2018 December Newsletter

Balmullo Community Council Newsletter 2018 [issue five]

Online newsletter www.issuu.com/balmullo

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Balmullo Chairman & Newsletter Colin Finlay 870578 colinfinlay52@gmail.com Treasurer TBA

Vice-Chairman: Alison Jeffrey 870674 alison@balmullo.net Secretary: Sue Smith 870221 secretary@balmullo.net Minute-Secretary:

Councillors: Ina Cameron 870253 twaauldgoats@btinternet.com Gwenyth Mitchell 870010 gwenyth@balmullo.net Peter Lomas 870848 pil77@btinternet.com

fife

councillors

Jonny Tepp Phone 078 4091 9734 Email cllr.jonny.tepp@fife.gov.uk Tim Brett 01382 330905 cllr.tim.brett@fife.gov.uk Bill Connor 077 1866 8792 cllr.bill.connor@fife.gov.uk

Appointments not always necessary Mon Closed Tues 9 - 3 Wed 9 - 5 Thur 9 - 8 Fri 9-6 Sat 8-3 Sun Closed

15 Main Street Leuchars 01334 848625

COMMUNITY COUNCIL

CONTACTS

Useful Contacts Burnside Hall Keeper Lynn Murphy 870466 GALA Committee 07780335250 http://balmullogala.weebly.com Community Police Officers 101 Peter Holmes & Ewan McIntosh Non Emergency Police 101 Dog Warden 01592 583642 NHS24 111 Rev. John Duncan 870038 jduncan@churchofscotland.org.uk

M.P. Stephen Gethins 657765 M.S.P. Willie Rennie 656361 Doctors @ Balmullo 871164 Balmullo Primary 659451 Bell Baxter High School 659459 Madras College 659402

Advert Prices Small £5, Half Page £10, Full Page £20. You can rent advertising space on a month by month basis or on a longer term basis. The Balmullo Newsletter has a circulation of 700 and is hand delivered FREE of charge. TO ALL ADVERTISERS – Please check your advert. If you would like to remove it or change it in any way, please let us know.

Statements made or opinions expressed in this Newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views of the Balmullo Community Council or any of its officers.

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Pitcairn Plumbing Services Plumbing, Installations. Maintenance and Repairs Bathrooms and Kitchens etc.

No job too small Competitive prices and Free Estimates

Tel: 01334 870619 Mob: 07917 701411

E-mail: pitcairnplumbing@tiscali.co.uk

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NOVEMBER WINNERS £50 £20 £20 £20 £20 £20 £10 £10 £10 £10 £10

Mrs Davidson, Park View Mrs Shoemark, Mansfield Road Mrs Michalski, Lucklaw Road Mrs Skinner, Smithy Road Mr & Mrs Findlay, Pitcairn Drive Mrs Turner, School Road Mrs Redpath, School Road Mrs Laidlaw, Pitcairn Drive Mrs Kilgour, Mansfield Road Mrs Davie, Pitcairn Drive Mr McKenzie, Pitcairn Drive

200 CLUB HOW TO JOIN? It's easy to join the 200 Club.

Call or email Ina at twaauldgoats@btinternet.com or call 870253. It only costs £1 per entry per month, and you can enter as many times as you like. We are currently trying to raise money for various Balmullo community activities and projects.

GOOD LUCK!

DECEMBER WINNERS £50 £20 £20 £20 £20 £20 £10 £10 £10 £10 £10

Mr Duncan, The Mount Mrs Dingwall, Park View Mr Pattie, Inchlaw Ms E Mathers, School Road Mr Scott, Smithy Road Mrs Hood, The Mount Mr Christie, Main Road Mr Beaton, Mansfield Road Mrs Morrison, Greenacre Mrs Carstorphine, Park View Mr Greenwood, Smithy Road

A LETTER OF THANKS. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the participants of the 200 Club who are on my collection list. It is a great help that they pay me in advance to save me having to venture out in the cold winter months.

Also can I thank everyone for their continuing support to the “Used Stamps” box on the shelf at the Post Office counter. The stamps now go to help my Church in Tayport.

And last but not least, can I thank everyone who has bought a Quiz Sheet from me this past year, you are all so good to put up with me trying to boost funds for different organisations. You have no idea how much it helps, so sincere thanks to everyone.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.....Val Phillips.

FROM COLIN, THE NEW EDITOR. As 2018 draws to a close I have found myself in charge of putting together the village magazine. It is a great asset to the village and the larger community with the information it has provided over the years it has been going.

In this age of online content of Facebook, Twitter and all the other forms of communication that surround us it is good to be able to pick up the magazine flick through the pages and find the local information or local tradesman to do the job you have been meaning to get done for ages or perhaps find an article that captures your imagination.

So as the new editor I am asking for your help as the community. Do you have anything you want to see in the magazine? Are there any budding writers who would like to see their work in print?

Is there an event or cause you would like other local people to read about is there information you would like to be included. A short story a

memory of times past we would like to hear from you.

To all the kind people who have contributed to the magazine in the past we would like to hear from you again can you give us more articles to add.

To our younger readers we would like to hear from you and we hope you will send something in I would like to start a Children’s page but to do this we need writing and drawings from yourselves to be able to do this We would like to produce six copies throughout the year starting in February then April, June, August, October and December. But it will only be possible with your help and participation in making it come together for everyone to enjoy.

Please try and find the time to let us know your thoughts and comments perhaps even pen and article for us to use in an edition.

We wish you all a Happy Christmas and a good New Year.

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WWW.MONTEATHS.COM FULL ACCOUNTANCY AND COMPLETE TAXATION SERVICES Cairnfield, 14 School Road, Balmullo, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 0BD Tel 01334 870343 Fax 01334 871004 E mail : mark@monteaths.com

POINTS FROM THE SECRETARY’S EMAIL - SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER

SUE SMITH

President Ann Falconer welcomed members and our guests and Tellers from Cults and District SWI to our Business Meeting on Thursday, 1st November, 2018.

Whilst two of our guests, counted votes for the new Committee, Sheena and Aileen provided entertainment. Aileen recited a couple of rather humorous poems, and the ladies discussed and showed us a number of their hand sewn quilts, and also some material folded pieces, all beautiful. We are hoping that they will return at some time to give a wee demonstration.

Ann then announced the winners of the annual trophies:-

Following the retrial of President, Ann Falconer and Treasurer, Evelyn Erskine, the new Committee Members were announced as President, Mary Reilly, Committee, Katriona Addison, Gina Baird, Julie Campbell, Jill Dhanjal, Jan Redpath, Sandy Rolfe, Winnie Whyte and Penny Wiles.

Members and guests thereafter enjoyed a light supper and the raffle was drawn.

Our final meeting of the year will be the Christmas Party on Thursday, 6th December, 2018 at 7pm sharp, entry from 6.30pm. Members are reminded to bring their wrapped Christmas presents, food for the party and crockery etc.

Ina Brown Quaich – Penny Wiles

As always, new members will be made very welcome.

Flower of the Month Vase – Grace Steven Joan Gray Trophy – Grace Steven Trophy in memory of Betty Gough- Grace Steven Overall Points winner cup – Penny Wiles 2nd place Salver- Gina Baird

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LEUCHARS QUALITY MEATS 24 Main Street, Leuchars Quality Scotch Beef Pork : Chicken : Lamb Also a selection of Steak Pies Individual Pies : Cold Meats : Eggs & Bacon Orders will be made up on request for collection: at 24 Main Street Leuchars KY16 0HN Tel: 01334 839213 Email: lqm24@icloud.com

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FIFE COUNCIL – WINTER CAMPAIGN

Be prepared by planning ahead and staying informed Before severe weather hits, there’s three simple ways for you to get the information you need: Go Online - www.fifedirect.org.uk/winter - all the news and information you’ll need is online – register for alerts at www.fifedirect.org.uk/alerts  

Follow us on facebook.com/fifecouncil and twitter.com/fifecouncil Tune in to Kingdom FM, Forth One and Tay FM and

If you need to get in touch with the council in an emergency, call on 03451 55 00 11 (faults and repairs) and 03451 55 00 99 (out of hours).

The council has a comprehensive plan for the winter. They work round the clock, 7 days a week including during public holidays and do all we can to keep services running whatever the weather.

Grit Bins have now been removed from several locations throughout the village. A meeting was held with a resident and a council officer in David Wilson Park to request a replacement there. Please let us know if the removal of a grit bin is causing you concern or hardship so that we can make sure voices are heard loud and clear.

Fife has the highest number of grit bins of any local authority in excess of 4000 which is an unsustainable number to maintain.

Brown Bins The bin collection days will change for most householders in East Fife w/c 18 February 2019.

In addition, we are asking residents to change the materials they put in in the green (plastics and cans) and grey (paper and cardboard) bins: • Polystyrene, plastic bags & films and plastic wrappers will not be able to go into the green bin, but should go into the blue bin (landfill) • Drinks and food cartons will be recycled in the green bin (NOT the grey bin) There will be a full information soon.

Brown bins will only be collected 4 weekly during winter months.     

21.12.18 18.01.19 15.02.19 15.03.19 29.03.19

Then back to normal collections.

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Colin Finlay

Wishing Everyone Merry Christmas And

Happy New Year.

From Colin Finlay Your

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Call Jake On 079 6978 0956

JOHN STEVEN

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MONDAY – FRIDAY 8am to 5.30pm

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Saturday 9am – 3pm Sales MOT’s until 1pm

Phone 01334 653922

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Tel: 01382 552720

WILLIAMSONS TAXIS Freephone 08000 858181 Airports ~ Contracts Full / Half Day Tours Distance No Object 4 ~ 6 ~ 7 ~ 8 Seaters 01334 476787 01334 839279 www.williamsonstaxi.co.uk

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W&J HORSBURGH FRESH Pittenweem Fish In Balmullo every

WEDNESDAY

From 10am to 4pm Or place your orders by telephone 01333 310567 07751 974615 07528 301092

DEREK B CAMPBELL Motor Engineer

KEVIN MALONEY FOR ALL YOUR DECORATION NEEDS 01334 870241 OR 07941 545052

SERVICING & M.O.T. REPAIRS Tel 870328 ‘Loanhead’ Balmullo St. Andrews KY16 0BQ

Balmullo Bowling Club Play outdoors in summer Indoors in winter

Variety of competitions and friendly matches every week No experience required.

All welcome to join.

Call John on 870196

JOHNSTONE PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS SERVICES www.johnstoneplumbers.co.uk

Fast and reliable service Emergency Call-Outs 207782

MILLBANK, 28 SCHOOL ROAD, BALMULLO TEL/FAX: 01334 870691

MOB: 07966 937842

EMAIL: info@johnstoneplumbers.co.uk