FIFE Council has announced that three more projects have been awarded grant funding totalling over £1 million from the Levenmouth Reconnected Programme (LRP).
The LRP was set up to maximise the economic and social opportunities presented by the recently reopened Levenmouth Rail Link, with a £10 million fund made available by Fife Council and the Scottish Government – and managed by Fife Council – to support local initiatives.
To date, 11 projects had received funding since the first applications were invited in 2021, and that list has grown by three following approval by councillors on the Levenmouth Area Committee.
The largest grant of £770,000 has gone to the Leven Promenade Active Travel Route, which aims to improve walking, wheeling and cycling provision along the length of the promenade linking the beach, golf courses, coastal path and the residential area at the east side of Leven to Leven Station.
The project will be the first phase of a wider package of measures to improve Leven Promenade, while money has already been set aside in Fife Council’s budget for repairs to the sea wall and car park areas following storm damage.
Secondly, the Methilhill Children’s Community Initiative has been allocated £140,611 towards its plans to expand its current activity to a new building which is being leased long-term from Fife Council and will operate as a community centre for people living in the local area.
The building has office space, a kitchen and a main hall which can accommodate up to 80 people, so the move will allow the MCCI to increase the scale and scope of services provided.
£161,172 has also been allocated to the BRAG Club@the Hub project, which aims to expand the use of the Together Levenmouth Community Hub in Leven High Street into a more inclusive community venue. Plans include the conversion of the existing downstairs space to create a larger multi-use space.
Councillor Colin Davidson, convener of the Levenmouth Area Committee, said, “We’re delighted to support these latest worthwhile projects with large grant funding through the Levenmouth Reconnected Programme, which really has made a tangible difference to this area in recent years. We’ve always said the reinstatement of the rail link would be transformational, but the impact of this £10 million fund, split between Fife Council and the Scottish Government, cannot be underestimated.”
