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Local councillors light fire under Fife Council with motion
Burntisland’s Local Councillors submit a motion to Fife Council requiring early verification of the Legal Opinion submitted to Fife Council regarding Community Access.
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So what’s happening Harbour Bot?
Well, we’ve seen some recent movement. Fife Council have now confirmed in writing that the legal report on rights of access which BHAT submitted fourteen months ago is “accurate in regards to the law”. It’s taken a long time to get to this point, but it is a major advance as Fife Council have a…
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BHAT submits evidence to support right to access
BHAT submits “further information” to support the legal case for community access and briefs Fife’s contracted Access Officer while surveying the East Dock.
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Fife Council responds to BHAT’s Legal Opinion
Fife Council’s Legal Department responded to BHAT’s Legal Opinion – see letter below.
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BHAT meets with Community Council
BHAT representatives briefed the Community Council on the Forth Ports proposal to develop the Western Peninsula (also known as Shanks Pier or the Dead Boats area) as a community asset. The peninsula, outlined in green in the photo below, sits between the East and West Docks and represents 10% of the area in the Eastern…
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STOP PRESS: FEB 16
BURNTISLAND HARBOUR ACCESS TRUST NEWSLETTER FEB 2025 STOP PRESS After months of pressing for a joint meeting with Fife Council, Forth Ports and BHAT we finally met on 30 Jan. Forth Ports made a proposal regarding Community Access to the East Dock and adjacent areas. They are presenting the proposal at the Burntisland Community Council…
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Green Freeport Bid Accepted
The Firth of Forth Green Freeport bid has been accepted. We’ve been informed that the likelihood is Burntisland will be twinned with Leith to develop off-shore energy installations and/or to be an overspill area. At our last meeting with Forth Ports (FP) they acknowledged the problems of shallow docks, narrow entrances and poor road access but…
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Meeting with Forth Ports: 5 NOV 2022
The freeports decision has been delayed, so no announcement; nonetheless, the meeting was a convenient forum to brief and discuss matters of common interest. The Forth Ports bid is for a geographic area within which there are three “Tax” sites. The Tax sites attract seed funding from the UK and Scottish governments and the relaxation…