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COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD - 2023/24
Happy ChRistmas
and
a prosperous New Year to all 
NEXT 'Public' COMMUNITY
COUNCIL Meeting
3rd Thursday
of each month @ 7pm > 8:30pm approx
Venue; Townhill
Community Centre
Next
TCC meeting
18th
January 2024
Please follow all
guidance on 'Covid awareness'
Our meetings are both friendly and
involving so please come along and have your say !
Any resident
requiring assistance or advice can always contact a member of
TCC
Chairman (Ronnie Cowan) : 07768 726644
e.mail; townhillcc@btinternet.com
Reports
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UPDATE ON Townhill
Community Council meeting minutes
potentially subject to *Data protection
breaches of; 'Principles 2 & 5 & 8 '... therefore minutes
will no longer published online
*Townhill Community Council is
registered with the I.C.O. Certificate Ref; ZB058145
Following each meeting and within
a 7 day period a copy of Townhill Community Council's most recent
meeting minutes will be available to view
upon request from Townhill Community
Centre staff (to then be read in the Book Lending room - hard
copy provided must not leave the premises).
Nb. Historic copies of all TCC minutes
are held within Townhill Community Centre and available for public
viewing upon request
please ask a member of the Community
Centre staff if you require assistance.
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The
Firework Bill (Scotland) as introduced on 01 February 2022
Data
Protection Guidance for Community Councils
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To
view Fife Council current local roadworks timetable when applicable
to Townhill traffic -
Community Police -
reports are incorporated into our monthly Townhill
Community Council Meetings
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Emergency Telephone Number -----101 --- Emergency
ONLY --- 999
--Planning information
May
17th 2017 on NLR meeting & relative to Townhill
December 13th 2021
in response to an NLR question from Cllr Ferguson to 'Planning'
Fife
Development Plan August 2017
19th December 2019 Kent St Appeal outcome
19th
December Lathalmond update from SEPA
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OUR SITE MAP
Report any
Fife Council related matters eg repairs to roads, lighting etc
Today's Weather
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to open - LINKS TO Businesses Supporting Townhill
to VISIT --------Townhill
& Kingseat Parish Church Information ------
TO VISIT -------- Townhill
Community Centre Information -------
TO VISIT--------Townhill
Primary School Information---------
'Care
Pharmacy' next
door to Chinese Take Away for ; -
Medical advice from Duty
Pharmacist
Prescriptions (inc delivered)
Over the counter health
related items .............................................................................Tel;
01383 223360
Link
to -----------------dunfermline art club (based in Townhill Community Centre) 
TO CHECK-------------Refuse
Collection Timetables Information ----
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4 Refuse Bin Service
Food and garden waste ---- 
emptied every two weeks.
Landfill waste ----------------
- emptied every two weeks.
Paper and Cardboard ------
- emptied every four weeks.
Cans and plastics -----------
- emptied every four weeks.
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Some
of TCC's Completed ProjectS/INITIATIVES
** always on time and
often under budget **
with all work carried
out by TCC Volunteers
Much of this work was
Funding by way of an annual grant from the 'Local Community Planning
Budget' (LCPB)
2020/2021>
Replace the rotten plywood backings
from the rear of the park signage (5 off) with more durable marine
ply
& have been treated with Demidekk
we moved the 'No Horses & No
Alchohol Sign' to above the 'Welcome to our park sign
The Loch St entrance required a
new sign mounting Post.
Wooden Hare & Rabbit sculptures
also given some TLC
Repair Wooden Horse sculpture in
park
Refurbish both Community Centre
memorial benches(only one shown; before and after)
Repairs to the damaged story telling
area surround in park
Willow tunnel in park cleared of
overgrown weeds etc
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April 2021 after 4yrs of negotiation
!
March 2021
Upgrade of Townhill's three large
planters after the wood surrounds fitted 10yrs ago had rotted
South entrance
Old Post Office
North
Exit
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Penguin Door damaged .... replaced
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2019
TCC's Santa& Grotto appeared
@ the TCC's Community Children's Party / light switch
on
@ TCC's Fresh produce & Craft Market
@ Townhill Primary School
@ Townhill's Little Bookworm meeting
All gifts, sweets, running costs & live tree
decor were covered by TCC
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WW1 Memorial Area November 2019
before
complete 
in
use 2019
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Bus Turning Circle
landscaped
June 2019
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Picnic area opened October 2018
Funded by: Family of the late William
Ferguson, West Fife Common Good Fund & TCC
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for big pic
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Townhill Mining Heritage Area
(Phase 2)
Opened 16th March January 2018
by Cllr Helen Law & Former Miner
Joe Miller
Feat Townhill Primary School
Choir
third plaque fitted June 2018
Link
to the three name plaques now appearing at the seating area
1
& 2 click here (PDF File)
3rd
plaque click here (Pic File)
- a small tribute to the many
Miners who lived, worked and listing a few of the many who died
in Townhill's Mines
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Townhill Park cycle area
Opened
by Provost Jim Leishman & aided by Townhill Primary School
Pupils Alice Ogg & Lucas Robinson - November 1st 2016
'Public
Access' Defibrillator
sited at 'Ronnie
Cowan Specialist Cars' garage - 1 Green
Street
Familiarisation DVD for its use available on loan
from TCC
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Townhill Heritage Miner's Garden
Phase 1 - Opened by Councillor
Helen Law 4-6-14
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Townhill
Community Centre 'Book Lending Service'
Operated by Townhill Community
Council
Opened May 2017
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TCC Communication Links
townhillcc@btinternet.com----------------
you
can follow us @townhillcc -------------- or join us on Facebook
@ 'Townhill Dunfermline' 
TCC Suggestion
box -- now in Community Centre
For :- comments /offers to volunteer/
ideas
All input welcome
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Travel Links
For
Link -- to Local Bus Timetable 
FOR LINK -- TO
AA RoadWATCH------------------------------------------
FOR LINK -- TO
CURRENT Forth Road Bridge TRAFFIC REPORTS
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FOR LINK -- TO
Rail Timetables
FOR LINK -- TO
Traveline scotland -------------------------------------------
FOR LINK --
TO Edinburgh Airport
Information ---
FOR
LINK -- TO Glasgow Airport Information --
Dog Warden - Report ALL Dog
Fouling to; 03451 550022- Link
to more info
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Elected Fife Councillors
- 'Ex officio' COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Cllr Gordon Pryde
Cllr Gavin Ellis Cllr Auxi S Barrera
Commitee Contacts
Click on name to contact via e-mail
TCC Office Bearers
to contact any of
our committee please click on this link :-
Ronnie Cowan
- Chairman GDPR (Data Compliance Officer) & Webmaster
Adrian Turk- Vice Chair
Niall Reid--Treasurer / Facebook Administrator/ Saturday
food and crafts Market Manager
Linda Cowan - Secretary & Graphic designs
Bill Hunter
Leah Stafford
Anouska Wilson
Karen Utting
'Non Voting' Members with Specialist responsibilies
Link
To National Network of Community Councils
Web
page accessibility statement
Townhill
Community Council e.mail link
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Links of possible interest
War
Memorial sites online
'Constitution' known as Fife Council Scheme for Establishment
of Community Councils (2021)
Article
describing 'Common Good land' - its foundation & foibles
National
Networking Blog Site for Community Councils
Napier
University Survey on Community Councils/Internet use
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