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Fife Councillors & Decision Making Structure

Public Information Published December 2019 There are 22 electoral wards in Fife and Breakdown by political groups Fife Council Co-leader each ward has three or four councillors who Cllr David Alexander have been elected by the people of that Scottish National Party 29 Fife Council Co-leader ward to represent them. In total there are 75 Cllr David Ross councillors. Scottish Labour Party 23 Leader of the Opposition They are responsible for setting policy for the Scottish Conservative 16 Cllr David Dempsey Council and may sit on various committees & Unionist where they can vote on a range of matters Provost of Fife Scottish Liberal Democrats 7 Cllr Jim Leishman, MBE from local planning to decisions on welfare or education. Independent 1 Depute Provost of Fife Cllr Julie Ford Any of your local councillors can help you with Total 75 community issues.They all work on an equal basis within the ward; you can choose which Tayport councillor to approach. Fife wards and local area If you don’t know which ward you live in, committee regions or who your local councillors are, use the postcode search at www.fifedirect.org.uk/councillors Newburgh St.Andrews

Cupar

Glenrothes Anstruther Leven

Lochgelly Cowdenbeath Kirkcaldy Dunfermline Kincardine

Burntisland

Inverkeithing Area Committees Convener Vice-convener Committee Membership Cowdenbeath Cllr Linda Erskine Cllr Rosemary Liewald City of Dunfermline Cllr Helen Law Cllr Jean Hall Muir Council Co-leader David Alexander Glenrothes Cllr Fiona Grant Cllr Jan Wincott Council Co-leader David Ross Kirkcaldy Cllr Neil Crooks Cllr Carol Lindsay Provost Jim Leishman Levenmouth Cllr Ken Caldwell Cllr Colin Davidson Depute Provost Julie Ford North East Fife Cllr Donald Lothian Cllr Ann Verner Leader of the Opposition David Dempsey South West Fife Cllr Alice McGarry Cllr Andrew Verrecchia

Committee Membership Convener Vice-convener Assets, Property & Facilities Committee Cllr Craig Walker Cllr Gary Guichan Community & Housing Services Committee Cllr Judy Hamilton Cllr Lesley Backhouse Economy, Tourism, Strategic Planning & Transportation Committee Cllr Altany Craik Cllr John Beare Education & Children’s Services Committee Cllr Fay Sinclair Cllr Bobby Clelland Enviroment, Protective Services & Community Safety Committee Cllr Ross Vettraino Cllr David Graham Standards & Audit Committee Cllr Dave Dempsey Scrutiny Committee Cllr Tim Brett Planning Committee (West) Cllr Alice McGarry Planning Committee (Central) Cllr Neil Crooks Planning Committee (North East) Cllr Donald Lothian Fife Planning Review Body • Cllr Bobby Clelland • Cllr Alice McGarry Community Empowerment Act Review Committee as Fife Planning Review Body Fife Licensing Board Cllr Carol Lindsay Regulation & Licensing Committee Cllr Carol Lindsay Rates Appeal Committee Council’s representative on NHS Fife Board Cllr David Graham Convener: Cllr Alice McGarry South West Fife Area Committee Area Manager: Alastair Mutch

1. West Fife & 5. Rosyth 6. Inverkeithing Coastal Villages & Dalgety Bay Sharon Green-Wilson ■ Bobby Clelland ■Scottish National Party David Barratt ■■Scottish Labour Party Fife House, North Street, ■■Scottish National Party 8 Sir George Bruce Road, Oakley Glenrothes KY7 5LT 25 Croft An Righ, KY12 9RN Tel: 03451 555555 ext 442320 Inverkeithing KY11 1PF Tel: 01383 851985 Tel: 07907 444752 Tony Orton ■ Mino Manekshaw ■Scottish Conservative Dave Coleman ■■Scottish Conservative and Unionist ■■Scottish Conservative and Unionist 5 Orchard Grove, and Unionist Fife House, North Street, Crombie KY12 8JP Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes KY7 5LT Tel: 07852 330011 Glenrothes KY7 5LT Tel: 07740 545401 Andrew Verrecchia Tel: 07522 214963 ■ Kate Stewart ■Scottish Labour Party Dave Dempsey ■■Scottish National Party Fife House, North Street, ■■Scottish Conservative Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes KY7 5LT and Unionist Glenrothes KY7 5LT Tel: 07718 668770 7 Carlingnose Park, Tel: 07718 699145 North Queensferry KY11 1EX Tel: 07983 427970 Alice McGarry ■■Scottish National Party 37 Preston Cresent, Inverkeithing KY11 1DS Tel: 01383 414982 Convener: Cllr Helen Law City of Dunfermline Area Committee Area Manager: Joe McGuinness

2. Dunfermline North 3. Dunfermline Central 4. Dunfermline South

Gavin Ellis Derek Glen James Calder ■■Scottish Conservative ■■Scottish National Party ■■Scottish Liberal Democrats and Unionist Fife House, North Street, Fife House, North Street, Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes KY7 5LT Glenrothes KY7 5LT Glenrothes KY7 5LT Tel: 03451 555555 ext 442320 Tel: 07872 423858 Tel: 07985 290908 Ian Ferguson Garry Haldane Ross Paterson ■■Scottish National Party ■■Scottish Labour Party ■■Scottish Labour Party Fife House, North Street, Fife House, North Street, Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes KY7 5LT Glenrothes KY7 5LT Glenrothes KY7 5LT Tel: 07515 290288 Tel: 07889 811254 Tel: 07515 290182

Helen Law Jean Hall Muir David J Ross ■■Scottish Labour Party ■■Scottish National Party ■■Scottish Conservative 53 Midfield Terrace, Fife House, North Street, and Unionist Steelend KY12 9LZ Glenrothes KY7 5LT 14 Struan Drive, Tel: 01383 852445 Tel: 07714 778898 Inverkeithing KY11 1AR Tel: 03451 555555 ext 442320 Jim Leishman Fay Sinclair ■■Scottish Labour Party ■■Scottish National Party Provosts Office, Fife House, Fife House, North Street, North St, Glenrothes KY7 5LT Glenrothes KY7 5LT Tel: 03451 555555 ext 442324 Tel: 07885 447252 Convener: Cllr Linda Erskine Cowdenbeath Area Committee Area Manager: Kevin Sayer

7. Cowdenbeath 8. Lochgelly, Cardenden & Benarty Alistair Bain ■ ■Scottish National Party Linda Erskine 52 Bath Street, Kelty KY4 0AG ■■Scottish Labour Party Tel: 01383 831630 6 Haggis Ha, Lochgelly KY5 9EB Tel: 07930 607403 Alex Campbell ■ ■Scottish Labour Party Rosemary Liewald Fife House, North Street, ■■Scottish National Party Glenrothes KY7 5LT 21 Derran Drive, Tel: 07515 290210 Cardenden KY5 0JG Tel: 07725 223776 Gary Guichan ■ ■Scottish Labour Party Mary Lockhart 89 Woodend Place, ■■Scottish Labour Party Hill of Beath KY4 8ED 56 Kirkland Gardens, Tel: 01383 300749 Ballingry KY5 8NZ Tel: 01592 869826 Darren Watt ■ ■Scottish Conservative Lea McLelland and Unionist ■■Scottish National Party Fife House, North Street, 97 Ballingry Road, Glenrothes KY7 5LT Ballingry KY5 8QQ Tel: 07872 423863 Tel: 07596 727308 Convener: Cllr Neil Crooks Kirkcaldy Area Committee Area Manager: Donald Grant

9. Burntisland, Kinghorn 10. Kirkcaldy North 11. Kirkcaldy Central 12. Kirkcaldy East & Western Kirkcaldy Neil Crooks Alistair Cameron Ian Cameron ■ ■ ■ Lesley ■Scottish Labour ■Scottish Labour ■Scottish Labour Backhouse Party Party Party Town House, Town House, Town House, ■■Scottish National Kirkcaldy KY1 1XW Kirkcaldy KY1 1XW Kirkcaldy KY1 1XW Party Tel: 07392 300931 Tel: 07969 251765 Tel: 07872 423834 Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes KY7 5LT Carol Lindsay Judy Hamilton Rod Cavanagh ■■Scottish National ■■Scottish Labour ■■Scottish National Tel: 07540 677081 Party Party Party Gordon 40 Jean Armour 3 Lomond Gardens, 31 Williamson’s Quay, Gardens, Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy KY2 6AE Kirkcaldy KY1 1JS Langlands KY2 6HB ■■Scottish Labour Tel: 07984 915083 Tel: 07714 778904 Tel: 01592 640199 Party Zoe Hisbent Richard Watt Town House, David Ross ■■Scottish National ■■Scottish Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XW ■■Scottish Labour Party Conservative Tel: 07718 118325 Party Town House, and Unionist 22 Barnton Road, Kirkcaldy KY1 1XW Fife House, North Kathleen Leslie Kirkcaldy KY2 6XD ■■Scottish Tel: 03451 555555 ext Street, Glenrothes KY7 Conservative Tel: 01592 646334 471699 5LT and Unionist Tel: 07718 668773 Town House, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XW Tel: 07714 778906 Convener: Cllr Fiona Grant Glenrothes Area Committee Area Manager: Norman Laird

13. Glenrothes West 14. Glenrothes North, 15. Glenrothes Central & Kinglassie Leslie & Markinch & Thornton

Altany Craik John Beare Derek Noble ■■Scottish Labour Party ■■Scottish National Party ■■Scottish Labour Party 13 Swan Place, 27 Balbirnie Street, Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes KY6 1DZ Markinch KY7 6DA Glenrothes KY7 5LT Tel: 07718 699130 Tel: 01592 612036 Tel: 07546 980285

Julie Ford Fiona Grant Ross Vettraino ■■Scottish National Party ■■Scottish National Party ■■Scottish National Party Provosts Office, Fife House, North 1 Cowal Cresent, 27 Ashbank Court, St, Glenrothes KY7 5LT Glenrothes KY6 3PT Glenrothes KY7 4TS Tel: 07515 289675 Tel: 01592 743435 Tel: 07852 330044

Craig Walker Mick Green Vikki Wilton ■■Scottish National Party ■■Scottish Conservative ■■Scottish National Party 15 Ardross Place, and Unionist Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes KY6 2SG 66 Carleton Avenue, Glenrothes Glenrothes KY7 5LT Tel: 07825 291199 KY7 5AJ Tel: 07740 545400 Tel: 07872 423851 Jan Wincott ■■Scottish Labour Party Mansebank Villa, Mansfield, Leslie KY6 3JX Tel: 07718 668787 Convener: Cllr Donald Lothian North East Fife Area Committee Area Manager: Kate Hughes

16. Howe of Fife & Tay Coast 17. Tay Bridgehead 18. St Andrews

Andy Heer Tim Brett Jane Ann Liston ■■Scottish Conservative ■■Scottish Liberal Democrats ■■Scottish Liberal Democrats and Unionist Woodend Cottage, 5 Whitehill Terrace, Largo Rd, 53 Burnside, Hazelton Walls, St Andrews KY16 8RN Auchtermuchty KY14 7AJ Cupar KY15 4QL Tel: 01334 472546 Tel: 07718 698840 Tel: 01382 330905 Donald Lothian Bill Connor Dominic Nolan ■■Scottish Liberal Democrats ■■Scottish National Party ■■Scottish Conservative 17 Crosshills, Fife House, North Street, and Unionist Auchtermuchty KY14 7AX Glenrothes KY7 5LT Fife House, North Street, Tel: 01337 827272 Tel: 07718 668792 Glenrothes KY7 5LT Tel: 07740 545402 David MacDiarmid Jonny Tepp Brian Thomson ■■Scottish National Party ■■Scottish Liberal Democrats ■■Scottish Labour Party 12 Back Dykes Terrace, Falkland Fife House, North Street, 9 Forbes Place, KY15 7BB Glenrothes KY7 5LT St Andrews KY16 9UJ Tel: 07872 423833 Tel: 03451 555555 ext 442320 Tel: 07718 698949

Ann Verner ■■Scottish National Party Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes KY7 5LT Tel: 07872 423853

continues > Convener: Cllr Donald Lothian North East Fife Area Committee continued Area Manager: Kate Hughes

19. East Neuk & Landward 20. Cupar

John Docherty Margaret Kennedy ■■Scottish National Party ■■Scottish Liberal Democrats Fife House, North Street, 22 James Inglis Cresent, Glenrothes KY7 5LT The Drum, Cupar KY15 4JX Tel: 07718 668996 Tel: 03451 555555 ext 442320

Linda Holt Karen Marjoram ■■Independent ■■Scottish National Party Fife House, North Street, Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes KY7 5LT Glenrothes KY7 5LT Tel: 07725 223773 Tel: 07718 698950

Bill Porteous Tony Miklinski ■■Scottish Liberal Democrats ■■Scottish Conservative Fife House, North Street, and Unionist Glenrothes KY7 5LT Whitehill Farmhouse, Wemysshall Tel: 03451 555555 ext 442320 Road, Cupar KY15 5PD Tel: 07872 423836 Convener: Cllr Ken Caldwell Levenmouth Area Committee Area Manager: Dave Paterson

21. Leven, Kennoway 22. Buckhaven, Methil & Largo & Wemyss Villages

David Alexander Ken Caldwell ■■Scottish National Party ■■Scottish National Party 39 Hill Road, Town House, Kennoway KY8 5HG Kirkcaldy KY1 1XW Tel: 01333 351014 Tel: 07872 423835

Colin Davidson David Graham ■■Scottish Labour Party ■■Scottish Labour Party Town House, Town House, Kirkcaldy KY1 1XW Kirkcaldy KY1 1XW Tel: 03451 555555 ext 471699 Tel: 07718 668897

Graham Ritchie John O’Brien ■■Scottish Conservative ■■Scottish National Party and Unionist Fife House, North Street, Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes KY7 5LT Glenrothes KY7 5LT Tel: 07718 115504 Tel: 07983 428000 Alistair Suttie Ryan Smart ■■Scottish National Party ■■Scottish Labour Party Fife House, North Street, Town House, Glenrothes KY7 5LT Kirkcaldy KY1 1XW Tel: 07515 289170 Tel: 07515 289851