...]

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Be Your Own Boss

1 month ago

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For those that are looking to set up their own business and become self-employed, there is a 3 night event happening in Lochgelly to give you professional advice and support in setting up your business. The event(s) are a partnership between Opportunities Fife, Business Gateway and Fife Council [...]

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Storm Damage around Lochgelly

1 month ago

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With the gusts of wind blasting Fife yesterday, Fife Weather, a Lochgelly weather station, had recorded gales of up to 71.7 mph in the local area. We had a look around some parts of Lochgelly to see how extensive the damage is. Every street we went to there was visible signs of extensive wind [...]

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1 month ago

There has been a lot of wind damage in Lochgelly today, we have reports of walls collapsing, chimneys breaking and damage to huts and greenhouses. Fife Weather a locally based weather station recorded the highest winds at 71.7mph at 9:53am today, with the wind chill temperature at -4.1 Celsius. The MET Office have issued a severe weather warning for the Central Fife area predicting that gusts could reach between 85-95 mph.