Burntisland, Fife - Community Council

The main role of Burntisland Community Council is "to ascertain, co-ordinate and express to the local authorities for its area, and to public authorities, the views of the community ... in relation to matters for which those authorities are responsible, and to take such action in the interests of [the] community as appears to it to be expedient and practicable." The Community Council is also encouraged to promote community participation and a sense of community spirit.

Burntisland Community Council has 14 elected members (a reduction of one on the pre-October 2004 number). Elections are held every three years to fill all the seats.

In addition, the town's three Fife Councillors are ex officio members of the Community Council - although they are not permitted to vote at meetings.

Please click here for information about the Community Council's newspaper, the 'Burgh Buzz'.

Community Council - minutes of meetings
The minutes of the meetings of Burntisland Community Council from January 2007 onwards. Please click here.

Community Council members and officebearers
There was no election for the new Community Council of 2007, as there were only 11 persons nominated for the 14 seats. All of those nominated were therefore declared elected; they are Ronald Blanchard, Christine Dewar, Aneris Grant, Timothy Hailey, Heather Leuchars, Ramsay Leuchars, Gillian Lowe, Alex MacDonald, Gordon McGregor, Sheila McGregor, and Robert Smith. The names of the officebearers appointed can be seen in the minutes of the inaugural meeting of 19 October 2007. The results of the 2004 election (with a link to the 2001 results) can be seen by clicking here.

Fife Free Press reports
Copies of the reports of Community Council meetings which appeared in the Fife Free Press, the local newspaper for the area. Complete coverage 2001-2005; patchy thereafter. Please click here. [From October 2007, to avoid unnecessary duplication, these reports will no longer be added to this website. Full details of Community Council meetings can be seen in the minutes of meetings.]