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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.
We understand that 'trace heating' is in place to protect the building and consideration is being given to a new electric boiler using the existing radiators and pipework. We await further information from Fife Council...
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.
The Burgh Chambers complex complete with tower, steeple and clock
The dismantled Steeple and Tower stone work in storage
The remaining stump of the tower
Replacement Stonework
The tower, steeple and clock were removed for safety reasons under Listed Building Consent (2012) on the understanding that all would be reinstated. This has not happened and Fife Council have said they do not intend to replace any of it as costs would be very high. Money was already been expended on replecement stonework. Stonework, clock and bells remain in Council storage. The 'temporary' tower cap is now deteriorating and needs repair work to make it weather tight.
Cullaloe Sandstone
Cullaloe sandstone was purchased to match the original stone quaried from the Grange. Cullaloe quarry uses the same seam of distinctive white sandstone.
New Worked Stone
The stored original stonework
Clock remnants
Royal Burgh of Burntisland Community Council - website provided by Digital Fife
