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Committee praises Fife Coast and Countryside Trust progress
Archived news: published on Tuesday 02 Mar 2010 by Fife Council
Fife Council’s Housing and Communities Committee have praised the performance of the Fife Coast & Countryside Trust at their latest meeting, earlier today.
The 2008/09 annual review for Fife Coast & Countryside Trust (FCCT) was met with praise from Councillors where achievements such as extending the Fife Coastal Path and the trust’s ‘Countryside for Communities’ initiative were recognised.
Councillor Brian Goodall, Chair of the Housing and Communities Committee said: “Working with local communities is one of the strongest successes of the Coast & Countryside Trust. Successful projects have seen communities and trust staff coming together to improve access and enhance biodiversity.”
“For example, Middle Den in Kirkcaldy has seen the redevelopment of a woodland area and the provision of three new mountain bike tracks. Local young people were instrumental in the project which has been positively welcomed by the local community.”
“I’m pleased that the quality and quantity of the schools and community-based work undertaken by the trust within Fife’s countryside has been recognised. Making Fife the leading green Council is one of our Big 8 priorities and Fife Coast & Countryside Trust are undoubtedly contributing towards this.”
Amanda McFarlane, Chief Executive of Fife Coast & Countryside Trust said: “We are very grateful for the support of Fife Council and are looking forward to building on our past successes. We are especially proud of our new fundraising initiative, The Big Green Footprint Scheme, which we will be launching in April.”
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