Burntisland Burgh Chambers - What is happening?
Below is a brief explanation from your Community Council's viewpoint, with an explanation of Common Good, the history behind the building (former Town Hall and offices used by Burntisland Town Council), and Fife Council's very recent confusing communications and removal of the building's heating.
The good news is that we have had a couple of recent meetings with Fife Council officers: on 1st December with Fife Councillors, and on 17th December. The first meeting was quite positive and we have been allowed back to use the Burgh Chambers for our meetings and events, with a caretaket switching on temporary portable gas heaters for us. The second meeting had just one Council officer and was rather rushed with not enough time to put forward our ideas to help save this building as Common Good asset for our community. We hope and expect further meetings with Fife Council soon.
With our elected representatives support, we will contionue to fight to keep this building and have it upgraded by the Council so it can be better used by the community it serves.
Burgh Chambers December 2025 - not for sale!
Royal Burgh of Burntisland Community Council (BCC) News:
Christmas Lights: We have bought eight new motif lights for lampposts along the edge of the Links and one at the foot of Cromwell Rd. We are grateful for an LCP grant towards recurring costs from Fife Council. However, our costs are rising and the grant has reduced. We have enough funds for this year but will once again be grateful for the generosity of local people and businesses who help support our Christmas LIghts Fund. The lights are much appreciated by locals and visitors.
Public Community Council Meetings: These are held every 3rd Tuesday of the month (except July when there is no meeting). The meeting draft agendas are posted on this website during the week prior to the meeting. (See tab on the right of this page to download an agenda.) If you would like a topic added to the agenda please use the 'contact us' box. You can also raise a topic at the start of the meeting but it will depend on time constraints if it can be included at that meeting. The meeting draft Minutes are posted on this website usually by the Tuesday following the meeting (see Minutes page on this website to access all recent minutes.)
Fife Council website: The Fife Council website https://www.fife.gov.uk/ has a lot of information and easy to use features for members of the public to report issues that don’t require the intervention of a Councillor or a BCC member.
Councillors: Our three local elected Fife Councillors for Ward 9 are: Cllr Lesley Backhouse, Cllr Kathleen Leslie, and Cllr Julie MacDougall. Their contact details are at: https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/about-your-council2/politicians-and-committees/your-local-councillors/councillor/burntisland,-kinghorn-and-western-kirkcaldy Your Community Council works with all our elected members, especially our local Fife Councillors, and we remain a non-party political organisation.
ASB: If a crime may be taking place please inform the police as soon as possible by calling 101 or reporting via the webform: https://www.scotland.police.uk/secureforms/c3/ In emergency call 999 or 112.
There is also a form on the Fife Council website to report antisocial behaviour, vandalism and graffiti: https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/community-life2/safer-communities/antisocial-behaviour
