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Category: Campaigns (15)
Fife Labour Party latest campaigns category
- 17,000 people sign petition against hospice bed closures by: Mark Hood
  December 19, 2011, 20:50
  Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown handed over a petition of over 17,000 signatures to NHS Fife Operations Chairman David Stewart this week…
- Warning of care homes closures by: Alex Rowley
  November 17, 2011, 22:11
  A mixed provision of care for the elderly must be maintained in Fife and the SNP attempts to shut down the council homes must be stopped. This was the…
- Defence Secretary urged to meet over Dalgety Bay radiation issue by: Alex Rowley
  November 13, 2011, 09:45
  MP Gordon Brown has called for action from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to tackle "worrying" levels of radiation at Dalgety Bay's beach. Mr Brown,…
- Labour seeks reassurances on radiation at Dalgety Bay by: Alex Rowley
  November 5, 2011, 16:56
  Alex Rowley, Fife Labour Leader, has visited Dalgety Bay to reassure residents in the wake of radiation reports and worrying coverage in the…
- Council must listen to community on new school by: Mark Hood
  October 24, 2011, 07:48
  Fife Council Opposition leader Alex Rowley is calling for the authorities Education Committee to go to St Andrews to view the proposed sites for a replacement…
- Fife hospice care campaign film by: Mark Hood
  October 5, 2011, 20:55
  Get Involved and support the campaign....... Sign the petition by visiting the Online Petition. Or get involved by down loading a copy of the petition…
- Petition Launched Against Hospice Bed Cuts by: Mark Hood
  September 5, 2011, 13:56
  Fife Council Labour Group has this week launched a petition calling on NHS Fife to ‘drop their plans’ to cut the number of hospice beds in Fife ’. At…
- SNP Urged to think again over Care Home Privatisation by: Mark Hood
  August 10, 2011, 07:13
  Fife Labour finance spokesperson Mark Hood has hit back at SNP attacks in the growing row over the future of care for the elderly in Fife. Fife Council are…
- Sign up to Join Labour by: Fife Labour Party
  August 31, 2010, 22:20
  Many thousands of people across the country have been joining the Labour Party in the last few months. In Fife we are asking everyone who has an interest in…
- SNP’S WASTED YEARS by: Fife Labour Party
  August 2, 2010, 20:20
  The third year of this SNP government has come to a close and our parliament has spent much of the last year discussing fringe concerns and dealing with…
- Labour's Manifesto for a future fair for all by: Fife Labour Party
  April 13, 2010, 08:14
  Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, today launched Labour's 2010 General Election Manifesto, together with the Cabinet, at Queen…
- Category: Social Care in Fife (6)
  Fife Labour standing up for Social Care in Fife
  - Fife hospice care campaign film by: Mark Hood
    October 5, 2011, 20:55
    Get Involved and support the campaign....... Sign the petition by visiting the Online Petition. Or get involved by down loading a copy of the petition…
  - SNP Urged to think again over Care Home Privatisation by: Mark Hood
    August 10, 2011, 07:13
    Fife Labour finance spokesperson Mark Hood has hit back at SNP attacks in the growing row over the future of care for the elderly in Fife. Fife Council are…
  - MSP Helen Eadie writes to First Minister calling on support for Fife Care Homes by: Mark Hood
    March 21, 2011, 21:14
    Scottish Labour MSP Helen Eadie has written today to First Minister Alex Salmond MSP, calling on him to lend his support to efforts to make Fife Council…
  - MARILYN LIVINGSTONE MSP EXPRESSES CONCERN AT DELAYED DISCHARGES IN FIFE
    November 17, 2010, 21:38
    Kirkcaldy constituency MSP Marilyn Livingstone has expressed concern at a report to a recent NHS Fife Board meeting on winter planning which stated that Fife…
  - Councillors Claim Community Care Funding Shortage by: Alex Rowley
    October 30, 2010, 21:37
    Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley and leading health campaigner Councillor Andrew Rodger have joined forces to call for full transparency of budgets and levels of…
  - Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly Residential Homes at Threat of Closure by: Mark Hood
    October 1, 2010, 21:00
    Fife Councillors Alex Rowley and Mark Hood launched a stinging attack on the SNP administration in Fife this week accusing them of being ‘less than honest’…
- Category: NHS Hospice Bed Cuts (3)
  - 17,000 people sign petition against hospice bed closures by: Mark Hood
    December 19, 2011, 20:50
    Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown handed over a petition of over 17,000 signatures to NHS Fife Operations Chairman David Stewart this week…
  - Fife hospice care campaign film by: Mark Hood
    October 5, 2011, 20:55
    Get Involved and support the campaign....... Sign the petition by visiting the Online Petition. Or get involved by down loading a copy of the petition…
  - Petition Launched Against Hospice Bed Cuts by: Mark Hood
    September 5, 2011, 13:56
    Fife Council Labour Group has this week launched a petition calling on NHS Fife to ‘drop their plans’ to cut the number of hospice beds in Fife ’. At…
Category: News (112)
Fife Labour Party news category
- Fife Labour form new Administration for Fife by: Mark Hood
  May 19, 2012, 07:50
  At its meeting today FifeCouncil has formed a new minority Labour administration. The new council will be led by Cllr. Alex Rowley, with Cllr. David Ross as…
- Manifesto 2012 - Education by: Fife Labour Party
  April 30, 2012, 10:30
  Education Education is key to prosperity A good education is an investment in every young person’s future prosperity and happiness and the last eight…
- Manifesto 2012 - Communities and Town Centres by: Fife Labour Party
  April 30, 2012, 10:22
  Communities and Town Centres Local people should expect to live in places that are safe, clean and pleasant. In the last five years we have seen a reduction…
- Claire Baker wlecomes Samsung Investment in Fife by: Fife Labour Party
  February 1, 2012, 06:47
  - BAKER: WE MUST EQUIP LOCAL PEOPLE WITH SKILLS REQUIRED TO SECURE JOBS Labour MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife Claire Baker has welcomed a decision by…
- Labour highlights education in Fife as key priority by: Fife Labour Party
  January 25, 2012, 06:56
  Fife Labour announced today that distinguished educationalist and former Fife Rector Lindsay Roy MP will head up a review of education priorities in Fife. Mr…
- MOD must keep promise on Army location to Fife by: Mark Hood
  January 1, 2012, 07:00
  Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley is calling on the MOD to provide ‘much needed clarity’ about their intentions for the deployment of Army personnel to…
- 17,000 people sign petition against hospice bed closures by: Mark Hood
  December 19, 2011, 20:50
  Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown handed over a petition of over 17,000 signatures to NHS Fife Operations Chairman David Stewart this week…
- Call for re-think on wind turbines by: Alex Rowley
  December 11, 2011, 17:42
  Fife Council's Labour leader Alex Rowley is calling for a community led discussion and examination of appropriate locations for wind turbines and is proposing…
- MSPs put pressure on minister over Fife commuter train withdrawal by: Alex Rowley
  December 11, 2011, 17:07
  Fife MSPs Helen Eadie and Claire Baker will meet with the Transport Minister Keith Brown over Scotrail's decision to scrap a key commuter route in…
- Tribute paid to Labour stalwarts by: Alex Rowley
  December 5, 2011, 21:10
  Two Labour stalwarts have announced this week that they will not be seeking re-election to Fife Council. Cowdenbeath councillor John Simpson and Cardenden…
- Councillor Seeks Views on Impact of Chemical Plant by: Mark Hood
  November 14, 2011, 08:04
  Lochgelly and Cardenden councillor Mark Hood has this week launched a consultation for residents in the south side of Lochgelly to find out the views of…
- Defence Secretary urged to meet over Dalgety Bay radiation issue by: Alex Rowley
  November 13, 2011, 09:45
  MP Gordon Brown has called for action from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to tackle "worrying" levels of radiation at Dalgety Bay's beach. Mr Brown,…
- Gordon Brown urges SEPA to bring forward 'Dalgety Bay radiation' meeting by: Alex Rowley
  November 5, 2011, 17:05
  Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Labour MP, Gordon Brown, has insisted that a scheduled meeting be brought forward urgently to discuss the ongoing issue of…
- Labour seeks reassurances on radiation at Dalgety Bay by: Alex Rowley
  November 5, 2011, 16:56
  Alex Rowley, Fife Labour Leader, has visited Dalgety Bay to reassure residents in the wake of radiation reports and worrying coverage in the…
- Council must listen to community on new school by: Mark Hood
  October 24, 2011, 07:48
  Fife Council Opposition leader Alex Rowley is calling for the authorities Education Committee to go to St Andrews to view the proposed sites for a replacement…
- Adam Smith College Celebrates Graduation 2011 with Gordon Brown by: Mark Hood
  October 9, 2011, 14:04
  As new and returning students are just beginning their academic term, Adam Smith College this week is celebrating the achievement of the previous academic…
- SNP Budget Will Mean Cuts in Council Services by: Mark Hood
  September 25, 2011, 08:40
  Commenting on the SNP budget this week and what it means for Fife Council, Labour leader Alex Rowley said; “As a councillor one of the biggest issues I…
- Fife Council Must Do More to Support Fife Businesses by: Mark Hood
  September 16, 2011, 22:58
  Fife Council Labour leader Alex Rowley has called for more direct action and support for Fife companies from the local authority when it comes to tendering for…
- Labour Councillor honours sporting hero by: Mark Hood
  September 5, 2011, 16:04
  Speaking after the walk Mr Hood said ’It was a great privilege to represent the community on the walk which retraced the journey made by so many…
- Cllr Kay Morrisons Summer Newsletter by: Mark Hood
  August 7, 2011, 20:08
  Planting Dandelions You’ve noticed how beautiful Glenrothes town centre…
- Rowley Calls for Clarity on Future of Nuclear Waste by: Mark Hood
  July 9, 2011, 14:00
  Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley seeking clarification on the level of discussion taking place with the MOD and Babcock International on the future plans for the…
- Labour Group Motion on the Review of the Capital Programme by: Mark Hood
  June 16, 2011, 22:43
  http://admin.1fife.org.uk/uploadfiles/publications/c64_Item04-CapitalPlanReview-PFAM16-06-11.pdf There is no doubt that the Council faces significant…
- Support for Plan to Save Ardroy by: Mark Hood
  June 15, 2011, 10:25
  A councillor is calling on Fife Council to get behind plans put forward by a non-profit making group to save Ardroy outdoor education centre. A report on the…
- Care Homes Decision Due by: Mark Hood
  June 15, 2011, 08:19
  Fife Labour will this week make another attempt to halt the privatisation of 10 council care homes when the capital budget goes before councillors for…
- Fife Labour finance spokesperson condemns anti-family policies by: Mark Hood
  April 26, 2011, 17:54
  In a letter to Fife News Papers, Fife Labour's Finance Spokesperson Mark Hood has hit out at anti-family policies being supported by the Lib Dem's and SNP…
- “£220k Consultants Report a Waste of Money” says Councillor by: Mark Hood
  April 26, 2011, 17:39
  A Fife Councillor has hit out at a consultants’ report on the Council’s management structures, costing nearly a quarter of a million pounds. Labour…
- Councillor condemns ‘wasteful council’ by: Mark Hood
  April 24, 2011, 07:13
  Fife councillor Mark Hood as condemned Fife Councils SNP / Lib Dem administration for wasting tax payers money while at the same pushing through millions…
- Council cuts ‘Early Years Support’ for Fife’s most vulnerable young children by: Fife Labour Party
  April 10, 2011, 17:57
  A Fife councillor has accused the SNP / Lib Dem administration in Fife Council of leaving young people at risk after they cut over a £1m from early years…
- Councillor Calls for ‘Leaner more efficient council’ by: Mark Hood
  March 20, 2011, 10:10
  Fife Labour’s Finance Spokesperson has this week called on Fife Council to do more to cut waste. In a letter Mr Hood called on Fife Council’s Chief…
- Call for Action on Roads by: Mark Hood
  March 8, 2011, 07:02
  Fife Labour is calling on Fife Council to put more money into tackling the ‘crisis’ in the condition of the Kingdoms roads. At last weeks council meeting…
- New Jobs for Fife by: Mark Hood
  January 14, 2011, 07:28
  Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley has welcomed the announcement that Amazon is to build a new purpose build fulfilment centre in Dunfermline brining 750 jobs to…
- Fife Council and NHS Fife Failing People in Bed Blocking Crisis by: Mark Hood
  January 12, 2011, 20:04
  Fife Labour finance spokesperson Mark Hood today described the governance arrangements for the provision of social care in Fife as being 'in crisis' and…
- Seeking Answers from NHS Fife by: Mark Hood
  December 7, 2010, 10:01
  Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley has today written to Professor James McGoldrick Chairman of NHS Fife asking for answers to questions and concerns around the…
- Alex Rowley questions councils capacity to manage effectively during the recent bout of bad weather by: Mark Hood
  December 6, 2010, 00:36
  Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley has praised all the efforts and hard work of all the workers that are working round the clock to help keep our roads open and…
- Local MSP Marilyn Livingstone visited Specsavers in Kirkcaldy on Thursday 19 November to help with their fundraising activities for Children in Need
  November 24, 2010, 21:25
  Local MSP Marilyn Livingstone visited Specsavers in Kirkcaldy on Thursday 19 November to help with their fundraising activities for Children in Need. …
- MARILYN LIVINGSTONE MSP INVITES FIFE BASED MEMBER OF THE SCOTLAND-MALAWI PARTNERSHIP TO THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT TO MEET WITH JACK MCCONNELL MSP
  November 24, 2010, 20:53
  Local MSP Marilyn Livingstone has facilitated a meeting between a Fife-based member of the Scotland-Malawi Partnership and Jack McConnell MSP to inform Jack of…
- IRRESPONSIBLE” ONE YEAR ELECTION BUDGET LEAVES UNCERTAINTY OVER SERVICES AND JOBS IN FIFE
  November 20, 2010, 11:57
  Labour MSP for Mid-Scotland and Fife, Claire Baker, has criticised today’s one-year budget from the SNP as “a bad deal for Fifers”. While welcoming…
- Cllr Tom Adams welcomes the introduction of bag pipe tuition in both high schools in his ward by: Fife Labour Party
  November 17, 2010, 21:52
  Cllr Tom Adams welcomes the introduction of bag pipe tuition in both high schools in his ward. This came about after succesfully getting a motion through the…
- MARILYN LIVINGSTONE MSP EXPRESSES CONCERN AT DELAYED DISCHARGES IN FIFE
  November 17, 2010, 21:38
  Kirkcaldy constituency MSP Marilyn Livingstone has expressed concern at a report to a recent NHS Fife Board meeting on winter planning which stated that Fife…
- Response to School Transport Proposals by: Alex Rowley
  November 9, 2010, 22:47
  The SNP put out a statement saying that the administration were likely to vote this Thursday at Education to keep the current 'generous arrangements' in place…
- I pledge to vote for sport
  November 9, 2010, 14:19
  At the Scottish Labour Party Conference I joined fellow Labour MSPs in signing up to the the Scottish Sport’s Alliance’s VoteforSport Pledge. The…
- Fife Council - Money Advice Service by: Mark Hood
  October 21, 2010, 16:49
  Review of Money Advice Services Continued Fife Council has put on hold proposals that could have seen the end of its in-house Money Advice Service. The…
- Living Wage a Must for Fifers by: Fife Labour Party
  September 28, 2010, 17:55
  Fife Council Labour leader Alex Rowley has welcomed the announcement by Ian Gray that the Scottish Labour Party will introduce a Scottish Living wage of £7.15…
- Jobs and Public Services Key Issues for Fife Labour by: Mark Hood
  September 14, 2010, 09:10
  The Fife Labour Party executive met this week and agreed unanimously to continue the fight against the SNP Liberal cuts currently taking place in Fife Council…
- Call for Transparency over Council Contracts by: Mark Hood
  September 6, 2010, 22:36
  Fife Labour Finance spokesperson Mark Hood is calling on Fife councillors to take the lead and review how the council procures goods and services claiming that…
- QUARTER 2 FIGURES SHOW TORIES ARE TAKING GAMBLE WITH GROWTH by: Fife Labour Party
  August 31, 2010, 23:25
  Speaking on the release of ONS growth figures for Q2 of 2010 being revised upwards, Shadow Scottish Secretary and Labour MP Jim Murphy said: "Labour's…
- Demand for Report on Impact of Music Cuts to be Published by: Fife Labour Party
  August 31, 2010, 23:09
  Education bosses in Fife are being urged to publish a report on the impact of music cuts across the Kingdoms schools after it emerged that a report planned fo…
- Uncertainty over Provision of Social Care Services by: Fife Labour Party
  August 31, 2010, 22:53
  In the week that home shopping, pensions and prescription collection services for house bound people are to stop as part of a £468,000 budget cut by Fife…
- Fife Council Land of Make Believe by: Fife Labour Party
  August 25, 2010, 20:51
  Fife Council Labour leader Alex Rowley has called on the SNP and Lib Dems in Fife Council to ‘do the right thing and resign the administration of Fife…
- Death of Bill O’Sullivan by: Mark Hood
  August 9, 2010, 19:20
  A former councillor and leading figure in the Fife voluntary sector Mr Bill O’Sullivan has died peacefully at the Queen Margaret Hospital Dunfermline. Mr…
- Eadie Praises 'Fife's Golfing Rich Tradition' by: Fife Labour Party
  August 2, 2010, 20:34
  Helen Eadie, MSP for Dunfermline East, has this week submitted two motions to the Scottish Parliament to celebrate the rich golfing tradition in Fife…
- Praise for Fife Voluntary Sector by: Fife Labour Party
  August 2, 2010, 20:03
  Gordon Brown met this week with voluntary services managers from CVS Fife to hear first hand what the key issues are for the voluntary sector in Fife. Mr Brown…
- Closure of Accident and Emergency Unacceptable by: Fife Labour Party
  August 2, 2010, 19:53
  Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon must intervene to address the crisis engulfing accident and emergency provision within Fife hospitals. That is the message…
- Tributes to Alex Sawers by: Fife Labour Party
  June 30, 2010, 20:11
  Tributes have poured in to former Fife Councillor and Housing Chairman, Alex Sawers who died at the weekend in his home village of Hill of Beath. Mr Sawers…
- Disabled Fifers Denied Access to NHS Prescriptions by: Fife Labour Party
  June 9, 2010, 23:34
  Disabled patients in Fife are being denied access to NHS prescriptions because pharmacies are failing to comply with Disability Discrimination legislation…
- Waiting Lists Grow for Care Services by: Fife Labour Party
  May 27, 2010, 21:07
  Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley is calling for action to address the growing waiting lists in Fife for individuals requiring an occupational therapist…
- Call for Solution to Council/Police Row by: Fife Labour Party
  May 17, 2010, 23:05
  A call has been made for all political groupings within Fife Council to come together in a leadership forum to find a way forward in resolving the ongoing…
- Call to Stop Playground Cuts by: Fife Labour Party
  May 10, 2010, 12:46
  Fife Council opposition leader Alex Rowley has this week renewed his call for the council to rethink its decision to withdraw playground assistants from…
- Call to End Free Lunches by: Fife Labour Party
  May 9, 2010, 23:53
  A Labour councillor has written to Fife Council Provost Frances Melville asking that she stops the practice of providing a “buffet lunch for elected members…
- TV Claim Exposes SNP Turmoil by: Fife Labour Party
  April 23, 2010, 21:32
  Alex Salmond unaware of Fife rail pass cut Labour candidate for Glenrothes and Central Fife, Lindsay Roy has written to SNP leader Alex Salmond drawing his…
- Fife Council Liberal Democrats/SNP let down Fifers over additional police numbers by: Fife Labour Party
  April 22, 2010, 11:57
  A report to the Police Fire & Safety Committee meeting on 22 April indicates that Fife Police will fall short by 46 officers of the government Bill…
- Husting Event! by: Fife Labour Party
  April 21, 2010, 15:20
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- The Challenge for Britain by: Fife Labour Party
  April 21, 2010, 14:41
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- Call to End Non Essential New Jobs Paid for by Tax Payers by: Fife Labour Party
  April 13, 2010, 16:16
  A call has been made for Fife Council to adopt a new approach to recruitment by only employing essential frontline workers. Fife Labour finance spokesperson…
- Labour's Manifesto for a future fair for all by: Fife Labour Party
  April 13, 2010, 08:14
  Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, today launched Labour's 2010 General Election Manifesto, together with the Cabinet, at Queen…
- Answers Called for over School Music Provision by: Fife Labour Party
  April 5, 2010, 09:29
  A call for transparency and clarification around the future of instrumental music tuition in Fife has come from Fife Labour this week amid claims that…
- Thousands To Lose Domestic Support by: Fife Labour Party
  March 31, 2010, 07:58
  A Fife councillor is calling for an inquiry into the way a cut for 1,856 service users who were entitled to receive support with housework, laundry and bed…
- Longannet Carbon Capture Bid Welcomed by MSPs by: Fife Labour Party
  March 31, 2010, 07:50
  MSPs in the Scottish Parliament have been given an opportunity to add their support to Longannet Power Station’s bid to develop clean coal technology. Mid…
- Call to Save Pension Services by: Fife Labour Party
  March 25, 2010, 23:41
  A senior member of Fife Council has spoken out against the withdrawal of the pension collection & shopping delivery service and is warning that the longer…
- SECURING THE RECOVERY – NOT PUTTING IT AT RISK by: Fife Labour Party
  March 25, 2010, 23:36
  In Labour’s Budget, the Chancellor has set out our choices: We will secure the recovery - not put it at risk. We will build a future based on…
- MSP PROBES COUNCIL OVER CONSULTANCY FIRM PAYMENTS by: Fife Labour Party
  March 25, 2010, 23:32
  Labour Mid Scotland Fife MSP, John Park is probing Fife Council over a £2,670,000 bill for consultants last year. The Labour MSP has written to Chief…
- Bereavement Charges Rise 18.5% in Three Years by: Fife Labour Party
  March 25, 2010, 23:27
  A Fife councillor has described the massive hike in bereavement charges over the last three years as ‘staggering’ and wants a stop to the increases. Loch…
- Gordon Brown's plan for Britain's digital future by: Fife Labour Party
  March 25, 2010, 23:23
  Gordon Brown has set out plans for Britains Digital future that will ensure that every community is at the forefront of the next stage of the digital revolution…
- Call for School Transport to be Left Alone by: Fife Labour Party
  March 25, 2010, 23:19
  Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley is calling on SNP and Lib Dem councillors in Fife to drop their plans to move to the statutory limit for free school transport…
- More NAT's - Tory Cuts! by: Mark Hood
  March 23, 2010, 22:39
  John Park MSP said"The SNP can't win a general election. All they can do is help put the Tories in by the back door because this election is a two-horse…
- CASKIEBERRAN PUPILS ARE JEWEL IN FIFE’S CROWN by: Mark Hood
  March 19, 2010, 19:13
  Enterprising Caskieberran Primary School pupils who set up their own jewellery business took part in a trade fair at the Scottish Parliament sponsored by Fife…
- MSPS HIT OUT AT HOUSING MINISTER FOLLOWING FALL IN FUNDING FOR FIFE’S HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS by: Mark Hood
  March 11, 2010, 16:59
  Fife MSPs Claire Baker and John Park have taken Scotland’s Housing Minister to task after Fife Council admitted that the grant awarded to Fife’s Housing…
- Brown Sets Out the Choices Facing Britain by: Mark Hood
  March 10, 2010, 19:31
  Prime Minister and Fife MP Gordon Brown has said the next election will be a big choice about the future for Britain. Between growth and increasing prosperity…
- Call for Pay freeze for Excessive Salaries by: Mark Hood
  March 9, 2010, 13:21
  Fife Council Labour leader Alex Rowley has welcomed the announcement that Chief Executives in Scottish Councils will forgo their 2.5% pay award this year and…
- Call for Rethink on Axed Service for Disabled by: Mark Hood
  March 9, 2010, 13:09
  A Lumphinnans man is challenging Fife Council after being told that staff who provide him with a vital service are to be paid off and the service ended as part…
- Central Fife MP welcomes Energy Minister by: Mark Hood
  March 7, 2010, 14:09
  “Right at the heart of the Third Energy Revolution”. That’s how local MP Lindsay Roy described Central Fife in his welcome to Ed Miliband, Secretary of…
- Call for Truth on Music Cuts by: Mark Hood
  March 7, 2010, 13:22
  Fife Council should acknowledge that the decision to cut instrumental music services by 25% this year and 50% in April 2011 was taken based on wrong…
- Jim Murphy looking forward to election debates by: Mark Hood
  March 4, 2010, 20:30
  "I am delighted that these debates will definitely go ahead. "Scots will now be able to see the people who could be Prime Minister debate live before…
- Fife Labour Remember Michael Foot by: Mark Hood
  March 3, 2010, 20:26
  'Michael Foot was a man of deep principle and passionate idealism and one of the most eloquent speakers Britain has ever heard. He was an indomitable figure…
- Fife’s Housing Grant Slashed by: Mark Hood
  March 2, 2010, 22:01
  Fife can expect a massive drop in the number of new homes built for affordable rent next year. The grant to Fife’s housing associations from the…
- Music Change – A Non Story by: Mark Hood
  March 2, 2010, 10:46
  Fife Labour has described the SNP announcement that the 50% cuts to music budgets will not take place this school year as a ‘minor stay of execution’ and…
- Take a Long Hard Look at the Tories by: Mark Hood
  March 1, 2010, 21:21
  Take a long hard look at the Tories David Cameron and the Tories have thought they could just coast into office by saying what people want to hear and…
- News on Asbestos Exposure by: Fife Labour Party
  February 28, 2010, 14:38
  In response to its consultation on pleural plaques, the Labour Government has today announced a wide range of measures to support people who have been…
- Press Release -‘THINK AGAIN’ MP TELLS COUNCIL CHIEFS by: Fife Labour Party
  February 28, 2010, 14:08
  Lindsay Roy MP for Glenrothes and Central Fife, has called upon SNP/Lib Dem Council to think again over their decision to cut the number of music instructors…
- Press Release -Backdoor Cuts to Hit the Elderly and Disabled by: Mark Hood
  February 25, 2010, 23:48
  Fife Labour have highlighted a budget cut made in last weeks council budget that went through under the heading of operational management decisions that…
- Supporting the Fight for Music Tuition in Fife by: Mark Hood
  February 25, 2010, 22:35
  Many generations of Fifers have developed a life long passion for music after learning how to play musical instrument while at school. We must fight to…
- Press Release – Threat to Free School Transport by: Fife Labour Party
  February 24, 2010, 21:44
  Fife Council Labour leader Alex Rowley has warned that changes to school transport provision could bring severe hardship for many Fife families. Mr Rowley’s…
- Amendment to the SNP Liberal proposals by: Fife Labour Party
  February 24, 2010, 21:38
  The budget voted through by the SNP group of 23 councillors and Liberal Democrat group of 21 councillors now sets out clear dividing lines around what the…
- Alternative Budget by: Fife Labour Party
  February 22, 2010, 22:39
  "Fife Labour put forward an alternative budget that would see frontline services remain in place with savings focused on waste, bureaucracy and a reduction in…
- Budget Cuts - 'Ill Judged and Cowardly' by: Fife Labour Party
  February 14, 2010, 19:23
  Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley has described the budget cuts made by the SNP and Liberal Democrats in last weeks Fife council budget as ‘ill judged, unfair…
- Call to Protect Rail Concession by: Mark Hood
  February 7, 2010, 22:08
  Fife Labour Spokesperson for Transportation, Councillor Mike Rumney has expressed his disappointment at the proposal put forward by the SNP/Liberal Democrats…
- Pay Restraint Urged for Council Bosses by: Mark Hood
  February 7, 2010, 20:45
  The Labour Party in Fife will renew its call for chief officers within the Kingdoms local authority to forgo the third year of a 2.5% wage increase and a…
- Category: Fife Council Cuts (18)
  Fife Council cuts in service
  - Council cuts ‘Early Years Support’ for Fife’s most vulnerable young children by: Fife Labour Party
    April 10, 2011, 17:57
    A Fife councillor has accused the SNP / Lib Dem administration in Fife Council of leaving young people at risk after they cut over a £1m from early years…
  - Councillor Calls for ‘Leaner more efficient council’ by: Mark Hood
    March 20, 2011, 10:10
    Fife Labour’s Finance Spokesperson has this week called on Fife Council to do more to cut waste. In a letter Mr Hood called on Fife Council’s Chief…
  - CAMPAIGNERS TAKE BUS PROTEST TO PARLIAMENT by: Mark Hood
    March 17, 2011, 21:01
    A group of pensioners who have been campaigning to reinstate the 19/19A bus service in Dunfermline took their fight to the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 17th…
  - School Swimming Tuition Cut ‘Incompetent and irresponsible’ by: Mark Hood
    March 16, 2011, 22:40
    A Fife councillor has described as ‘incompetent and irresponsible’ Fife councils decision to cut the budget for swimming tuition for primary 6 pupils in…
  - Family Support Projects to be Cut by: Mark Hood
    March 9, 2011, 23:15
    An organisation that has helped thousands of families throughout Fife is the latest victim of Fife Council cuts it has been revealed. Homestart which has…
  - Councillor questions the cost of special uplifts by: Mark Hood
    February 26, 2011, 15:36
    Fife Labour councillor Ian Crichton has condemned the SNP/ Lib Dem administration running Fife Council for hiking charges for special refuse collections in…
  - THREAT TO FIRE SERVICES IN FIFE by: Mark Hood
    February 26, 2011, 15:31
    Alex Rowley, Labour Leader in Fife, met with representatives of the Fire Brigades Union at Dunfermline Fire Station to discuss concerns over budget cuts to…
  - Call for Honesty in Budget Setting by: Mark Hood
    February 17, 2011, 11:55
    Fife Labour Social Work spokesperson Tom Adams has described this year’s social work budget process as an attempt by the SNP and Lib Dems to con people. Mr…
  - Fife Council Budget 2011 by: Mark Hood
    February 16, 2011, 23:06
    Commenting on the Fife Council budget Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley said; “The SNP in Fife have shown they lack courage and conviction when it comes to…
  - Councilor Calls for Cut to Bureaucracy by: Mark Hood
    January 20, 2011, 20:44
    A senior Fife councilor has questioned the effectiveness of the decision making structure in Fife House. Councilor Mark Hood, Fife Labour Finance…
  - Fife Trades Council Rally - Kirkcaldy Town House by: Mark Hood
    December 11, 2010, 21:21
    Fife Labour Leader, Alex Rowley Address the crowed at the Fife Trades Council rally against cuts. After you have listened to Alex please visit Fife Council's …
  - Fife Labour Leader outlines approach to next years Council Budget by: Alex Rowley
    December 5, 2010, 22:50
    Fife Labour Leader, Alex Rowley, discusses some of the key issues related to next years Council budget and encourages Fifers to get involved in the debate. A…
  - MARILYN LIVINGSTONE MSP TAKES THE CONCERNS OF LOCAL PARENTS TO THE HEAD OF EDUCATION
    November 19, 2010, 07:08
    Following a meeting with parents of pupils at Dunearn Primary School and those in the community on Thursday 11 November, local MSP Marilyn Livingstone has…
  - Access to Local Services Cut by: Alex Rowley
    November 16, 2010, 06:52
    Fife Council’s councils claim that it is improving the way services are provided in local communities has been rejected as ‘a manipulation of the facts’…
  - Call for Public Debate on Council Cuts by: Mark Hood
    November 13, 2010, 09:28
    Fife Labour finance spokesperson Mark Hood has entered the debate over the cuts to home help support for pensioners in Fife which are due to happen from…
  - Response to School Transport Proposals by: Alex Rowley
    November 9, 2010, 22:47
    The SNP put out a statement saying that the administration were likely to vote this Thursday at Education to keep the current 'generous arrangements' in place…
  - Elderly Lose Home Support Services by: Mark Hood
    November 9, 2010, 22:00
    Elderly people who are in receipt of a home help service for non personal care such as cleaning are being advised by Fife Council that they will no longer…
  - Call for Minimum Standards of Music Provision in Fife Schools by: Fife Labour Party
    September 21, 2010, 09:38
    Fife Labour Education spokesperson Kay Morrison has stepped up the campaign to protect instrumental music tuition in Fife schools and will move a motion at…
Category: Fife Council (41)
Fife Labour at work in Fife Council
- Labour highlights education in Fife as key priority by: Fife Labour Party
  January 25, 2012, 06:56
  Fife Labour announced today that distinguished educationalist and former Fife Rector Lindsay Roy MP will head up a review of education priorities in Fife. Mr…
- Rowley Calls for Clarity on Future of Nuclear Waste by: Mark Hood
  July 9, 2011, 14:00
  Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley seeking clarification on the level of discussion taking place with the MOD and Babcock International on the future plans for the…
- Category: Social Work and Health (8)
  Fife Labour at work in the Social Work and Health committee
  - SNP-led Fife Council Cut Funding For Women's Aid by: Labour Media
    March 11, 2012, 07:52
    SNP and Lib Dem councillors voted down Fife Labour's motion to protect the budget at last year’s level. Committee members were told that the funding…
  - Warning of care homes closures by: Alex Rowley
    November 17, 2011, 22:11
    A mixed provision of care for the elderly must be maintained in Fife and the SNP attempts to shut down the council homes must be stopped. This was the…
  - Fife Council and NHS Fife Failing People in Bed Blocking Crisis by: Mark Hood
    January 12, 2011, 20:04
    Fife Labour finance spokesperson Mark Hood today described the governance arrangements for the provision of social care in Fife as being 'in crisis' and…
  - Seeking Answers from NHS Fife by: Mark Hood
    December 7, 2010, 10:01
    Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley has today written to Professor James McGoldrick Chairman of NHS Fife asking for answers to questions and concerns around the…
  - MARILYN LIVINGSTONE MSP EXPRESSES CONCERN AT DELAYED DISCHARGES IN FIFE
    November 17, 2010, 21:38
    Kirkcaldy constituency MSP Marilyn Livingstone has expressed concern at a report to a recent NHS Fife Board meeting on winter planning which stated that Fife…
  - Elderly Lose Home Support Services by: Mark Hood
    November 9, 2010, 22:00
    Elderly people who are in receipt of a home help service for non personal care such as cleaning are being advised by Fife Council that they will no longer…
  - Councillors Claim Community Care Funding Shortage by: Alex Rowley
    October 30, 2010, 21:37
    Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley and leading health campaigner Councillor Andrew Rodger have joined forces to call for full transparency of budgets and levels of…
  - Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly Residential Homes at Threat of Closure by: Mark Hood
    October 1, 2010, 21:00
    Fife Councillors Alex Rowley and Mark Hood launched a stinging attack on the SNP administration in Fife this week accusing them of being ‘less than honest’…
- Category: Environment, Enterprise and Transport (10)
  Fife Labour at work in the Environment, Enterprise and Transport committee
  - More support needed for Fife companies says Labour by: Alex Rowley
    February 2, 2012, 20:38
    Fife Council Labour leader Alex Rowley has said that a new ‘rapid reaction’ approach is needed to support Fife businesses where they are experiencing…
  - Call for re-think on wind turbines by: Alex Rowley
    December 11, 2011, 17:42
    Fife Council's Labour leader Alex Rowley is calling for a community led discussion and examination of appropriate locations for wind turbines and is proposing…
  - Defence Secretary urged to meet over Dalgety Bay radiation issue by: Alex Rowley
    November 13, 2011, 09:45
    MP Gordon Brown has called for action from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to tackle "worrying" levels of radiation at Dalgety Bay's beach. Mr Brown,…
  - CAMPAIGNERS TAKE BUS PROTEST TO PARLIAMENT by: Mark Hood
    March 17, 2011, 21:01
    A group of pensioners who have been campaigning to reinstate the 19/19A bus service in Dunfermline took their fight to the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 17th…
  - Call for Action on Roads by: Mark Hood
    March 8, 2011, 07:02
    Fife Labour is calling on Fife Council to put more money into tackling the ‘crisis’ in the condition of the Kingdoms roads. At last weeks council meeting…
  - Councillor questions the cost of special uplifts by: Mark Hood
    February 26, 2011, 15:36
    Fife Labour councillor Ian Crichton has condemned the SNP/ Lib Dem administration running Fife Council for hiking charges for special refuse collections in…
  - New Jobs for Fife by: Mark Hood
    January 14, 2011, 07:28
    Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley has welcomed the announcement that Amazon is to build a new purpose build fulfilment centre in Dunfermline brining 750 jobs to…
  - Alex Rowley questions councils capacity to manage effectively during the recent bout of bad weather by: Mark Hood
    December 6, 2010, 00:36
    Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley has praised all the efforts and hard work of all the workers that are working round the clock to help keep our roads open and…
  - Response to School Transport Proposals by: Alex Rowley
    November 9, 2010, 22:47
    The SNP put out a statement saying that the administration were likely to vote this Thursday at Education to keep the current 'generous arrangements' in place…
  - Jobs and Public Services Key Issues for Fife Labour by: Mark Hood
    September 14, 2010, 09:10
    The Fife Labour Party executive met this week and agreed unanimously to continue the fight against the SNP Liberal cuts currently taking place in Fife Council…
- Category: Education and Children Services (6)
  Fife Labour at work in the Education and Children services committee
  - Council cuts ‘Early Years Support’ for Fife’s most vulnerable young children by: Fife Labour Party
    April 10, 2011, 17:57
    A Fife councillor has accused the SNP / Lib Dem administration in Fife Council of leaving young people at risk after they cut over a £1m from early years…
  - School Swimming Tuition Cut ‘Incompetent and irresponsible’ by: Mark Hood
    March 16, 2011, 22:40
    A Fife councillor has described as ‘incompetent and irresponsible’ Fife councils decision to cut the budget for swimming tuition for primary 6 pupils in…
  - Family Support Projects to be Cut by: Mark Hood
    March 9, 2011, 23:15
    An organisation that has helped thousands of families throughout Fife is the latest victim of Fife Council cuts it has been revealed. Homestart which has…
  - MARILYN LIVINGSTONE MSP TAKES THE CONCERNS OF LOCAL PARENTS TO THE HEAD OF EDUCATION
    November 19, 2010, 07:08
    Following a meeting with parents of pupils at Dunearn Primary School and those in the community on Thursday 11 November, local MSP Marilyn Livingstone has…
  - Response to School Transport Proposals by: Alex Rowley
    November 9, 2010, 22:47
    The SNP put out a statement saying that the administration were likely to vote this Thursday at Education to keep the current 'generous arrangements' in place…
  - Call for Minimum Standards of Music Provision in Fife Schools by: Fife Labour Party
    September 21, 2010, 09:38
    Fife Labour Education spokesperson Kay Morrison has stepped up the campaign to protect instrumental music tuition in Fife schools and will move a motion at…
- Category: Housing and Communities (3)
  Fife Labour at work in the Housing and Communities committee
  - Candidate wants toilets in High St to be accessible and visible by: Fife Labour Party
    February 1, 2012, 19:41
    Public toilets in Cowdenbeath are essential for the future success of the town centre according to Labour candidate for the town Jayne Baxter; who has this…
  - Call for campaign to focus on the issues by: Fife Labour Party
    January 20, 2012, 19:22
    A Cowdenbeath Labour candidate has hit back after the area’s three SNP councillors defended their decision to close the public toilets in the town. Jayne…
  - Labour Councillor honours sporting hero by: Mark Hood
    September 5, 2011, 16:04
    Speaking after the walk Mr Hood said ’It was a great privilege to represent the community on the walk which retraced the journey made by so many…
- Category: Planning (1)
  Fife labour at work in the Planning committee
  - Call for re-think on wind turbines by: Alex Rowley
    December 11, 2011, 17:42
    Fife Council's Labour leader Alex Rowley is calling for a community led discussion and examination of appropriate locations for wind turbines and is proposing…
- Category: Police, Fire and Safety (1)
  Fife labour at work in the Police, Fire and Safety committee
  - THREAT TO FIRE SERVICES IN FIFE by: Mark Hood
    February 26, 2011, 15:31
    Alex Rowley, Labour Leader in Fife, met with representatives of the Fire Brigades Union at Dunfermline Fire Station to discuss concerns over budget cuts to…
- Category: Policy, Finance and Asset Management (13)
  Fife Labour at work in the Policy, Finance and Asset Management committee
  - SNP Budget Will Mean Cuts in Council Services by: Mark Hood
    September 25, 2011, 08:40
    Commenting on the SNP budget this week and what it means for Fife Council, Labour leader Alex Rowley said; “As a councillor one of the biggest issues I…
  - Labour Group Motion on the Review of the Capital Programme by: Mark Hood
    June 16, 2011, 22:43
    http://admin.1fife.org.uk/uploadfiles/publications/c64_Item04-CapitalPlanReview-PFAM16-06-11.pdf There is no doubt that the Council faces significant…
  - Fife Labour finance spokesperson condemns anti-family policies by: Mark Hood
    April 26, 2011, 17:54
    In a letter to Fife News Papers, Fife Labour's Finance Spokesperson Mark Hood has hit out at anti-family policies being supported by the Lib Dem's and SNP…
  - “£220k Consultants Report a Waste of Money” says Councillor by: Mark Hood
    April 26, 2011, 17:39
    A Fife Councillor has hit out at a consultants’ report on the Council’s management structures, costing nearly a quarter of a million pounds. Labour…
  - Councillor condemns ‘wasteful council’ by: Mark Hood
    April 24, 2011, 07:13
    Fife councillor Mark Hood as condemned Fife Councils SNP / Lib Dem administration for wasting tax payers money while at the same pushing through millions…
  - Council cuts ‘Early Years Support’ for Fife’s most vulnerable young children by: Fife Labour Party
    April 10, 2011, 17:57
    A Fife councillor has accused the SNP / Lib Dem administration in Fife Council of leaving young people at risk after they cut over a £1m from early years…
  - Councillor Calls for ‘Leaner more efficient council’ by: Mark Hood
    March 20, 2011, 10:10
    Fife Labour’s Finance Spokesperson has this week called on Fife Council to do more to cut waste. In a letter Mr Hood called on Fife Council’s Chief…
  - Call for Honesty in Budget Setting by: Mark Hood
    February 17, 2011, 11:55
    Fife Labour Social Work spokesperson Tom Adams has described this year’s social work budget process as an attempt by the SNP and Lib Dems to con people. Mr…
  - Councilor Calls for Cut to Bureaucracy by: Mark Hood
    January 20, 2011, 20:44
    A senior Fife councilor has questioned the effectiveness of the decision making structure in Fife House. Councilor Mark Hood, Fife Labour Finance…
  - Fife Labour Leader outlines approach to next years Council Budget by: Alex Rowley
    December 5, 2010, 22:50
    Fife Labour Leader, Alex Rowley, discusses some of the key issues related to next years Council budget and encourages Fifers to get involved in the debate. A…
  - Call for Public Debate on Council Cuts by: Mark Hood
    November 13, 2010, 09:28
    Fife Labour finance spokesperson Mark Hood has entered the debate over the cuts to home help support for pensioners in Fife which are due to happen from…
  - Fife Council - Money Advice Service by: Mark Hood
    October 21, 2010, 16:49
    Review of Money Advice Services Continued Fife Council has put on hold proposals that could have seen the end of its in-house Money Advice Service. The…
  - Call for Transparency over Council Contracts by: Mark Hood
    September 6, 2010, 22:36
    Fife Labour Finance spokesperson Mark Hood is calling on Fife councillors to take the lead and review how the council procures goods and services claiming that…
Category: Around Fife (42)
What Fife Labour are doing in your area
- Call for rethink on ‘Sweeping Changes’ to Street Cleaning by: Mark Hood
  September 26, 2011, 17:38
  The claim by Fife Council that their ambition to be a leading green council is on track as a result of “improved performance” in street cleaning…
- Missing Traffic Light A Safety Concern by: Mark Hood
  September 25, 2011, 13:29
  A local councillor has raised safety concerns about the delay in replacing a traffic light at a busy junction on Chapel Level. Local Labour councillor…
- Fife Labour finance spokesperson condemns anti-family policies by: Mark Hood
  April 26, 2011, 17:54
  In a letter to Fife News Papers, Fife Labour's Finance Spokesperson Mark Hood has hit out at anti-family policies being supported by the Lib Dem's and SNP…
- Council cuts ‘Early Years Support’ for Fife’s most vulnerable young children by: Fife Labour Party
  April 10, 2011, 17:57
  A Fife councillor has accused the SNP / Lib Dem administration in Fife Council of leaving young people at risk after they cut over a £1m from early years…
- Councillor Calls for ‘Leaner more efficient council’ by: Mark Hood
  March 20, 2011, 10:10
  Fife Labour’s Finance Spokesperson has this week called on Fife Council to do more to cut waste. In a letter Mr Hood called on Fife Council’s Chief…
- School Swimming Tuition Cut ‘Incompetent and irresponsible’ by: Mark Hood
  March 16, 2011, 22:40
  A Fife councillor has described as ‘incompetent and irresponsible’ Fife councils decision to cut the budget for swimming tuition for primary 6 pupils in…
- Call for Action on Roads by: Mark Hood
  March 8, 2011, 07:02
  Fife Labour is calling on Fife Council to put more money into tackling the ‘crisis’ in the condition of the Kingdoms roads. At last weeks council meeting…
- Category: City of Dunfermline (4)
  What Labour are doing in the City of Dunfermline
  - Candidate calls for action over fallen tree which residents say is ‘an accident waiting to happen’ by: Fife Labour Party
    January 31, 2012, 01:02
    Fife Labour's council candidate Bob Young has called on the local authority to remove a fallen tree which has been lying across a busy Dunfermline street since…
  - MOD must keep promise on Army location to Fife by: Mark Hood
    January 1, 2012, 07:00
    Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley is calling on the MOD to provide ‘much needed clarity’ about their intentions for the deployment of Army personnel to…
  - CAMPAIGNERS TAKE BUS PROTEST TO PARLIAMENT by: Mark Hood
    March 17, 2011, 21:01
    A group of pensioners who have been campaigning to reinstate the 19/19A bus service in Dunfermline took their fight to the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 17th…
  - New Jobs for Fife by: Mark Hood
    January 14, 2011, 07:28
    Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley has welcomed the announcement that Amazon is to build a new purpose build fulfilment centre in Dunfermline brining 750 jobs to…
- Category: Levenmouth Area (4)
  What Labour are doing in the Levenmouth area.
  - Claire Baker wlecomes CO-OP's assurances over Post Offices by: Fife Labour Party
    February 2, 2012, 20:01
    Labour’s Claire Baker has welcomed an assurance from Co-op that post offices will be retained in six David Sands stores bought by the company…
  - Claire Baker wlecomes Samsung Investment in Fife by: Fife Labour Party
    February 1, 2012, 06:47
    - BAKER: WE MUST EQUIP LOCAL PEOPLE WITH SKILLS REQUIRED TO SECURE JOBS Labour MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife Claire Baker has welcomed a decision by…
  - Enterprise zones could suck opportunities away from Fife by: Fife Labour Party
    January 31, 2012, 01:22
    Labour MSP Claire Baker and Buckhaven, Methil and the Wemyss villages Councillor Jim Young have expressed concern that jobs and investment will be sucked away…
  - Cllr Tom Adams welcomes the introduction of bag pipe tuition in both high schools in his ward by: Fife Labour Party
    November 17, 2010, 21:52
    Cllr Tom Adams welcomes the introduction of bag pipe tuition in both high schools in his ward. This came about after succesfully getting a motion through the…
- Category: Glenrothes (4)
  What Fife Labour are doing in Glenrothes
  - Letter to the editor on a threat to a free local press by: Mark Hood
    February 6, 2012, 22:35
    To the Editor, I was disappointed to read Mr Wilson's letter lambasting this paper for supposedly running negative campaigns against Fife's SNP/Lib Dem…
  - Labour highlights education in Fife as key priority by: Fife Labour Party
    January 25, 2012, 06:56
    Fife Labour announced today that distinguished educationalist and former Fife Rector Lindsay Roy MP will head up a review of education priorities in Fife. Mr…
  - Cllr Kay Morrisons Summer Newsletter by: Mark Hood
    August 7, 2011, 20:08
    Planting Dandelions You’ve noticed how beautiful Glenrothes town centre…
  - Councillor questions the cost of special uplifts by: Mark Hood
    February 26, 2011, 15:36
    Fife Labour councillor Ian Crichton has condemned the SNP/ Lib Dem administration running Fife Council for hiking charges for special refuse collections in…
- Category: Kirkcaldy (6)
  What Fife Labour are doing in Kirkcaldy
  - Council candidate calls for crackdown on irresponsible dog owners by: Fife Labour Party
    January 31, 2012, 00:37
    A Labour candidate for Fife Council who is standing in Burntisland in this year’s elections says dog fouling is a blight on the town. Peter George who…
  - MSPs put pressure on minister over Fife commuter train withdrawal by: Alex Rowley
    December 11, 2011, 17:07
    Fife MSPs Helen Eadie and Claire Baker will meet with the Transport Minister Keith Brown over Scotrail's decision to scrap a key commuter route in…
  - “£220k Consultants Report a Waste of Money” says Councillor by: Mark Hood
    April 26, 2011, 17:39
    A Fife Councillor has hit out at a consultants’ report on the Council’s management structures, costing nearly a quarter of a million pounds. Labour…
  - Local MSP Marilyn Livingstone visited Specsavers in Kirkcaldy on Thursday 19 November to help with their fundraising activities for Children in Need
    November 24, 2010, 21:25
    Local MSP Marilyn Livingstone visited Specsavers in Kirkcaldy on Thursday 19 November to help with their fundraising activities for Children in Need. …
  - MARILYN LIVINGSTONE MSP INVITES FIFE BASED MEMBER OF THE SCOTLAND-MALAWI PARTNERSHIP TO THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT TO MEET WITH JACK MCCONNELL MSP
    November 24, 2010, 20:53
    Local MSP Marilyn Livingstone has facilitated a meeting between a Fife-based member of the Scotland-Malawi Partnership and Jack McConnell MSP to inform Jack of…
  - MARILYN LIVINGSTONE MSP EXPRESSES CONCERN AT DELAYED DISCHARGES IN FIFE
    November 17, 2010, 21:38
    Kirkcaldy constituency MSP Marilyn Livingstone has expressed concern at a report to a recent NHS Fife Board meeting on winter planning which stated that Fife…
- Category: Cowdenbeath Area (15)
  What Fife Labour are doing in the Cowdenbeath area
  - Labour leader hits back at personal attacks by: Alex Rowley
    February 7, 2012, 07:40
    Fife Council s Labour leader Alex Rowley has today hit back at comments made by the SNP Council leader Peter Grant, which accuse Mr Rowley of “shameful…
  - Doubt cast on councillor's wild claim to have 'Saved' the Lochgelly Centre by: Fife Labour Party
    February 6, 2012, 21:39
    Lochgelly Community Councillor Linda Erskine has called into question wild claims by Councillor Ian Chisholm that he somehow ‘saved’ the Lochgelly…
  - Abandon building must be demolished - Councillor Hood by: Mark Hood
    February 6, 2012, 20:24
    Cardenden councillor Mark Hood has called on the council to demolish a dilapidated building which local people say is a blight on the community. Resident…
  - Peter Lockhart by: Fife Labour Party
    February 6, 2012, 19:20
    Peter lives in Cowdenbeath with his wife Anne. He attended Commercial Primary School and Inverkeithing High School which he left in 1976. From there he…
  - Council candidate calls for action on Cowdenbeath's crumbling infrastructure by: Fife Labour Party
    February 5, 2012, 07:38
    Council candidate Peter Lockhart has called for co-ordinated action to repair Cowdenbeath¹s crumbling roads and pavements. Peter, who is one of two…
  - More support needed for Fife companies says Labour by: Alex Rowley
    February 2, 2012, 20:38
    Fife Council Labour leader Alex Rowley has said that a new ‘rapid reaction’ approach is needed to support Fife businesses where they are experiencing…
  - Candidate wants toilets in High St to be accessible and visible by: Fife Labour Party
    February 1, 2012, 19:41
    Public toilets in Cowdenbeath are essential for the future success of the town centre according to Labour candidate for the town Jayne Baxter; who has this…
  - Fife Council Sickness Levels - Ten Million Pounds by: Fife Labour Party
    January 31, 2012, 00:06
    Fife Labour has this week highlighted the levels of sickness absence within Fife Council and says the situation is one that must be tackled. Labour Finance…
  - Call for campaign to focus on the issues by: Fife Labour Party
    January 20, 2012, 19:22
    A Cowdenbeath Labour candidate has hit back after the area’s three SNP councillors defended their decision to close the public toilets in the town. Jayne…
  - Defence Secretary urged to meet over Dalgety Bay radiation issue by: Alex Rowley
    November 13, 2011, 09:45
    MP Gordon Brown has called for action from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to tackle "worrying" levels of radiation at Dalgety Bay's beach. Mr Brown,…
  - SNP Budget Will Mean Cuts in Council Services by: Mark Hood
    September 25, 2011, 08:40
    Commenting on the SNP budget this week and what it means for Fife Council, Labour leader Alex Rowley said; “As a councillor one of the biggest issues I…
  - Labour Councillor honours sporting hero by: Mark Hood
    September 5, 2011, 16:04
    Speaking after the walk Mr Hood said ’It was a great privilege to represent the community on the walk which retraced the journey made by so many…
  - Care Homes Decision Due by: Mark Hood
    June 15, 2011, 08:19
    Fife Labour will this week make another attempt to halt the privatisation of 10 council care homes when the capital budget goes before councillors for…
  - Councillor condemns ‘wasteful council’ by: Mark Hood
    April 24, 2011, 07:13
    Fife councillor Mark Hood as condemned Fife Councils SNP / Lib Dem administration for wasting tax payers money while at the same pushing through millions…
  - Jobs and Public Services Key Issues for Fife Labour by: Mark Hood
    September 14, 2010, 09:10
    The Fife Labour Party executive met this week and agreed unanimously to continue the fight against the SNP Liberal cuts currently taking place in Fife Council…
- Category: South East Fife (5)
  What Fife Labour are doing in South East Fife
  - Brown says he must meet the Secretary of State. by: Fife Labour Party
    January 31, 2012, 19:58
    Brown says he must meet the Secretary of State. “Funding a cleanup not yet promised” he says Gordon Brown who welcomed the fact that the…
  - MSPs put pressure on minister over Fife commuter train withdrawal by: Alex Rowley
    December 11, 2011, 17:07
    Fife MSPs Helen Eadie and Claire Baker will meet with the Transport Minister Keith Brown over Scotrail's decision to scrap a key commuter route in…
  - Defence Secretary urged to meet over Dalgety Bay radiation issue by: Alex Rowley
    November 13, 2011, 09:45
    MP Gordon Brown has called for action from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to tackle "worrying" levels of radiation at Dalgety Bay's beach. Mr Brown,…
  - Missing Traffic Light A Safety Concern by: Mark Hood
    September 25, 2011, 13:29
    A local councillor has raised safety concerns about the delay in replacing a traffic light at a busy junction on Chapel Level. Local Labour councillor…
  - Rowley Calls for Clarity on Future of Nuclear Waste by: Mark Hood
    July 9, 2011, 14:00
    Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley seeking clarification on the level of discussion taking place with the MOD and Babcock International on the future plans for the…
Category: Representatives (27)
Your Fife Labour representatives
- Brown says he must meet the Secretary of State. by: Fife Labour Party
  January 31, 2012, 19:58
  Brown says he must meet the Secretary of State. “Funding a cleanup not yet promised” he says Gordon Brown who welcomed the fact that the…
- Defence Secretary urged to meet over Dalgety Bay radiation issue by: Alex Rowley
  November 13, 2011, 09:45
  MP Gordon Brown has called for action from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to tackle "worrying" levels of radiation at Dalgety Bay's beach. Mr Brown,…
- Gordon Brown visits 'Happy Lands' film set by: Mark Hood
  July 27, 2011, 00:06
  Gordon Brown joined with Lochgelly and Cardenden councillor Mark Hood and Glenrothes MP Lindsay Roy on the set of the new Fife film HAPPY LANDS that is being…
- Category: MPs (3)
  Fife Labour MPs
  - Brown says he must meet the Secretary of State. by: Fife Labour Party
    January 31, 2012, 19:58
    Brown says he must meet the Secretary of State. “Funding a cleanup not yet promised” he says Gordon Brown who welcomed the fact that the…
  - Defence Secretary urged to meet over Dalgety Bay radiation issue by: Alex Rowley
    November 13, 2011, 09:45
    MP Gordon Brown has called for action from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to tackle "worrying" levels of radiation at Dalgety Bay's beach. Mr Brown,…
  - Gordon Brown visits 'Happy Lands' film set by: Mark Hood
    July 27, 2011, 00:06
    Gordon Brown joined with Lochgelly and Cardenden councillor Mark Hood and Glenrothes MP Lindsay Roy on the set of the new Fife film HAPPY LANDS that is being…
- Category: Councillors (20)
  Fife Labour Councillors
  - Labour council candidate Kenny Selbie calls for better youth services for Linktown by: Labour Media
    March 11, 2012, 08:25
    Kenny with some young people from LinktownFife Labour candidate for Kirkcaldy Central ward Kenny Selbie has today placed the development of better services for…
  - Victory for Fife Labour campaign as vital commuter is restored by: Labour Media
    March 11, 2012, 08:02
    Local MSPs Helen Eadie and Claire Baker welcomed news today that a vital commuter link in Fife will be restored this summer. The 0754 train service from…
  - SNP-led Fife Council Cut Funding For Women's Aid by: Labour Media
    March 11, 2012, 07:52
    SNP and Lib Dem councillors voted down Fife Labour's motion to protect the budget at last year’s level. Committee members were told that the funding…
  - Fife Labour Calls on Council to Limit Rent Increase by: Mark Hood
    February 8, 2012, 07:57
    Fife Labour is calling for a below inflation rent increase for Council tenants this year. Fife Council will set its Council house rents for the next 12…
  - Labour leader hits back at personal attacks by: Alex Rowley
    February 7, 2012, 07:40
    Fife Council s Labour leader Alex Rowley has today hit back at comments made by the SNP Council leader Peter Grant, which accuse Mr Rowley of “shameful…
  - Letter to the editor on a threat to a free local press by: Mark Hood
    February 6, 2012, 22:35
    To the Editor, I was disappointed to read Mr Wilson's letter lambasting this paper for supposedly running negative campaigns against Fife's SNP/Lib Dem…
  - Doubt cast on councillor's wild claim to have 'Saved' the Lochgelly Centre by: Fife Labour Party
    February 6, 2012, 21:39
    Lochgelly Community Councillor Linda Erskine has called into question wild claims by Councillor Ian Chisholm that he somehow ‘saved’ the Lochgelly…
  - Abandon building must be demolished - Councillor Hood by: Mark Hood
    February 6, 2012, 20:24
    Cardenden councillor Mark Hood has called on the council to demolish a dilapidated building which local people say is a blight on the community. Resident…
  - Council candidate calls for action on Cowdenbeath's crumbling infrastructure by: Fife Labour Party
    February 5, 2012, 07:38
    Council candidate Peter Lockhart has called for co-ordinated action to repair Cowdenbeath¹s crumbling roads and pavements. Peter, who is one of two…
  - More support needed for Fife companies says Labour by: Alex Rowley
    February 2, 2012, 20:38
    Fife Council Labour leader Alex Rowley has said that a new ‘rapid reaction’ approach is needed to support Fife businesses where they are experiencing…
  - Candidate wants toilets in High St to be accessible and visible by: Fife Labour Party
    February 1, 2012, 19:41
    Public toilets in Cowdenbeath are essential for the future success of the town centre according to Labour candidate for the town Jayne Baxter; who has this…
  - Call for campaign to focus on the issues by: Fife Labour Party
    January 20, 2012, 19:22
    A Cowdenbeath Labour candidate has hit back after the area’s three SNP councillors defended their decision to close the public toilets in the town. Jayne…
  - MOD must keep promise on Army location to Fife by: Mark Hood
    January 1, 2012, 07:00
    Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley is calling on the MOD to provide ‘much needed clarity’ about their intentions for the deployment of Army personnel to…
  - Call for re-think on wind turbines by: Alex Rowley
    December 11, 2011, 17:42
    Fife Council's Labour leader Alex Rowley is calling for a community led discussion and examination of appropriate locations for wind turbines and is proposing…
  - SNP Budget Will Mean Cuts in Council Services by: Mark Hood
    September 25, 2011, 08:40
    Commenting on the SNP budget this week and what it means for Fife Council, Labour leader Alex Rowley said; “As a councillor one of the biggest issues I…
  - Labour Councillor honours sporting hero by: Mark Hood
    September 5, 2011, 16:04
    Speaking after the walk Mr Hood said ’It was a great privilege to represent the community on the walk which retraced the journey made by so many…
  - Cllr Kay Morrisons Summer Newsletter by: Mark Hood
    August 7, 2011, 20:08
    Planting Dandelions You’ve noticed how beautiful Glenrothes town centre…
  - Rowley Calls for Clarity on Future of Nuclear Waste by: Mark Hood
    July 9, 2011, 14:00
    Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley seeking clarification on the level of discussion taking place with the MOD and Babcock International on the future plans for the…
  - Fife Labour finance spokesperson condemns anti-family policies by: Mark Hood
    April 26, 2011, 17:54
    In a letter to Fife News Papers, Fife Labour's Finance Spokesperson Mark Hood has hit out at anti-family policies being supported by the Lib Dem's and SNP…
  - “£220k Consultants Report a Waste of Money” says Councillor by: Mark Hood
    April 26, 2011, 17:39
    A Fife Councillor has hit out at a consultants’ report on the Council’s management structures, costing nearly a quarter of a million pounds. Labour…
- Category: MSP's (5)
  Fife Labour MSP’s
  - Victory for Fife Labour campaign as vital commuter is restored by: Labour Media
    March 11, 2012, 08:02
    Local MSPs Helen Eadie and Claire Baker welcomed news today that a vital commuter link in Fife will be restored this summer. The 0754 train service from…
  - Claire Baker wlecomes CO-OP's assurances over Post Offices by: Fife Labour Party
    February 2, 2012, 20:01
    Labour’s Claire Baker has welcomed an assurance from Co-op that post offices will be retained in six David Sands stores bought by the company…
  - Claire Baker wlecomes Samsung Investment in Fife by: Fife Labour Party
    February 1, 2012, 06:47
    - BAKER: WE MUST EQUIP LOCAL PEOPLE WITH SKILLS REQUIRED TO SECURE JOBS Labour MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife Claire Baker has welcomed a decision by…
  - ROSYTH TO GET UPGRADE AFTER LONG BATTLE by: Mark Hood
    January 1, 2012, 00:11
    Fife MSP Helen Eadie has welcomed the announcement that Rosyth train station will benefit from investment to make the station more accessible to disabled…
  - MSPs put pressure on minister over Fife commuter train withdrawal by: Alex Rowley
    December 11, 2011, 17:07
    Fife MSPs Helen Eadie and Claire Baker will meet with the Transport Minister Keith Brown over Scotrail's decision to scrap a key commuter route in…
Category: Fife Elections 2012 (64)
- Manifesto 2012 by: Fife Labour Party
  April 30, 2012, 10:51
  Introduction The Council elections in May are important for everyone who lives in Fife. They will decide the direction that Fife takes for the next five…
- Labour council candidate Kenny Selbie calls for better youth services for Linktown by: Labour Media
  March 11, 2012, 08:25
  Kenny with some young people from LinktownFife Labour candidate for Kirkcaldy Central ward Kenny Selbie has today placed the development of better services for…
- Victory for Fife Labour campaign as vital commuter is restored by: Labour Media
  March 11, 2012, 08:02
  Local MSPs Helen Eadie and Claire Baker welcomed news today that a vital commuter link in Fife will be restored this summer. The 0754 train service from…
- SNP-led Fife Council Cut Funding For Women's Aid by: Labour Media
  March 11, 2012, 07:52
  SNP and Lib Dem councillors voted down Fife Labour's motion to protect the budget at last year’s level. Committee members were told that the funding…
- Pars legend joins the Fife Labour team for May's local government elections by: Fife Labour Party
  February 16, 2012, 07:08
  Jim Leishman is to stand as a Scottish Labour candidate for Dunfermline in the forthcoming council election, the party announced today. The Fife…
- SNP-LED coalition's budget process an 'embarrassment to Fife’ - Hood by: Mark Hood
  February 11, 2012, 20:45
  Fife Labour’s finance spokesman Councillor Mark Hood has described the way the council have gone about setting their annual budget as an ‘embarrassment to…
- Former Fire fighter warns council cuts could compromise safety by: Fife Labour Party
  February 10, 2012, 22:44
  Former Fire Officer Councillor Neil Crooks has warned that public safety could be compromised by council cuts to Fife Fire and Rescue Service. The…
- Fife Labour sets the record straight over SNP's misleading claims of 'even more cash' for affordable homes by: Fife Labour Party
  February 10, 2012, 22:24
  Fife Labour has moved to set the record straight after the chairman of Fife’s housing and communities committee claimed the Scottish Government has…
- Fife Labour unveils ambitious plan for jobs by: Fife Labour Party
  February 10, 2012, 22:05
  Labour Council would get a fair deal for Fife - Alex Rowley Fife Labour has unveiled an ambitious five-point plan for jobs, a key part of their policy…
- Fife to lose out over £100m after combined cuts by: Mark Hood
  February 10, 2012, 21:13
  On the eve of Fife Council setting its budget local MSP Helen Eadie has revealed the ‘hypocrisy’ of the SNP’s deal for local government after publishing…
- Fife Labour Calls on Council to Limit Rent Increase by: Mark Hood
  February 8, 2012, 07:57
  Fife Labour is calling for a below inflation rent increase for Council tenants this year. Fife Council will set its Council house rents for the next 12…
- Enterprise zones could suck opportunities away from Fife by: Fife Labour Party
  January 31, 2012, 01:22
  Labour MSP Claire Baker and Buckhaven, Methil and the Wemyss villages Councillor Jim Young have expressed concern that jobs and investment will be sucked away…
- Candidate calls for action over fallen tree which residents say is ‘an accident waiting to happen’ by: Fife Labour Party
  January 31, 2012, 01:02
  Fife Labour's council candidate Bob Young has called on the local authority to remove a fallen tree which has been lying across a busy Dunfermline street since…
- Council candidate calls for crackdown on irresponsible dog owners by: Fife Labour Party
  January 31, 2012, 00:37
  A Labour candidate for Fife Council who is standing in Burntisland in this year’s elections says dog fouling is a blight on the town. Peter George who…
- Fife Council Sickness Levels - Ten Million Pounds by: Fife Labour Party
  January 31, 2012, 00:06
  Fife Labour has this week highlighted the levels of sickness absence within Fife Council and says the situation is one that must be tackled. Labour Finance…
- Labour highlights education in Fife as key priority by: Fife Labour Party
  January 25, 2012, 06:56
  Fife Labour announced today that distinguished educationalist and former Fife Rector Lindsay Roy MP will head up a review of education priorities in Fife. Mr…
- Category: Election 2012 News (24)
  - Labour council candidate Kenny Selbie calls for better youth services for Linktown by: Labour Media
    March 11, 2012, 08:25
    Kenny with some young people from LinktownFife Labour candidate for Kirkcaldy Central ward Kenny Selbie has today placed the development of better services for…
  - Victory for Fife Labour campaign as vital commuter is restored by: Labour Media
    March 11, 2012, 08:02
    Local MSPs Helen Eadie and Claire Baker welcomed news today that a vital commuter link in Fife will be restored this summer. The 0754 train service from…
  - SNP-led Fife Council Cut Funding For Women's Aid by: Labour Media
    March 11, 2012, 07:52
    SNP and Lib Dem councillors voted down Fife Labour's motion to protect the budget at last year’s level. Committee members were told that the funding…
  - Pars legend joins the Fife Labour team for May's local government elections by: Fife Labour Party
    February 16, 2012, 07:08
    Jim Leishman is to stand as a Scottish Labour candidate for Dunfermline in the forthcoming council election, the party announced today. The Fife…
  - SNP-LED coalition's budget process an 'embarrassment to Fife’ - Hood by: Mark Hood
    February 11, 2012, 20:45
    Fife Labour’s finance spokesman Councillor Mark Hood has described the way the council have gone about setting their annual budget as an ‘embarrassment to…
  - Former Fire fighter warns council cuts could compromise safety by: Fife Labour Party
    February 10, 2012, 22:44
    Former Fire Officer Councillor Neil Crooks has warned that public safety could be compromised by council cuts to Fife Fire and Rescue Service. The…
  - Fife Labour sets the record straight over SNP's misleading claims of 'even more cash' for affordable homes by: Fife Labour Party
    February 10, 2012, 22:24
    Fife Labour has moved to set the record straight after the chairman of Fife’s housing and communities committee claimed the Scottish Government has…
  - Fife Labour unveils ambitious plan for jobs by: Fife Labour Party
    February 10, 2012, 22:05
    Labour Council would get a fair deal for Fife - Alex Rowley Fife Labour has unveiled an ambitious five-point plan for jobs, a key part of their policy…
  - Fife to lose out over £100m after combined cuts by: Mark Hood
    February 10, 2012, 21:13
    On the eve of Fife Council setting its budget local MSP Helen Eadie has revealed the ‘hypocrisy’ of the SNP’s deal for local government after publishing…
  - Fife Labour Calls on Council to Limit Rent Increase by: Mark Hood
    February 8, 2012, 07:57
    Fife Labour is calling for a below inflation rent increase for Council tenants this year. Fife Council will set its Council house rents for the next 12…
  - Labour leader hits back at personal attacks by: Alex Rowley
    February 7, 2012, 07:40
    Fife Council s Labour leader Alex Rowley has today hit back at comments made by the SNP Council leader Peter Grant, which accuse Mr Rowley of “shameful…
  - Letter to the editor on a threat to a free local press by: Mark Hood
    February 6, 2012, 22:35
    To the Editor, I was disappointed to read Mr Wilson's letter lambasting this paper for supposedly running negative campaigns against Fife's SNP/Lib Dem…
  - Doubt cast on councillor's wild claim to have 'Saved' the Lochgelly Centre by: Fife Labour Party
    February 6, 2012, 21:39
    Lochgelly Community Councillor Linda Erskine has called into question wild claims by Councillor Ian Chisholm that he somehow ‘saved’ the Lochgelly…
  - Abandon building must be demolished - Councillor Hood by: Mark Hood
    February 6, 2012, 20:24
    Cardenden councillor Mark Hood has called on the council to demolish a dilapidated building which local people say is a blight on the community. Resident…
  - Council candidate calls for action on Cowdenbeath's crumbling infrastructure by: Fife Labour Party
    February 5, 2012, 07:38
    Council candidate Peter Lockhart has called for co-ordinated action to repair Cowdenbeath¹s crumbling roads and pavements. Peter, who is one of two…
  - More support needed for Fife companies says Labour by: Alex Rowley
    February 2, 2012, 20:38
    Fife Council Labour leader Alex Rowley has said that a new ‘rapid reaction’ approach is needed to support Fife businesses where they are experiencing…
  - Candidate wants toilets in High St to be accessible and visible by: Fife Labour Party
    February 1, 2012, 19:41
    Public toilets in Cowdenbeath are essential for the future success of the town centre according to Labour candidate for the town Jayne Baxter; who has this…
  - Enterprise zones could suck opportunities away from Fife by: Fife Labour Party
    January 31, 2012, 01:22
    Labour MSP Claire Baker and Buckhaven, Methil and the Wemyss villages Councillor Jim Young have expressed concern that jobs and investment will be sucked away…
  - Candidate calls for action over fallen tree which residents say is ‘an accident waiting to happen’ by: Fife Labour Party
    January 31, 2012, 01:02
    Fife Labour's council candidate Bob Young has called on the local authority to remove a fallen tree which has been lying across a busy Dunfermline street since…
  - Council candidate calls for crackdown on irresponsible dog owners by: Fife Labour Party
    January 31, 2012, 00:37
    A Labour candidate for Fife Council who is standing in Burntisland in this year’s elections says dog fouling is a blight on the town. Peter George who…
  - Fife Council Sickness Levels - Ten Million Pounds by: Fife Labour Party
    January 31, 2012, 00:06
    Fife Labour has this week highlighted the levels of sickness absence within Fife Council and says the situation is one that must be tackled. Labour Finance…
  - Labour highlights education in Fife as key priority by: Fife Labour Party
    January 25, 2012, 06:56
    Fife Labour announced today that distinguished educationalist and former Fife Rector Lindsay Roy MP will head up a review of education priorities in Fife. Mr…
  - Call for campaign to focus on the issues by: Fife Labour Party
    January 20, 2012, 19:22
    A Cowdenbeath Labour candidate has hit back after the area’s three SNP councillors defended their decision to close the public toilets in the town. Jayne…
  - MOD must keep promise on Army location to Fife by: Mark Hood
    January 1, 2012, 07:00
    Fife Labour leader Alex Rowley is calling on the MOD to provide ‘much needed clarity’ about their intentions for the deployment of Army personnel to…
- Category: Candidates (18)
  - Linda Erskine by: Mark Hood
    April 21, 2012, 22:59
    Linda Erskine was born and brought up in Cardenden, attending the local Primary and then Auchterderran Junior High School. When she married George, she moved…
  - Lesley Laird by: Mark Hood
    April 21, 2012, 22:46
    Lesley is refreshingly new to local government and would bring a wealth of skills to the people of Inverkeithing, Dalgety Bay and Aberdour Lesley has…
  - Mike Shirkie by: Mark Hood
    April 21, 2012, 22:22
    Introducing Mike Shirkie Mike lives in Rosyth with his wife Mary and has two grown up children, Fiona and Michael. During his career Mike had the privilege…
  - Pat Callaghan by: Mark Hood
    April 21, 2012, 22:10
    Introducing Pat Callaghan It is a privilege to represent Rosyth in Fife Council. Throughout my many years of public service I have always put the communities…
  - Mike Rumney by: Mark Hood
    April 21, 2012, 21:53
    Introducing Mike Rumney Mike Rumney has lived in Abbeyview for many years and has been a long serving Councillor for the community. His knowledge and links…
  - Bob Young by: Mark Hood
    April 21, 2012, 20:47
    Bob was born in Dunfermline as were his children . He worked as a miner at Comrie colliery until the pits were closed after which he became manager the Gang…
  - Jim Leishman by: Mark Hood
    April 21, 2012, 19:58
    I was born and bred in Lochgelly and have spent majority of my working life playing or managing Dunfermline Athletic. I have had a number of changes in my…
  - William Campbell by: Mark Hood
    April 21, 2012, 19:38
    William Campbell has lived in Dunfermline for 12 years, and is married with two daughters. He is a former head teacher and education manager and is well-known…
  - Helen Law by: Mark Hood
    April 21, 2012, 18:19
    Helen Law has lived all her life in the Dunfermline and West Fife Area. She is a former pupil of Dunfermline High School and a graduate of the Open University…
  - Bobby Clelland by: Mark Hood
    April 21, 2012, 18:10
    Bobby is married to Carol and has lived in Oakley for 36 years. He was a miner for 26 years and is still and Industrial Tribunal representative for the NUM…
  - Alice Callaghan by: Mark Hood
    April 21, 2012, 17:39
    I am a very active-retired-wife, gran and mum to three children and seven grandchildren. I have been happily married to Pat for 42 yrs and have thoroughly…
  - Caron Hughes by: Mark Hood
    February 11, 2012, 07:45
    Caron has been involved in local community activism having “discovered” community work in the mid-90’s. Since that time, Caron has also re-entered…
  - Peter Lockhart by: Fife Labour Party
    February 6, 2012, 19:20
    Peter lives in Cowdenbeath with his wife Anne. He attended Commercial Primary School and Inverkeithing High School which he left in 1976. From there he…
  - Kenny Selbie by: Fife Labour Party
    February 3, 2012, 07:56
    A politics graduate, I have worked for the Labour Party in various roles for over 10 years. At present I am Secretary to the Kirkcaldy Labour Party. A…
  - Gavin Yates by: Fife Labour Party
    January 31, 2012, 23:33
    Dalgety Bay resident and local campaigner, Gavin Yates was selected by Labour Party members from Inverkeithing, Dalgety Bay and Aberdour to be…
  - Cara Hilton by: Fife Labour Party
    January 31, 2012, 23:07
    Cara , 36, lives in the Duloch area of Dunfermline, along with her husband, Simon and three children, Louis (7), Sophia (3)and Luca (1). Louis…
  - Richard Perry by: Fife Labour Party
    January 31, 2012, 22:39
    Richard Perry is one of the Scottish Labour’s candidates for Auchtertool, Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy. Since…
  - Altany Craik by: Fife Labour Party
    January 31, 2012, 20:50
    I have worked across a number of sectors before joining Adam Smith College as a lecturer some 7 years ago. I lecture in strategy, accounting and…
- Category: Education Review 2012 (1)
  - Labour highlights education in Fife as key priority by: Fife Labour Party
    January 25, 2012, 06:56
    Fife Labour announced today that distinguished educationalist and former Fife Rector Lindsay Roy MP will head up a review of education priorities in Fife. Mr…
- Category: Fife Budget 2012 (8)
  - SNP-LED coalition's budget process an 'embarrassment to Fife’ - Hood by: Mark Hood
    February 11, 2012, 20:45
    Fife Labour’s finance spokesman Councillor Mark Hood has described the way the council have gone about setting their annual budget as an ‘embarrassment to…
  - Fife Labour Budget Amendment by: Mark Hood
    February 11, 2012, 20:00
    INTRODUCTION Over the past four budgets, Labour has put forward its own views on the salami slicing approach to decision making where councillors have to pick…
  - Former Fire fighter warns council cuts could compromise safety by: Fife Labour Party
    February 10, 2012, 22:44
    Former Fire Officer Councillor Neil Crooks has warned that public safety could be compromised by council cuts to Fife Fire and Rescue Service. The…
  - Fife Labour sets the record straight over SNP's misleading claims of 'even more cash' for affordable homes by: Fife Labour Party
    February 10, 2012, 22:24
    Fife Labour has moved to set the record straight after the chairman of Fife’s housing and communities committee claimed the Scottish Government has…
  - Fife Labour unveils ambitious plan for jobs by: Fife Labour Party
    February 10, 2012, 22:05
    Labour Council would get a fair deal for Fife - Alex Rowley Fife Labour has unveiled an ambitious five-point plan for jobs, a key part of their policy…
  - Alex Rowley - Budget Speech by: Mark Hood
    February 10, 2012, 21:38
    Provost In moving this amendment today I would like to thank the finance officers that have been supporting the Labour group in examining the budget…
  - Fife to lose out over £100m after combined cuts by: Mark Hood
    February 10, 2012, 21:13
    On the eve of Fife Council setting its budget local MSP Helen Eadie has revealed the ‘hypocrisy’ of the SNP’s deal for local government after publishing…
  - Fife Labour Calls on Council to Limit Rent Increase by: Mark Hood
    February 8, 2012, 07:57
    Fife Labour is calling for a below inflation rent increase for Council tenants this year. Fife Council will set its Council house rents for the next 12…
- Category: Fife Sports Review (1)
  Jim Leishman leads a review of sport in Fife
  - Pars legend joins the Fife Labour team for May's local government elections by: Fife Labour Party
    February 16, 2012, 07:08
    Jim Leishman is to stand as a Scottish Labour candidate for Dunfermline in the forthcoming council election, the party announced today. The Fife…
- Category: Manifesto 2012 (20)
  - Manifesto 2012 by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:51
    Introduction The Council elections in May are important for everyone who lives in Fife. They will decide the direction that Fife takes for the next five…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Education by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:30
    Education Education is key to prosperity A good education is an investment in every young person’s future prosperity and happiness and the last eight…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Nursey Education and Childcare by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:29
    Nursery Education and Childcare We will invest more in early years pre-school as these are the key years in a child’s development. Specifically we…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Housing by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:28
    Housing InFifethere are over 11,000 people on the council housing waiting lists with many more thousands living in poor housing and housing that is not…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Health and Social Care – Put people first by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:27
    Health and Social Care – Put people first The Scottish government has announced plans to bring about a better integration of adult health and social care…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Residential and Community care by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:26
    Residential and Community care In the meantime we will move to address the failure of the SNP/Lib Dems in the last five years to bring forward a clear policy…
  - Manifesto2012 - Children and Families by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:25
    Children and Families The review of health and social care will also present us with an opportunity to examine…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Sport and Leisure by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:24
    Sport and Leisure Sport and leisure has a key role to play in improving health and well being in every community acrossFife. The majority of sport and…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Youth Provision by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:23
    Youth Provision Using the same principle of transparency in budgets Fife Labour will examine and publish all budgets currently associated with youth…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Communities and Town Centres by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:22
    Communities and Town Centres Local people should expect to live in places that are safe, clean and pleasant. In the last five years we have seen a reduction…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Armed Forces by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:21
    Armed Forces Fife Council has awarded the Freedom of Fife to the Black Watch in recognition of the courage and bravery of the Regiment. The communities…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Fife's Economy by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:20
    Fife’s Economy The level of unemployment inFifeis not acceptable and direct action needs to be taken and coordinated to ensure we are able to develop and…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Renewable Energy Generation by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:19
    Renewable Energy Generation For Labour, social justice is at the heart of everything we do, so when it comes to renewable energy we want to ensure residents…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Land Based Turbines by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:18
    Land Based Turbines We recognise the ongoing work being carried out by officials in Fife Council and welcome the additional policy guidance on land wind…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Roads and Transportation by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:17
    Roads and Transportation Fife’s economy relies on the safe and efficient movement of goods and people and so the roads infrastructure needs to…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Police and Fire by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:16
    Police and Fire The Scottish Government have taken the decision to amalgamate the Police and Fire Services across Scotland and we will move towards a national…
  - Manifesto 2012 - The Voluntary and Community Sector in Fife by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:14
    The Voluntary and Community Sector in Fife Fife Labour recognises the vital contribution of the voluntary and community sector to the quality of life in…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Staffing by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:13
    Staffing Fife Labour recognises that the Councils greatest resource is its workforce and as such we are committed to the highest level of support and…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Finance by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:12
    Finance Zero based budgeting Fife Council like all levels of government is under pressure to cut budgets while at the same time the pressure of needs and…
  - Manifesto 2012 - Contacting the Council by: Fife Labour Party
    April 30, 2012, 10:11
    Contacting the Council The Council has become more remote from people over the last five years. We have seen the closure of local offices, the removal of…

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