The campaign was launched as the beginning of the year and now rewards all communities that participate. Judged on criteria based on national best practise, the communities that put themselves forward learned how well they had done and were awarded with, Gold, Silver Gilt, Silver or Bronze certificates. Seven category awards and a number of discretionary awards were also presented.

 

The campaign is presently run by an advisory group made up of community members from across Fife and signs will now be erected at the gateways to the communities, recognising their achievements.

 

Keith Jackson, Fife Council Community and Event Officer said: “Communities throughout Fife continue to make significant efforts to improve their local environments and this campaign recognises and celebrates those achievements. Irrespective of the award obtained, the real winner is the community itself.

 

“Fife is beginning to be recognised at a national level for the manner in which it supports its communities to make environmental changes and this recognition is enhanced through the Beautiful Fife Campaign which assesses the community on its Horticultural Achievement, Environmental Responsibility and its Community Involvement.

 

“The Beautiful Scotland Awards take place on Monday 21st September at the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen, when Low Valleyfield, Cairneyhill, Kingseat, Aberdour, Grange of Lindores and Cupar will all learn their fate. There is no doubt that some of the communities featuring in Beautiful Fife that are not already participating in Beautiful Scotland, are nearly ready to take that 'step up', and that potential exists for many more in the future. The Britain in Bloom Awards take place on Wednesday 23rd September when St Andrews, Glenrothes and Falkland will learn how well they have done in this prestigious campaign.”

 

Councillor Brian Goodall, Chair of Housing and Communities added, “It is one of Fife Councils ‘Big 8’ priorities to become the leading green council and the great work done by these communities who participate in Beautiful Fife can only add to this. There is no better activity for increasing civic pride in the community and enhancing the environment at the same time. Many think that these campaigns are just about pretty baskets and containers but I know that these communities have also been assessed on their environmental credentials and how the community works together to achieve these criteria. The added bonus to all this activity is of course that it is good fun and healthy exercise. We are also seeing a spin off, as smaller neighbourhoods begin to address similar issues within their locality and these communities are being guided through the national Neighbourhood Awards. I congratulate all those involved and look forward to witnessing an increase in this type of activity in the near future.”

 

The Beautiful Fife Campaign assesses communities not just on their floral efforts but also on their care of other aspects of the environment such as biodiversity, litter, community involvement and even minimising the demand placed on natural resources and any harmful impact on the environment.

 

The full list of awards are shown below.

 

 

Aberdour - Gold

Anstruther - Bronze

Auchtertool - Silver

Buckhaven - Silver

Burntisland - Silver

Cairneyhill - Silver Gilt                    

Ceres- Silver Gilt

Coaltown of Balgonie - Silver

Coaltown of Wemyss - Bronze

Colinsburgh - Silver

Cowdenbeath - Silver

Crossgates - Silver

Cupar - Silver Gilt

Dalgety Bay - Bronze

Dunshalt - Silver

East Wemyss - Bronze

Freuchie - Silver

Gauldry - Silver

Grange of Lindores - Silver Gilt

Glenrothes - Gold

Kennoway - Bronze

Kilconquhar - Silver Gilt

Kincardine - Bronze

Kinghorn - Silver

Kingsbarns - Silver

Kingseat - Silver Gilt

Leslie - Silver Gilt

Leuchars - Silver

Low Valleyfield - Silver

Newburgh - Silver Gilt

Newmills - Silver

Pitlessie - Silver

Pittenweem - Bronze

St. Andrews - Silver Gilt

St Monans - Silver Gilt

Strathkinness - Silver

Tayport - Silver

Thornton - Silver

Torryburn - Silver

 

Horticultural Achievement: Auchtertool for their community garden

Low Valleyfield for their work with Scottish Power on the Ash Lagoons

 

Environmental Responsibility: Kinghorn for the Ecology Centre at Craigencalt

 

Community Involvement : Strathkinness

 

Judges Award for Something Special: Newmills and Torryburn for the School and Community Garden

Cupar for their floral tartan rug and Rabbie Burns carpet bedding

 

Best Project: Newburgh for their community Charity shop which reinvests profits back into the community

 

Wee Villages: Grange of Lindores

Small Villages: Kilconquhar

Medium Villages: Aberdour

Large Villages: Newburgh

Small Towns: Cupar

Medium Towns: St Andrews

Large Towns: Glenrothes

See Also

Subjects

• Community Action - Take a pride in Fife
• Councillors

Towns

• Aberdour
• Cupar
• Glenrothes
• Kilconquhar
• Newburgh
• St Andrews