More than 40,000 people in the Cowdenbeath Area are now safer in pubs and clubs thanks to the introduction of anti-spiking tests by development group My Cowdenbeath. Supported by funding from Fife Council’s Cowdenbeath Area committee, seventeen bars and venues in the area now carry test kits and anti-spiking resources. In the year to AprilContinueContinue reading “ANTI-DRINK SPIKING KITS ROLL OUT ACROSS CENTRAL FIFE”
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POPULAR INDOOR MARKET SET TO CONTINUE
A new small business indoor market is set to continue following a successful pilot in September, organised by My Cowdenbeath. The monthly market, held in the Masonic Hall in Stenhouse Street, will return between 1pm and 4pm on Saturday 26th October, Saturday 30th November and Saturday 14th December. Space for around a dozen traders andContinueContinue reading “POPULAR INDOOR MARKET SET TO CONTINUE”
VOTE NOW – Action Plan needs your input
Cowdenbeath’s local residents are being encouraged to grab the opportunity to vote on a number of proposed improvements and potential community projects. Development group, My Cowdenbeath, are leading the creation of a new Community Action Plan for 2025-30 and are encouraging locals to take part before the vote closes on 31st October. The vote canContinueContinue reading “VOTE NOW – Action Plan needs your input”
BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 2025-30
My Cowdenbeath are seeking input from the community to help them create the new Cowdenbeath Community Action Plan for 2025-30. The development group are hoping local residents and organisations will drop-in to events being held at the Maxwell Centre in September, sharing ideas and suggestions for improvements to the town over the next 5 years.ContinueContinue reading “BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 2025-30”
GALA HISTORY ON SHOW AS NEW ARCHIVE LAUNCHES
A new archive on the history of Cowdenbeath’s Gala and Civic Week has been launched, pulling together more than 3,000 images, videos and articles covering more than a century! My Cowdenbeath, with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund Scotland, have launched the site in the lead up to the 2024 Cowdenbeath Gala, which is availableContinueContinue reading “GALA HISTORY ON SHOW AS NEW ARCHIVE LAUNCHES”
COMMUNITY RESEARCH DELIVERS FOR COWDENBEATH
A survey of local people in Cowdenbeath has delivered more than 3,000 comments and suggestions for the new development body in the town. My Cowdenbeath ran a large-scale community engagement exercise between July and October 2023 and local people stepped-up to have their say, with 1,124 taking part in a community survey, leaving 3,066 commentsContinueContinue reading “COMMUNITY RESEARCH DELIVERS FOR COWDENBEATH”
ACTION ON DERELICT BUILDINGS URGENTLY NEEDED
Local Councillors in Cowdenbeath have been urged to take action on empty and derelict buildings in Cowdenbeath Town Centre. The state of several buildings have been highlighted to Fife Council’s Area Convener, Cllr Alex Campbell, after concerns were raised at the recent community council meeting in the town. Cllr Campbell has committed to raise theContinueContinue reading “ACTION ON DERELICT BUILDINGS URGENTLY NEEDED”
GOOD CAUSES LAUNCH JOINT APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Community groups in Cowdenbeath are joining forces to recruit much-needed new volunteers for a range of services in the town. Locals are being encouraged to attend a volunteering open day, organised by the My Cowdenbeath development group, this Saturday at the Maxwell Centre to sign-up to give just a few hours for their community andContinueContinue reading “GOOD CAUSES LAUNCH JOINT APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS”
NEW LUMPHINNANS HOMES PAUSED INDEFINITELY
A new housing development of 97 homes for social rent in Lumphinnans has been paused indefinitely, meaning potentially months of waiting for locals hoping to move in. It’s understood the developer, First Endeavour LLP, and Fife Council are in a contractual dispute, with the local authority taking action to end the contract, local councillors updatedContinueContinue reading “NEW LUMPHINNANS HOMES PAUSED INDEFINITELY”
BIG BEATH RAFFLE TO RAISE VITAL COMMUNITY FUNDS LAUNCHED
My Cowdenbeath have launched a fundraising raffle with some star-studded prizes on offer, all in aid of their vital community work in the local area. Raffle tickets cost just £10 and prizes on offer include a pair of tickets for P!NK at Hampden Park, the Girls Aloud come back tour at The Hydro and popularContinueContinue reading “BIG BEATH RAFFLE TO RAISE VITAL COMMUNITY FUNDS LAUNCHED”
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