Mobile phone coverage was generally found to be good or adequate though there were some complaints about EE reception since the O2 mast was installed in the village.
For full results go to Resources
Community Consultation is live
What’s in the consultation ?
1 What do you want to do in Springfield that you can’t do now?
There is a Community Benefit payment of £34,000 from housing development by Campion. We think that the residents should have a say on how this is spent. TELL US YOUR PRIORITIES.
2 Landline phone – Some residents experience noise and interference on their landline. How is your landline now?
3 Home Broadband – How’s your broadband speed and reliability at your home now?
4 Mobile phone – How’s your mobile phone reception at your home now?
TELL US HOW IT IS – ONLY THEN WE CAN WORK FOR IMPROVEMENTS !
New hours for recycling centres
From 2 April 2018, the hours for Cupar recycling centres has changed.
Ladybank still open every day.
2018 meeting dates
Dear residents of Springfield and Stratheden
Here are the dates for our normal meetings. We usually see either one or both our Councillors Margaret Kennedy and Karen Marjoram at our meetings. The Community Police also attend a few times a year.
If you have an issue to raise, or would like to come and listen, please just turn up on the night. thanks.
Wed 7th Feb 2018
Wed 18th Apr 2018
Wed 13th Jun 2018
Wed 12th Sept 2018
Wed 7th Nov 2018
All at 7:30pm at Springfield Church Hall.
There may be additional meetings for special issues that come up during the year, and there will be an AGM.
Have your say about subsided bus services in North-East Fife
Springfield Community Council have received this from Fife Council. We would encourage local people to respond to protect our services.
www.fifedirect.org.uk/bussurvey
In the 2016/17 year Fife Council spent over £2.1 million on supported bus services for North East Fife and we need to be sure that we continue to provide services where & when they are needed and that they represent good value for money.
We need your help to do that. We’re looking for feedback on which subsidised bus services operating in north east Fife are most important to you. We’ll be consulting from Monday 8 May until Friday 30 June 2017.
All comments received will be considered when contracts for subsidised bus routes are renewed in August 2018.
The bus services that are currently subsidised or partly subsidised in North East Fife are:
· Moffat & Williamson – Go Flexi (F3, F4, F5, F6), 92, 92A
· Stagecoach – 24, 77, 41, 41B, 41C, 47, 53, 64, 64A, 66, 67, 67A, 66B, 68, 68A, 68B, 94, 94A, 95
“We need people to tell us the places they want to go to by bus and when they’ll be travelling there”, said Colin Hamilton, Service Manager for Passenger Transport Services.
He continued: “Many people rely on bus services to get to work, college, health appointments and to access shopping and leisure facilities.
“I encourage all bus users in North east Fife to have their say by filling out a survey; it should only take two minutes. That way, we can make sure we’re providing services that people really need.”
During May and June, we’ll be carrying out ‘on-bus’ surveys with passengers using these routes. Surveys are also available:
- online at www.fifedirect.org.uk/bussurvey, or
- by phoning 03451 55 55 55 ext 444366 and we’ll post a survey out to you.
New Phone Mast proposed for Springfield
The Community Council have been notified of a pre-planning consultation for a new phone mast in the village. We understand that this is on behalf of Vodaphone/O2 – which as we know has really poor coverage.
The proposed location of the 12.5m mast is in the grass area at the corner of Main St and Crawley Crescent.
Some of the proposed plans have been posted in the Display Board outside the shop and they can also downloaded at this link (3Mb) CTIL201216_TEF74732_GA_RevC (planning).
Any comments for or against can be sent to Springfield Community Council:
- email us on communitycouncil@springfieldfife.plus.com
- speak to a member of the Community Council
- come to our meeting on 19th April at 7:30pm Church Hall
Springfield Community Council meeting dates for 2017
All on Wednesday, 7:30-9pm Church Hall, Springfield
8th Feb 2017
19th Apr 2017
14th Jun 2017
13th Sep 2017
8th Nov 2017
We look forward to seeing you
New rail bridge in Springfield area
Early September 2016 saw a rail bridge replacement over the Muir Road towards Sweetholme Road – by the remains of the old farm steading at Easter Ballomill. A Saturday closure of the line enabled a new bridge to be craned into position. Other works that are happening are improvements to the adjacent bridge that carries the trains over Rankeilour Burn. So the contractors will be working there for a couple of months. The path should be useable for pedestrians and cyclists for most of that time.
Can we sort the Flooded Path as well?
A 500t crane was used to do the bridge lift so the track from Bow of Fife level crossing down to Easter Ballomill has been made up with coarse stone. This may help the flooding problem that saw the route being closed for many weeks over the winter.
However Springfield Community Council is taking the opportunity to speak to Network Rail about a longterm solution to what we think is probably a blocked drain under the rail embankment. We’ll let you know what the outcome of that is.
Keep following us for local news.
Springfield Bequest response
The Community Council recently wrote to the Church of Scotland asking for more information about the Springfield Bequest, and also seeking assurances that any changes would not diminish the benefit to the community.
A response from General Trustees has been received. Regrettably it does not provide any detail into the use the significant sum of more the £1million has been put to. It also rejects that the community should have any input as to how it is spent. Finally, it states that the combined parishes are the beneficiaries, not Springfield alone.
A copy of both letter is posted in the Display Box outside the shop.
The matter will be discussed at our next public meeting on 8th June 2016.
Interested in supporting Springfield?
We are looking for new members on the Community Council. People that are interested in doing something positive for the village, and can play as part of a team. If you have particular interests that would be great – football, any sports that can be played in the new park, bookkeeping, social media – all these things are a priority. If you’ve got other skills that would be great. Can you help? Commitment is only 5 meetings a year, as we don’t want it to be a burden. Contact us or just come along to a meeting (dates are on the About page). Thanks.
Springfield Community Council 