For the second year running ScotRail has agreed with the Burntisland Events Group’s request for extra trains to stop at Burntisland Station.
Above all extra stopping trains.
Below are all the trains due to stop before and after the fireworks. (Check on the day)
TO BURNTISLAND
FROM BURNTISLAND
This year on Burntisland’s Bonfire and Fireworks night (Tuesday 5th) Stagecoach will be running extra buses on the 7 route between Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline.
“Duplicate buses operating to Dunfermline will start from Burntisland Porte / High Street and operating the same time and route* as our normal number 7 service bus.
“Duplicate buses operating to Kirkcaldy will start from High Street / Burntisland Porte operating at the same time and route* as our normal number 7 service bus.
“* Subject to alteration as traffic conditions dictate.“
Stagecoach is willing to do this because the organisers (Burntisland Events Group) have have arranged for a TTRO (Temporary Traffic Regulation Order) to allow the Police to enforce restrictions and direct traffic.
BUT the TTRO also means there will be more roads coned off in central Burntisland from mid afternoon.
If you live in Burntisland, join the others who have walked to The Links in previous years. Blue Badge holders will get priority in The Links carpark.
If you live elsewhere, the bus will probably get you in and out quicker than walking to wherever you’ve managed to park your car (and then joining the queues with all the other cars).
ScotRail is due to stop several trains that normally pass Burntisland non-stop.
Last year Stagecoach reported that there were “very heated” remarks from intending bus passengers aimed at on-site supervisory staff. Clearly this is not acceptable behaviour. Even with the TTRO in place and extra buses supplied, it’s likely there will be disruption and delays.
Pubs and hotels will be open and some cafes are opening late. There’s also the fun fair.
Enjoy the evening and don’t be a lemming.
There’s a planning application for 215, but it’s really for the land at the back accessed from East Brooomhill.
It’s on the site of a hall destroyed by fire 5 years ago after being derelict for 25 years.
(Undated)
In 2012 the Community Council had already minuted that the “building is in a poor state of repair and needed to be demolished. However, the building is ‘landlocked’ as there are buildings on each side of it which makes demolition difficult. Fife Council were currently in negotiations with the owner of the garage to demolish both the garage and 215 High Street.”
This Common Good land was advertised for sale in January 2019.
It was sold in April.
Architect’s plan for new house in planning application.
Burntisland’s High Street has a surprising amount of empty shops, houses and neglected spaces on and around it.
As is normal in a small town there are rumours. One of these may not be true and many may not happen.
Another chemist, a new cafe, beauty parlour, gin bar, carpark, plumbers, flats, ambulance base, craft fair, office space for small businesses, new home for 1883, charity shop, HQ for a voluntary organisation, smokehouse, distillery, farmers’ market, holiday accommodation, clock tower.
The High Street, the centre of “Fife’s Favourite Conservation Area“, is living in interesting times.
“On Saturday 26th October 10.30-12: CC members are invited to drop in to help educate the public and raise the profile of the CC. A £50 budget to cover all the 4C meetings has been agreed. Any attending CC members are invited to wear their new name badge.”
From Community Council draft minutes of October meeting.
The paper Buzz will be delivered by volunteers to (almost) all doors in Burntisland at the end of the month.
The Central Burntisland Tenants and Residents Association has recently developed a new partnership with the UK wide charity Crimestoppers and hopes that, in the not too distant future, residents will begin to see posters around the town advising what to do should you witness any criminal activities or anti-social behaviour.
CBITRA Chairman Iain Ralph says “the beauty of Crimestoppers is that all calls made to them are anonymous. We as a group work hand in hand with our Community Police Officers, the Safer Fife Team, Fife Council Housing Officers and Fife Council elected members.”
Burntisland’s new community policeman Danny Hatch says ”anti-social behaviour comes in many forms. Often fuelled by the consumption of alcohol, which descends into violence or vandalism to property, this unacceptable behaviour has a detrimental impact on law-abiding people‘s lives. All night parties can also cause great disturbance and distress to residents in neighbouring properties.
“I am aware that anti-social behaviour has been the subject of social media reports and in this respect, I can only stress the importance of reporting such incidents to police. Only by members of the community reporting these incidents through official channels can police gauge the extent of the problem and take appropriate action.”
Daniel.hatch@scotland.pnn.police.uk
Burntisland Kinghorn Western Kirkcaldy CPT
Kinghorn & Burntisland Neighbourhood Watch Assn.
https://crimestoppers-uk.org or call us on: 0800 555 111
Poster in Coop
The people who ‘rescued’ the old church and churchyard (from neglect and ivy) are looking for some help to maintain and improve this tranquil oasis.
If so, email John.
https://www.facebook.com/kirktonoldchurchburntisland
“Floral Art Burntisland and primary school pupils were busy planting bulbs earlier this week at Kirkton Old Church, Burntisland.
“The project has been led by Burntisland Heritage Trust and supported by Fife Council. The bulb planting is part of a drive to encourage more wildlife into the graveyard.”
https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/news/preservation-of-ruined-church-building-gets-underway/
Last week the Managing Director of Scotland’s Railway (ScotRail and Network Rail Scotland), Alex Hynes, paid his first visit to Burntisland (the station and surrounding area) to meet a small group of local people to look at some of the issues affecting the station. This was as a result of a request by Cllr Lesley Backhouse.
Mr. Hynes was shown around the station and the immediate area. He was clearly impressed, as he later posted on Twitter – “Brilliant Burntisland! Fascinating visit to meet the local community to discuss improving access to the railway. Hadn’t fully appreciated the station’s heritage before!”
Before he caught his return (on time) train to Edinburgh, he said he would get together a group of “can-do people” from the rail industry and Transport Scotland and see what could be done “quickly”.
The saga of trying to get step-free access to Platform 2 at Burntisland Station seems to be moving forward positively. Improving the situation is an idea mentioned several times in Burntisland’s Community Action Plan, though campaigning had already been underway for a decade.
An application has recently been made to the Access for All Mid-Tier Programme with the support of local politicians and groups. This has now been passed to Transport Scotland for detailed consideration.
It is based on a plan for new lifts up to the existing footbridge. One problem with this idea is the way the railway industry works, and its concerns for safety, insiders say the line would have to be shut for several days.
Clearly this would cause disruption, but also require compensation to railway companies, adding to the cost.
In addition, the long delayed plan for electrification of the Edinburgh to Aberdeen route seems have become more likely due to the approval of the reopening of the Levenmouth rail line.
This would mean the raising or replacing of the current footbridge and, perhaps, making the proposed lifts redundant after a short life.
By contrast, a long ramp (similar to the one at Cupar) could be constructed without closing the line. Lifts have obvious advantages over ramps, but at Burntisland Station it is likely that lifts would be small and not able to be used by as many people with luggage, buggies and bikes as a ramp.
Alex Hynes was told about the fact that both waiting rooms are only opened for a few hours each day and also that Burntisland is the only station on the Fife Circle without tactile tiles near the platform edge.
Mr. Hynes took note of all the issues raised but said it was clear that the key issue was accessibility and he would go away and concentrate on this.
He also indicated that it would probably be easier to find money in Scotland rather than wait for Burntisland to qualify for money from the UK DfT.
Cllr Lesley Backhouse and Alex Hynes visits Susie Redman in her studio
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