Lib Dem Gillian Cole-Hamilton

SNP Neale Hanvey

Labour Lesley Laird

Conservative Kathleen Leslie

Scottish Green Party Scott Rutherford

The Brexit Party Mitch William

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The SNP and Labour candidates will probably be the top two, but in which order?

Lesley Laird took the seat from the SNP at the last election. The SNP is fielding a different candidate this time.

Local Councillor Kathleen Leslie stands for the Conservatives. The Green candidate fought the 2017 Fife Council election in Burntisland. (Results)

General Election 12 December 2019 details on Fife Council website.

Polling Stations not yet confirmed –

“Your polling station address and information on candidates will be available approximately two weeks before the election.“

https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/polling-stations?postcode-search=Ky3+&Submit+Postcode=

Poster in Coop

Burntisland is different.

How many other places give their over 70s a free Christmas lunch (and presents)?

Burgh Buzz November 2019

Poster in Coop

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Another planning application has been lodged with Fife Council for new dwellings behind the High Street.

Recently there was an application for a single house behind 215. There is also a planning application for the “Erection of four dwellinghouses and associated infrastructure” on the land at the rear of 207 High Street.

This is in the grounds of the former Royal Bank Of Scotland building which was granted planning permission for change of use “from bank (Class 2) to form 4 flatted dwellings (sui generis) with associated external alterations including the erection of rear extension“ more than a year ago.

Some work has been done in recent weeks.

This development was mentioned at last week’s Community Council meeting with a view that it was “a pity” that the developers didn’t do the main building first before applying for permission to build new houses behind.

High Street houses and attached land are in the Conservation Area.

This includes East Broomhill Road and therefore the walls behind the High Street and its lands.

The developers have demolished a section of wall ahead of receiving planning consent.

MoC website

“Up the Creek” – and other Nautical Terms is the title of the latest lecture in the Goudie Lectures series at the Museum of Communications (131 High Street) on Saturday (16th) November at 11.30 am.

‘Up the Creek’ is a well-known expression with nautical origins. Simon Fairnie will explain about this and other such sayings, superstitions and traditions that have their origins in the British Navy and in the fishing communities around our coast.

Simon Fairnie is the son of a fishing family whose ancestry can be traced back to the early 1700s. He was born and brought up in Fisherrow, where he has lived all his life. He is Treasurer of the Musselburgh Museum and Heritage Group and co-ordinator of Musselburgh Museum.

The ‘Saturday Specials’ follow the MoC’s well-established format: people start to arrive about half an hour beforehand and have a coffee and a chat – and perhaps a look round the rest of the building.

The Lecture starts at 11.30 prompt and is followed by a buffet lunch.

Admission charge for the event, (including lunch), is £8.00 for MoC members and £10.00 for non-members.

A reduced rate of £4 (members) or £5 (non-members) is available for anyone attending the lecture only.

Please e-mail Dorothy Brankin on dc_brankin@tiscali.co.uk or phone 01506 823 424 to indicate if you do/do not wish to attend (this is to help with catering arrangements.)

Another well attended parade and wreath laying ceremony after the service in the Parish Church.

The service is held in the Erskine Church on alternate years. The event is organised by the Community Council, chief organiser this year was John Bruce.

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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