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Founding editor, Mrs Nan Walker, MBE Kinross Newsletter Founded in 1977 by Kinross Community Council ISSN 1757-4781 Published by Kinross Newsletter Limited, Company No. SC374361 Issue No 432 www.kinrossnewsletter.org www.facebook.com/kinrossnewsletter August 2015 DEADLINE CONTENTS for the September Issue From the Editor ..................................................................2 Letters ................................................................................2 5.00 pm, Friday News and Articles ...............................................................4 14 August 2015 Police Box ........................................................................16 for publication on Community Councils ........................................................17 Saturday 29 August 2015 Club & Community Group News .....................................21 Sport .................................................................................33 Contributions for inclusion in the Out & About. ....................................................................40 Newsletter Gardens Open. ..................................................................42 The Newsletter welcomes items from community Congratulations & Thanks ................................................43 organisations and individuals for publication. This News from the Rurals .......................................................43 is free of charge (we only charge for business advertising – see below right). All items may be High School Awards .........................................................44 subject to editing and we reserve the right not to Church Information ..........................................................45 publish an item. Please also see our Letters Policy Playgroups and Toddlers ..................................................47 and Notes on page 2. Submit your item (except Notices ..............................................................................48 adverts) in one of the following ways: Day Centre & Chemists ....................................................54 Email: [email protected] Classified Adverts, Situations Vacant ...............................55 (all emails will be acknowledged) Diary .................................................................................56 Post or hand in to: Eileen Thomas, Editor Front Cover: Photographs by Gareth Thomas. Information on pages 3 and 10. 50 Muirs Commercial Advertising in the Newsletter Kinross KY13 8AU Display Adverts Please do not send adverts to the Editor. Eighth Page Quarter Page Half Page Adverts should be sent to the Advertising £13.50 £27.00 £63.00 Manager. The above prices are per issue for a black and white advert, based on a six-month run of advertising being placed. One-off adverts are charged at a higher rate. 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[email protected] No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form without the express written permission of the publishers. Editor Eileen Thomas Typesetting and Layout Tony Dyson Distribution Lee Scammacca Advertising Ann Harley Treasurer and Subscriptions Ross McConnell Assistant Editor Joyce Horsman Letters Editorial George V fields – another plea to dog owners Having written to the Newsletter on this subject on many It looks as if drivers in Kinross-shire will be frustrated occasions, it is very disappointing to have to write again and for some time to come. Before the Kinross High Street remind the residents of Kinross that the rugby pitches at the regeneration works are complete, major works will begin in King George V playing fields are actually sports pitches and Milnathort to upgrade the sewer system. The worst month used for sport – not a place to let your dog poo wherever suits. will be September: Kinross High Street will still be closed From mid-August, children from age 5 will be back training and phase 2 of the Scottish Water works in Milnathort will and playing on the pitches weekly. Secondary school children begin, bringing road closures in the centre of Milnathort. and adults use them throughout the summer also. There are We have two pages on the Kinross High Street situation four bins around the pitches at various points, but the amount (pages 10-11) and detailed information from Scottish Water of dog waste that is left in the middle of the pitches is terrible. (page 15) on the Milnathort waste water upgrade. This is a health hazard for both adults and children. Back to the Kinross works, it must be asked why Scottish It would be appreciated if all dog walkers use the bins provided Gas was permitted to engage in major works in Bowton (the vast majority do). Road when this part of Kinross is required for diversions Martin Scott during the High Street regeneration works. RFC Youth Convenor If the road works are getting you down, why not have a day out in the country seeing lots of splendid animals, Kinross developments meeting old friends and enjoying spectacular views? Yes, I write to congratulate those involved – both in local it’s Kinross Show time again! Find out more on page 16. If government and private companies – for the very impressive you’re thinking of entering the Flower Show or Dog Show, development of the County Buildings and the stabilising of the we have the schedules for these. condition of the Kinross Town Hall. I do hope that the County Another fun outdoor event in August is the Mary Queen of Buildings are a commercial success for the new tenants and Scots Great Escape boat race on Saturday 15 August – that Carnegie Apartments find buyers quickly. Incidentally, fun to take part, or fun to watch, perhaps with a picnic. See as a layman, I think that the plastic-framed windows in the page 5. conversion of Town Hall look first-class, despite negative comments from PKC. Also well done for getting rid of the About the Kinross Newsletter Social Work building and creating additional car parking. The Newsletter has been informing and supporting the So, it is now time to concentrate efforts on getting Persimmon community for 38 years. Homes back into planning mode for the old Kinross High It began as a way of letting residents know what Kinross School site. It is now nearly six years since the site was Community Council was saying and doing, but soon vacated when the school moved to the Community Campus expanded to be so much more. – a very long time indeed. Planning for the new Campus Readers use the Newsletter to find local trades and services, apparently started in 2003, so you could argue that there has and our loyal advertisers support the community by enabling been a 12-year delay in finding a new use for this site. The us to publish local clubs’ reports and essential community latest entry on the PKC planning website is December 2013, information free of charge. Readers, when answering an so nothing brewing for 6 months? advertisement, please say you saw it in the Newsletter. The former public toilet building (opposite the Green Hotel) Thank you. has been vacant for approximately 10 years. Would it not Any profits made by the Newsletter are given away to local be better to rent it to someone who had a plan to use it, for a good causes. peppercorn rent, rather than leave it empty and unloved? Note to Contributors The Health Centre at Lathro Park (empty for over five years) A great deal of the Newsletter comprises reports supplied by local is on target to become a major eyesore. As far as I can see, an clubs and other organisations. These reports are accepted in good excellent planning application for a nursery, flats and shops faith. Clubs etc should ensure that reports