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mfi



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PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:53 am    Post subject: Cupar memorial;planned roadworks Reply with quote

The local paper for East Fife, 'The Fife Herald', has run stories over the last two weeks (ie July 2008) of planning proposals by the Fife Council which would isolate the present town war-memorial on a roundabout, constructed to replace the present cross-roads in front of the
memorial. The area behind the memorial currently adjoins a large park full of flower beds, and in Summer full with children and families. Part of this will be sacrificed severing any direct, pedestrian access to the memorial. I will be writing to the appropriate authorities to object to this proposal. Other forum members may wish to add their voices.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds about right considering the way other councils in Scotland are treating our memorials at the present time. Mad
Borders Council are quoting Health & Safety law for the Gala memorial so perhaps we should do the same for this memorial as you'd have to take your life in your hands to get over the roundabout to it.
Jobsworths................. Evil or Very Mad
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How do they propose the remembrance day service? - presumably they lay wreaths at the memorial?

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john burnett



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PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:14 pm    Post subject: Cupar Reply with quote

Unbelievable - then again maybe not!
The council spent £75,000 in Feb 2008 upgrading memorial and site.
The local RBL was at unveiling and it would be good to hear their views.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Cupar Reply with quote

john burnett wrote:
Unbelievable - then again maybe not!
The council spent £75,000 in Feb 2008 upgrading memorial and site.
The local RBL was at unveiling and it would be good to hear their views.


I saw that it had been upgraded and re-dedicated. Its a nice memorial and this plan is another shocker.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Cupar Reply with quote

john burnett wrote:
Unbelievable - then again maybe not!
The council spent £75,000 in Feb 2008 upgrading memorial and site.

Welcome to farcical Scotland.
By god, I was convinced the Gala saga was a complete farce but this is going to be up there with it - and cost more.
Has anyone an e-mail address for the Cupar cooncil jobsworths that we can bombard?
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

spoons wrote:
How do they propose the remembrance day service? - presumably they lay wreaths at the memorial?

They throw frisbee wreaths at it.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:31 pm    Post subject: Cupar Reply with quote

Had another look at article in Feb when memorial "unveiled"
Various civic dignatories, clergy, community cllrs and RBL. Both following there and will contact them.

Provost - cllr.frances.melville@fife.gov.uk
iain.smith.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

There must be an alternative to what is proposed.
Thanks to Mrs Aase Goldsmith for photos of site at present







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PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:38 pm    Post subject: Cupar memorial Reply with quote

I have , I hope got the bottom of the press story, suggesting a new road works scheme that would have isolated the memorial. I have been assured by council officials that the story grew out of a computer modelling exercise to simulate various changes to the road lay-out. No 'real' proposals are in hand and both local MSP and MP have noted the sesnitivity of the issue.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Cupar memorial Reply with quote

mfi wrote:
I have been assured by council officials that the story grew out of a computer modelling exercise to simulate various changes to the road lay-out.

Aye, I smell *hite*. Wink

I had never seen the memorial from the sides are rear - it's very nice indeed.
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