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9th April 2021
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to achieve progress in our community through better communication
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Aerial view taken May 2021 click here for larger image
for revised Townhill Community Council
Boundary Map (draft version)
NB March 2021 Map now includes all
houses on North side of Kingseat hill
& to include Chamberfield Road
North merging with the existing TCC Southern boundary at the Water
Ski entrance
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COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD - 2020/2021
NEXT 'Public' COMMUNITY
COUNCIL Meeting
Where possible
will be held -3rd Thursday of each month @ 7pm
Venue to be
advised in accordance with local restrictions
Next
meeting ....19th August 2021
Limited numbers
due to ongoing restrictions - please book IN advance in order
to attend
by phoning Ronnie
on 07768 726644
Our meetings are both friendly and
involving so please come along and have your say !
Any
resident requiring assistance or advice should please contact
a member of TCC
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May 2021; PLEASE NOTE; Our Monthly Fresh Food & Craft Market'
held in Townhill
Community Centre is now cancelled permanently
Sadly ongoing restrictions
and Fife Council Charges have made this initiative no longer viable
for our Community Council
Thank you to everyone
who participated and to everyone who supported this venture.
The following businesses
who previously hosted stalls at Townhill’s monthly market
may still deliver to Townhill.
ANN DAVIDSON
BUTCHER Phone orders
for meats, chicken, eggs, cheese, pies etc in to the shop Tel.
01357 521251
BENARTY FRUITS Phone Pete on 07786 025233 to place
your order for either a large or a small mixed box of fruit and
veg, eggs too.
HEAVENLY GOODIES Phone Gwen on 07837 992475 to place
your order for handmade chocolates, chilli jam and stone baked
oatcakes.
THE ABERDOUR
BAKERY COMPANY You
can phone orders in to the shop tel. 01383 860330 for fresh baked
bread, cakes, pies, sausage rolls, bridies etc
TILLY’S
CHEESECAKE Phone Natalie
on 07825 994610 to place your order for cheesecakes and doughnuts.
BONNIE BITES
FIFE Phone Tracey on
07853 388690 to place your order for melt in the mouth tablet.
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Reports
The Pharmacy @
2 Loch St Townhill is now OPEN
Now available locally
Medical advice available
from Duty Pharmacist
Prescriptions (inc
delivered)
Over the counter
health related items
Tel; 01383 223360
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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 meeting minutes
will be available to view
upon request in Townhill Community
Centre (in the Book Lending room)
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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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
Updated late 2019 by Cllr Ferguson to
say that a full local consultation on the NLR would possibly be
held late 2020
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
Some of TCC's Completed Projects
Report any Fife Council
related matters eg repairs to roads, lighting etc
Today's Weather ----------------------------------
to open--------- LOCAL
RESIDENTS IDEAS For Discussion
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to
open - LINKS
TO Businesses Supporting Townhill
to VISIT
--------Townhill & Kingseat Parish Church
Information ------
TO VISIT
-------- Townhill Community Centre Information
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TO VISIT--------Townhill Primary School Information---------
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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Forest Place Square - July 2019
before 
completed
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Bus Turning Circle
landscaped
June 2019
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Park Wall ( Decimated by high speed
car accident )
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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 click for large image
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 started
with this
but thanks to FET , Carnegie Trust
Dunfermline, Fife Council & TCC we ended up with this
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 ------
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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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 & Webmaster
Adrian Turk- Vice Chair
Niall Reid--Treasurer / Facebook Administrator/ Saturday
food and crafts Market Manager
Linda Cowan - Secretary & Graphic designs
TCC current membership :-
Bill Hunter
Arlene Watson
Sharon Connon - Twitter Administrator
Hazel Ferrier - Suggestion Box Administrator
Peter Paton
'Non Voting' Members with Specialist responsibilies
Nominated member - Karen Woodhouse (teacher) -- Townhill School
Nominated Member - Iona Donnelly representing the 'little book
worms' group
Park Chemical Toilet Key holders- Gaynor Sands - Kerry Winsborough
Co Opted Member - Maria Smeaton as project funding representative'
Link
To National Network of Community Councils
Web
page accessibility statement
Townhill
Community Council e.mail link
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Elected Fife
Councillors - 'Ex officio' COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Cllr
Helen Law Cllr
Gavin Ellis Cllr
Ian Ferguson
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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