Craig Walker

Councillors David Ross and Craig Walker.

Cross-party group to consider council position on Programme for Change plans

Councillors have delayed a decision on a proposed speed reduction between the Redhouse roundabout and Thornton.

Councillors delay decision on reducing speed on Fife road

Cllr Kathleen Leslie and Cllr Craig Walker | Pic Contributed

Fife SNP ‘making something out of nothing’ claim over criticism of councillor

Forth Rail Bridge lit up (Pic: TSPL)

Forth Bridge: why iconic landmark isn’t lit up at night any more

David Graham's conviction sparked the call for a review (Pics: Submitted)

David Graham fall-out: Fife Council to strengthen sexual harassment reporting

Cllr David Ross and Cabinet Secretary for education, Jenny Gilruth MSP

EIS strike: council leader calls for Jenny Gilruth to be sacked

Speed is set to be reduced on Strathore Road at Redford cottages after residents raised safety fears. (Pic: Google Maps)

Speed cut on rural Fife road after residents fear serious crashes

David Graham's conviction sparked the call for a review (Pics: Submitted)

David Graham: report published into complaint against jailed politician

The SNP's Zoe Hisbent won the Glenrothes West and Kinglassie by-election. (Pic: Fife Council)

Glenrothes by-election: SNP celebrate second win in Fife in matter of months

Stairwell cleaning charges vary across Fife (Pic: Mychele Daniau/AFP via Getty Images)

Fife Council’s bid to sort out stair cleaning costs spark backlash

Julie Ford on her election victory night in 2015 (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

By-election triggered as Fife’s former Depute Provost tenders her resignation

An initiative aimed at stamping out anti-social behaviour and violent crime in Glenrothes is to continue (Pic: TSPL)

Unique police role in Fife town to continue thanks to funding deal

A trend for youths to get coverage of fires on social media has led to a spike in outdoor blazes in Glenrothes. (Pic: George McLuskie)

Firefighters combatting social media role after spike in deliberate fires

Councillor David Ross, Fife Council (Pic: Submitted)

Fife Council: leader’s fury at ‘dirty politics’ as SNP bid to oust him

David Graham's conviction sparked the call to remove council leader David Ross, which will be debated this week (Pics: Submitted)

‘Democratic farce’ – SNP ramps up heat ahead of bid to oust Fife Council leader

David Graham is led away from Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court after being jailed for his offences (Pics: Submitted)

Bid to oust Fife Council leader over handling of sex offender councillor
A call for the “immediate removal” of Fife Council leader David Ross is to be made following the conviction of former councillor David Graham.
Clare Buchanan, Local Democracy Reporter

A memorial to Sheku Bayoh in the grounds of Kirkcaldy Police Station (Pic: Robert Perry/Getty Images)

Chair of Sheku Bayoh inquiry to stay on after rejecting 'bias' claims

David Graham returns to court on August 19 to be sentenced (Pics: Submitted)

Fife councillors unite to urge convicted sex offender David Graham to quit

Muriel Morrison with Councillor Craig Walker (left) and Colonel Jim Kinloch (Pic: Submitted)

Special party at Fife care home to Muriel’s 100th birthday

Lynda Holton (centre) is declared the winner in the Glenrothes Central and Thornton by-election (Pic: Fife Council)

Fife by-election: SNP retain council seat but Reform fire warning shot

Cllr Ross Vettraino at Bankhead House, Glenrothes (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Ross Vettraino: tributes after death of long-serving Fife SNP councillor

Stock image of a playpark swing (Pic: Pixabay)

Parents bid for £30,000 to improve ‘rubbish’ Glenrothes playpark knocked back

David Alexander has passed the leadership baton on to Craig Walker (Pic: Submitted)

Tributes paid as Fife’s SNP leader hands baton on after 28 years at helm

Fife Council plans to sell 59 of its lock-up units in Glenrothes. (Pic: Fife Council)

Fife Council to sell 59 lockup garages in Glenrothes

Fife heritage group gains council support to unearth the past

The projects will share £215,000 from the CRF.

Community Recovery Fund: £215,000 awarded to new Glenrothes projects

Cllr Dempsey at Dalgety Bay recycling centre at the centre of the row (Pic: Submitted)

Dalgety Bay Recycling row: private talks to air concerns over booking system
The Dalgety Bay Recycling Centre controversy was up for debate at Fife’s Cabinet Committee meeting on Thursday, but following discussions it is set to take place behind closed doors. According to some councillors, the situation has spiralled out of control.
Danyel VanReenen, Local Democracy Reporting Service

David Alexander passes leadership baton on to Craig Walker (Pic: Danyel VanReenen)

End of era in Fife SNP as long-serving leader makes way for new generation

Work is underway to transform Riverside Park in Glenrothes (Pic: Fife Council)

Path closures as work continues as popular Fife park

Glenrothes bus station (Image from Google Maps)

Crime calls down 74% in Glenrothes town centre

Three projects are to share £88,000 from the Glenrothes community recovery fund. (Pic: Danyel VanReenen)

Community halls and high school project to share £88,000 investment

Work on the B969 cable stay, River Leven Bridge - also known as the White Bridge - is set to begin in early summer. (Pic: Google Maps)

Glenrothes' iconic White Bridge to see improvements as works set to start

Auchmuty High school is one school which will benefit from the funding (Pic: Fife Free Press)

£300,000 funding signed off for key community projects in Glenrothes

Fife Council is looking to sell 59 of its lockups in the Glenrothes area. (pic: Glenrothes Area Committee papers)

Councillors delay decision on sale of Glenrothes lockups

Demolition work to raze the former Glenwood Centre (Pic: Submitted)

Community to get say on housing plans on site of demolished Fife shopping centre

Pupils at Carleton with the new road safety markings (Pic: Fife Council)

Road safety initiative with new markings at Fife school playground

Giant flowers, hippos, the half marathon and the Glenrothes Gazette - all integral parts of the former new town (Pic: Submitted)

Glenrothes 75th: special exhibition to celebrate Fife town’s special anniversary

Pic: TSPL

Councillors help fund two police officers to tackle anti-social issues in town

Demolition work at the Glenwood Centre, Glenrothes

Glenwood Centre: demolition underway at Glenrothes centre

Fife councillors agreed the rise last week

Meals on wheels and community alarm prices set to rise

Protests took place earlier this year against plans for one ‘superhead’ covering Waid and its cluster primaries.

Changes to East Neuk headteacher roles back on the agenda

Pitcoudie Primary

Glenrothes school added to pilot banning cars from school gates

Milton of Balgonie Village Hall

Councillors give £8000 towards village hall replacement boiler

The Kirkcaldy Strong Community Walk raised over £2000 for local good causes last year – now the plan is to raise funds for Glenrothes groups in this Sunday’s community walk.

Glenrothes Strong: Fife town hosts community fundraising walk

Nataliya Mykolaivna, 64, gestures as she talks to AFP journalist next to a minibus, bringing supplies and gifts to frontline soldiers volunteers and hard-pressed residents, destroyed by Russian shelling (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Ukraine: Fife stands united in condemnation of Russian attacks

Changes to school bus provision or free bus travel for hundreds of Fife school pupils are on hold.

School bus plans: Changes in Fife on hold until under-22 travel scheme fully ass...

Councillor Craig Walker

Fife education convener 'disappointed' by rhetoric over contentious East Neuk he...

Parents took their message to the media (Pic: Richard Murphy)

Council halts plans to scrap Fife headteacher posts after huge backlash from par...

The decision effectively punts the issue back to the Scottish Government

Fife councillors halt roll-out of controversial sex survey for school pupils

Fife Council

Omicron in Fife: Council rules out return of indoor inter-school sports events

Early years modern apprentices

Fife Council to re-open modern apprenticeship scheme

Craig Walker faced a tough 11 days in hospital

‘Vaccine saved my life’ says Fife councillor after battling COVID

Madras College, St Andrews

Fife’s newest high school opens its doors as debate starts on former building

Pictured with Mr Callaghan, headteacher, are newly appointed Head Boy and Head Girl, Daniel Martin and Hanna Waciega, who achieved five and six A passes respectively in their Higher courses last year.

SQA exam results: Kirkcaldy pupils praised after year of Covid disruption

Councillors had differing views over Fife's education attainment gap.

Education attainment gap widens in Fife

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