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“This year, Burntisland will commemorate Remembrance Day with a joint Service at Burntisland Parish Church. The Service will commence at 10.45am followed by the Remembrance Service at the War Memorial at approximately 12 Noon with wreath laying.

“The parade to the Parish Church will leave from Burntisland Fire Station at 10.30, led by Burntisland Pipe Band.

“The Parade will consist of representatives from The Navy, Fife Council, Burntisland Community Council, Ex-Servicemen and women, members of the ATC, Scouts, Guides, Cubs and Brownies and members of the public. 

”Those wishing to take part in the Parade are requested to muster at the Fire Station at 10.15am and will parade at 10.30am to the Parish Church.”

From Royal Burgh Of Burntisland Community Council website.

The traditional parade and services to commemorate those who gave their lives in defence of our country takes place on the Sunday nearest to the 11th of November.

The parade consists of representatives from the Armed Forces, Fife Council, The Community Council, Ex-service personnel, members of youth organisations and members of the public.

It assembles at Harbour Place. Led by the Burntisland and District Pipe Band the parade marches via the High Street for the formal service commencing at 10.45 am. (This alternates between the Parish Churh and Erskine.

Following the service, the parade will reform and march to the War Memorial to join members of the public for a short commemorative service and the laying of wreaths.

On reforming, the parade marches back along the High Street to the Burgh Chambers where on dismissal, participants will attend an informal reception hosted by Burntisland Community Council.

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Hearse House

The east end of Burntisland is so popular that there are three planning applications (one approved) for new houses (one a conversion of an existing building).

Moving east the first one is an empty building on the edge of the cemetery –

“HEARSE HOUSE: single storey, gabled rectangular-plan hearse house on falling ground to S. Squared and snecked rubble with droved quoins. Hearse entrance to S segmental-arched with partly-glazed 2-leaf timber doors, louvred oculus in gablehead and ball finial above. Centre window to W. Graded grey slates, coped ashlar stack with polygonal can and ashlar coped skews.“

Planning application

Listed building consent

Land To East Of 158 Kinghorn Road

Ground work has started recently. This was the last bit of land available for building on between the railway and the road.

Planning application

Land At Former Kingswood Cottage

Another house on a narrow bit of land – above the road and opposite the railway.

Planning application

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Burntisland Bonfire and Fireworks brought to you by the Burntisland Events Group and many more volunteers on the day to build the bonfire and marshall the evening.

Also with a lot of work by Fife Council‘s Parks, Streets and Open Spaces department and Community Payback.

Pallets supplied by Scott Pallets and the guy by Tracy’s Class at Starley Hall.

Many people arrived by train. ScotRail arranged for extra trains to call at Burntisland Station.

Volunteers ready to shake the collection buckets.

Stagecoach supplied extra buses.

Because of the TTRO, the police were able to direct the traffic this year.

Shows in the carpark.

Queues.

Quicker to walk on the way home.

Morning after the night – cleaning the Links (not much litter left), collecting the parking cones and removing the chestnut paling safety fences.

Thanks to Shane and Rae from Starley Hall.

They explained to Cllr Langlands and the Playgroup how it was made.

Willi will be a hard act to follow. Every year the Community Council chooses a person who will represent the Town at various events. The award is given to someone for ‘outstanding service’.

Details from Community Council –

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The search is on for the person in Burntisland who has given most to the community and who will win the Community Award for 2020.

Every year, Burntisland Community Council makes an award to someone whose service to the community has been outstanding. There are no restrictions on the type of service which can be recognised – all that matters is that the winner of the award is an example to others.

Now in its 40th year, previous winners have come from many different walks of life. Some have given long and excellent service to different local organisations. Others have excelled in the face of disability. Still others have worked quietly in the background bringing comfort to people who are distressed by illness or family circumstances.

Whatever the background, the key point is that winners of the Award are considered by the Community Council to be an example of how we should live our lives in support of the people around us.

Nominations should be made to the Secretary of Burntisland Community Council, Yvonne Crombie, not later than Friday 13th December, or to any member of the Community Council.

Nominations by e-mail can be sent to burntislandcc@outlook.com .The winner will be announced on Hogmanay and a formal presentation will be made early in the New Year.

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Lively afternoon