The construction cost is now estimated at £1.6m - the previous figure was £800,000 - and the aim is for the square to be completed in 12 months.

The Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 allows local councils to charge a percentage rate on accommodation within the scheme’s area. There is flexibility over whether the charge applies to all or part of ...

The £140,000 initiative comes after a consultation with local residents in Star of Markinch. The playpark will be paid for by ...

Fife Council has taken the first step to considering launching a tourist tax in the Kingdom - but any levy could still be ...

Fife Council has confirmed it will investigate introducing a visitor levy, and it plans to consult with communities and local ...

Fife Council has taken the first step to considering launching a tourist tax - but any levy could still be several years away. The local authority’s cabinet committee has agreed to start discussions ...

The local council has begun discussions on the tax, though it could be years before it actually comes into operation.

The achievements of learners from Kirkcaldy adult learning programmes were celebrated last week during an inspiring awards ...

Responding the news, Fiona Campbell, CEO of the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers, urged Fife Council to "tread carefully ... Scots staying in the area, including Fifers themselves.

Oakland's interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins fired Chief of Staff Leigh Hanson after a note using "tokens" to reference Black people surfaced.

Tensions have flared to the point that Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan likened the director’s decisions to a “pattern of lies.” ...