Lochore Meadows: Church bells from former Fife churches will be put in park, pledge
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Cllr Linda Erskine, convener of the Cowdenbeath area committee, said the project to mount the bells of St Kenneth’s and Lochcraig churches on a cairn at the park entrance will happen before 2021 is out.
She has proposed using money from the local area budgets to support the project, which has been agreed by other members of the committee. This will finally enable the project to go ahead after around a decade of waiting.
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Hide AdResponding to a question from Tom Kinnaird, chairman of Benarty Community Council, on the project's progress, Cllr Erskine told the committee: "This project, which has had a significant history, will be undertaken this year once the tender process is complete.
"I want to confirm that the design favoured by the bells project group will be the one which is delivered.
"There was a shortfall in funding, and I'm pleased to report that councillors have supported my proposal to provide the balance to support this historic project. It will be delivered this year."
Cllr Erskine has also paid tribute to the "steadfast" churchgoers who have pushed for the project to happen in order to memorialise St Kenneth's and Lochcraig, which were demolished in the 2000s.
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Hide AdSimilarly, she and fellow Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty councillor Rosemary Liewald were praised by Cllr Lea McLelland for their efforts.
Cllr McLelland said: "You have worked over the last wee while with each other and other people to make sure this happens."