Park project recognition as major conference comes to Kirkcaldy
A Fife project has been recognised on the national stage.
The Fife Council-led Riverside Park Regeneration Project in Glenrothes has been named as a runner-up in the ‘Innovation in Place’ category of this year’s Scotland Loves Local Awards.
The awards are organised by Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP) and supported by the Scottish Government.
It come just weeks before STP brings its annual Scotland’s Towns Conference to the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy on November 11.
Staged in association with Fife Council, the event is the biggest of its kind in Scotland, attracting major figures in policy, regeneration and investment, as well as local businesses and community organisations from across the country.
It will focus on delivering a national shared ambition to deliver a new future for Scotland’s towns - connecting policy, investment, local leadership and innovation to support thriving towns and resilient communities.
Hosted by broadcaster Rona Dougall, speakers will include Tom Arthur, Scottish Government’s Minister for Business and Fair Work, and Councillor David Ross, leader of Fife Council.