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• Archaeology in Fife
• Conservation Areas in Fife
• Historic Buildings Trust
• Trees and their protection

Conservation is a wide-ranging subject concerned with caring for our buildings and the natural environment. Fife Council is responsible for many different aspects of conservation. These include:

• offering information and advice on archaeology and ancient monuments
• providing information on buildings at risk
• dealing with proposals affecting Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings
• making grants available to repair and restore historic buildings, streets and spaces
• promoting the protection and management of wildlife, habitats and landscape
• keeping Rights of Way open and free from obstruction
• protecting trees
• getting involved in projects to improve the environment
• promoting high quality design for new development and alterations to existing buildings
• working closely with government agencies who are responsible for conservation - Historic Scotland for buildings, conservation areas and ancient monuments - and Scottish Natural Heritage for nature conservation and Fife’s landscape.

You can find more about any of these by clicking on the advice topics or associated links on this page