HAPPY NEW YEAR?

The end of last year left us with the potential financial white elephant that is a Category B listed Kilrymont School. I received an explanation, from Mr Andy Kelly of Fife Council, defending the Council position on this. It stated that procedure was followed and at time of consultation, no planning consents, development brief or master plan existed. In this, he is correct despite the recent insistence of some Labour politicians that the previous Council administration had progressed with planning for new accommodation. If this had been true, the listing of Kilrymont would probably not have proceeded. I do, however, seriously question the narrow horizons and autonomous powers of Historic Scotland to so fundamentally affect the future of people with no right of appeal. We are where we are. It would seem that we await a windfall from the Scottish Government to fulfil our goal and I hope some news of this may be forthcoming at the next Council Ed. Committee meeting on 28th February.