Danyel VanReenen@DVanreenen

Scotland Reporter for PA Media. All views my own.

 Edinburgh/Glasgow
Joined March 2018
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First Minister 'deeply concerned' by Edinburgh gang violence. news.stv.tv/east-central/joh…

First Minister 'deeply concerned' by Edinburgh gang violence 

Swinney was challenged to address violence in the capital city which has seen firearms discharged at two properties.

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Skiving school: why are Fife’s truancy rates getting worse, why do pupils skip school? fifetoday.co.uk/news/people/… #LDReporter @DVanreenen

Skiving school: why are Fife’s truancy rates getting worse, why do pupils skip school?

School attendance figures are still stagnating in Fife, and councillors, school leaders, and union representatives are all looking into the changing face of truancy.

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Bus route subsidy costs soar by 90% - Fife councillors look at running own services fifetoday.co.uk/news/transpo… @DVanreenen #LDReporter

Bus route subsidy costs soar by 90% - Fife councillors look at running own services

The cost of supporting key bus routes in Fife is set to soar by 90%, councillors have been told.

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21 Feb 2024
Despite major challenges that lie “just over the hill,” Council Leader David Ross has said he and his administration are “not here to manage the decline of local government.” fifetoday.co.uk/news/politic…

Fife budget: ‘we are here to protect services’ pledges Fife Council leader David Ross

Despite major challenges that lie “just over the hill,” Council Leader David Ross (Labour) has said he and his administration are “not here to manage the decline of local government.”

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Fife Council Budget: The Labour Administration wants to accept the council tax freeze and there are "no significant cuts" on the horizon More here: fifetoday.co.uk/news/politic… #LDReporter

Fife Council: 'no significant cuts' and freeze on Council Tax in budget plans

Fife Council’s leadership is grudgingly set to agree with Holyrood’s national Council Tax freeze next week – and it has said no major cuts to services are on the immediate horizon.

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For anyone interested in the Fife Council 2024/25 budget, I'll be getting the first look at the budget papers tomorrow The papers will outline what we can all expect for the coming year and layout the administration's financial plans Follow along to stay up-to-date!
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New growing spaces and garden allotments have been promised across Fife over the next 5 years Read more about Fife Council's plans here: dunfermlinepress.com/news/24… #LDReporter #Fifecouncil

Fife Council vows to create more allotments and growing sites

A new five-year allotment and community growing strategy lays out plans to increase the number growing spaces across the Kingdom by a minimum of two…

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"The community really showed that the cinema is crucial to them and they can’t bear to see it go” Read more about the show of support for St Andrews New Picture House here: thenational.scot/news/241162… #LDReporter #StAndrews

Locals take over Scottish cinema in protest against Tiger Woods buy-out

A SCOTTISH cinema saw its busiest weekend matinee in a very long time, according to a protest organiser.

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Good news from Fife - local sport and leisure venues are safe from closures this year and opening times are safe from cuts Read more from my interview with Sport and Leisure bosses here: fifetoday.co.uk/news/people/…

Fife sports and leisure venues and opening times are safe from cuts, trust bosses pledge

Fife Sport and Leisure Trust has said venues and opening hours across the Kingdom are safe from cuts this year.

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There are three free bus travel days scheduled for Dunfermline in March Take a look at which days you can ride for free here: scotsman.com/news/transport/…

Three days free bus travel is a first in Fife as councillors spend £18,000 in new initiative

For the first time ever, the City of Dunfermline is offering three free days of bus travel in March.

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St Andrews Aquarium is still picking up the pieces from Storm Babet, but a new, higher sea-wall could protect the attraction from future storm surges More about the sea-wall and aquarium improvement plans from The Courier here: thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/fif…

St Andrews Aquarium lodges plans for new sea wall after Storm Babet devastation

The popular attraction suffered significant damage in the wake of the October storm.

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Fife’s Health and Social Care Partnership decided to use nearly all of its cash reserves to cover a £4.1 million budget gap on Friday. Read more about how that will impact finances and services here: centralfifetimes.com/news/24…

We're £4.1m in the red and using almost all our cash reserves to plug the gap

“We’re obviously concerned about the reserves position – and quite rightly.”

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Overnight care shake-up in Fife could lead to remote help and £7m in savings Know someone who has received or is receiving overnight care in Fife? I'd love to hear some opinions. fifetoday.co.uk/news/people/…

Overnight care shake-up in Fife could lead to remote help and £7m in savings

Fifers who get overnight care could soon be able to trigger a sensor or alarm to raise an immediate alert to help - “no more than 15 minutes away.”

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An "unavoidable" 6.7% rent increase for council tenants was passed unanimously by Clackmannanshire Councillors last week More here: alloaadvertiser.com/news/240… #LDReporter #Clackmannanshire #Budget2024

Rent increase for Clacks tenants was 'unavoidable' this year

WEE COUNTY council tenants are bracing themselves for a 6.7 per cent increase to their rent, starting from April 1.

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NHS Fife has hired its first ever British Sign Language translator Read more about how she transformed one local man's final weeks in hospital here from STV: news.stv.tv/north/nhs-board-… #LDReporter

NHS board hires first ever sign language translator 

Mandy McCreadie joined NHS Fife as the first dedicated BSL translator on January 8.

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NHS Fife health chiefs warn communication is "critical" as public "will see changes" amid growing financial pressures Read more here: fifetoday.co.uk/health/nhs-f… #LDReporter #NHSFife #Budget2024

NHS Fife: Health chiefs warn communication is "critical" as public "will see changes" amid growing...

Health bosses have said members of the public will see changes to NHS Fife services this year amidst growing financial and performance pressures.

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I'm heading to the NHS Fife Board meeting this morning at Victoria Hospital campus I'm expecting the board to discuss the local £19 million overspend as well as plans to get the budget back on track As of right now, it appears the Scottish Government has no plans to intervene
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The New Picture House Cinema in St Andrews "cannot continue" operating at less than 10% occupancy, says the owner And controversial plans from superstars Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods are still forging ahead Read more from the Scotsman here: scotsman.com/news/people/tig…

Tiger Woods, Justin Timberlake forge ahead with sports gastro pub plan for St Andrews as cinema set...

Plans by champion golfer Tiger Woods and superstar Justin Timberlake to open an upmarket sports and entertainment gastro pub in St Andrews are forging ahead despite a community backlash.

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A “long overdue report” on the future provision of sports and swimming facilities in Inverkeithing is expected next week Read more here: dunfermlinepress.com/news/24… #FifeCouncil #LDReporter

Fife Council report to outline what could happen with old high school site

"Having a new sports centre and leisure complex on the old high school site would help bring footfall and income to Inverkeithing ..."

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Fife Council leaders spoke on key the challenges of the Council Tax freeze in light of the upcoming 2024-25 budget Find out how the freeze will impact Fifers here: fifetoday.co.uk/news/politic… #FifeCouncil #Budget2024

Fife Council Budget 2024: leaders speak on key challenges in Council Tax freeze

Fife Council party leaders gathered at Fife House for a budget Q&A last week to discuss the upcoming 2024-25 budget.

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