Local Representation We have collated information on local councillors, contact details for various departments within Fife Council, and data on Lochgelly Community Council which you can browse by clicking on each tab below. Tab Data #1 Tab Data #1 Tab Data #1 Tab 1 Your Content Tab 1 Your Content Tab 1 Your Content Fife CouncilCouncillorsLochgelly Community Council Fife Council is the 3rd largest authority in Scotland, and is responsible for delivering all local government services throughout the Kingdom of Fife. Their yearly budget exceeds £580 million and requires a team of over 22,000 people to deliver individual services to the people of Fife. Main Contact Details Fife Council Fife House North Street Glenrothes KY7 5LT Tel: 03451 55 00 00 Fax: 01592 583 225 Online: www.fife.gov.uk Freedom of Information Do you have any questions for the local authority? You can now ask them easily through WhatDoTheyKnow – Freedom of Information site which helps you make Freedom of Information requests easily online, as well as reading other requests and replies. Freedom of Information Requests: http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/fife_council Automated Payments Telephone payment of most council charges and invoices (All major credit and debit cards accepted.) – 03451 550055 Closures Schools and facilities – 03451 55 11 99 Training and Job - Opportunity Centres Cowdenbeath – 01383 602377 Cupar – 01334 659382 Dunfermline – 01383 602378 Glenrothes – 01592 583344 Kirkcaldy – 01592 583345 Leven – 01334 659383 Faults and Repairs Housing repairs – 03451 55 00 11 Roads defects and street lighting – 03451 55 00 11 Passes and Concessions Concessionary travel passes (myfife card) – 03451 55 00 66 Free school meals – 03451 55 00 66 School clothing grants – 03451 55 00 66 European blue badge – 03451 55 00 66 Dial-a-Ride – 03451 55 11 88 Ring and Ride – 03451 55 11 88 Fifestyle – 01383 602 360 Planning and Building Standards Enquiries Central Fife – 01592 583350 East Fife – 01334 659334 West Fife – 01383 609120 Other building and development enquiries – 03451 55 11 22 Environment (8am - 8pm) - 03451 55 00 22 Removal of bulky items, recycling, abandoned vehicles, Illegal dumping, pest control, street cleansing, waste collection and disposal : www.fifedirect.org.uk/wasteaware Housing Information and Advice Housing list enquiries – 03451 55 00 33 Tenant home contents insurance – 01592 583217 General housing advice – 03451 55 00 33 Homelessness information & advice – 0800 0286231 Money and Payments Rent enquiries – 03451 55 00 44 Council tax – 03451 55 11 55 Council tax and housing benefits – 03451 55 11 44 Elections Electoral registration – 03451 55 55 11 Trading Standards Consumer Direct – 08454 04 05 06 Money advice – 01592 583123 Trading standards – 03451 55 55 56 Emergencies (lines open after 5pm) Report emergencies after 5pm week days, 24hrs weekends and public holidays – 03451 55 00 99 Homeless emergencies – 0800 0286231 Social Work Offices Cowdenbeath – 01383 602201 Cupar – 01334 659322 Dunfermline – 01383 609111 Glenrothes – 01592 583321 Kirkcaldy – 01592 583322 Levenmouth – 01334 659323 Rosyth – 01383 602203 St Andrews – 01334 659358 Social Work out of hours emergencies – 03451 550099 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Partnerships Registration of deaths, marriages and partnerships – 03451 550077 Spotted a wrong number or a number no longer in use? Please report it in the comments below, or Contact Us Coat of Arms The power invested in local authorities is administered by elected councillors. Four councilors represent the Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty ward. Cllr John Smith Party: name Email: name@fife.gov.uk Tel: Mob: Website: lochgelly.org.uk Cllr John Smith Party: name Email: name@fife.gov.uk Tel: Mob: Website: lochgelly.org.uk Cllr John Smith Party: name Email: name@fife.gov.uk Tel: Mob: Website: lochgelly.org.uk Cllr John Smith Party: name Email: name@fife.gov.uk Tel: Mob: Website: lochgelly.org.uk The Lochgelly Community Council hold regular monthly meetings and occasionally sub-meetings depending on what issues the Community Council is tackling on behalf of teh Labour party. Meetings are usually held on the second Wednesday of every month and are open to members of the public. Currently meetings are being held at the 385 Club in North Street, starting from 6:30pm. Contact Details Tel: No contact details available Address: 47 Small Street, Lochgelly, Fife, KY5 Email: brian.schulz@fife.gov.uk (chair) or stevie.murray@fife.gov.uk Online Public Data Archive: www.lochgellycommunitycouncil.org.uk For all the latest information, minutes, documents obtained from 3rd parties (including FOI) please visit the unofficial LCC website maintained by ourselves. The site has the most data relating to Lochgelly Community Council and provides the most comprehensive guide to the machinations of the group. Please visit: www.lochgellyommunitycouncil.org.uk Rules & Governance Councillors are subject to a Code of Conduct instituted by the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 and enforced by the Standards Commission for Scotland. If a person believes that a councillor has broken the code of conduct they make a complaint to the Office of the Chief Investigating Officer (CIO). The CIO makes a determination on whether there is a need for an investigation, and then whether or not to refer the matter to the Standards Commission. (Source: Wikipedia) Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Standards Commission for Scotland
