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”
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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”
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”
HELP US DEVELOP THE COWDENBEATH LOCAL PLACE PLAN
Locals are being invited to take part in a community mapping exercise to help protect land and spaces which residents feel are important to them. My Cowdenbeath are developing a Local Place Plan (LPP) for Cowdenbeath, which will also take in the villages of Lumphinnans and Hill of Beath. Residents are being asked to attendContinueContinue reading “HELP US DEVELOP THE COWDENBEATH LOCAL PLACE PLAN”
COMMUNITY VOICE STRONG AND RESILIENT IN COWDENBEATH
More than 1,100 people have taken part in a widespread community consultation in Cowdenbeath on how the town should develop in the future. Coordinated by the local development group, My Cowdenbeath, the exercise asked residents for their views on what works well and how the town can improve, with the results set to be publishedContinueContinue reading “COMMUNITY VOICE STRONG AND RESILIENT IN COWDENBEATH”
GALA HERITAGE HONOURED IN NEW ARCHIVE PROJECT
A new history project will share the story of Cowdenbeath’s Gala through the decades with the world for the first time! Thanks to just under £10,000 of funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland, old photos and home videos will be brought together as the town takes a walk down memory lane, creating aContinueContinue reading “GALA HERITAGE HONOURED IN NEW ARCHIVE PROJECT”
‘Disappointment’ as Cowdenbeath lose out in community project funding
No community project cash for Kelty or Cowdenbeath in £1.3m recovery funding.
LAUNCH: MY COWDENBEATH
Cowdenbeath is set to benefit from an ambitious new development body set-up by local residents to push forward improvements to the town. ‘My Cowdenbeath CIC’ has been launched to help tackle poverty, improve the town centre and local neighbourhoods, create new green projects, celebrate the town’s rich history and to share why Cowdenbeath is suchContinueContinue reading “LAUNCH: MY COWDENBEATH”
My Cowdenbeath CIC 