Car Wash-Sat 30th August 1.30 to 3.30pm
Charity CarWash to raise funds for the Letham Park Project and CHAS.
Car washing between 1.30pm and 3.30pm
Coffee and Homebaking wile you wait
(Added 22nd August 2008)
Lawnmower Breakdown
This esteemed club has been hit with a mechanical breakdown to our faithful lawnmower. A new improved model is being procured and normal business will soon be resumed shortly.
(Added 14th August 2008)
Hall Coffee Morning
As of 20th September, On the 3rd Saturday of each month there will be a coffee morning between 10am and 12 noon in aid of hall funds with a raffle being drawn at 1130am
(Added 14th August 2008)
23rd July - Fife Police- Eastern Division Newsletter
Hooray.... Still No Crime in Letham.
Click here and it will open in a new window
10th June - Fife Police- Eastern Division Newsletter
Hooray.... No Crime in Letham.
Meet the Boys (or Girls) in Blue (or Black)
Click here and it will open in a new window
10th June - Public Transport Finder
A new facility has been put on the Travel Section of the website to help people find public transport to/from Letham. It uses the Traveline Scotland Website but is a bit quicker as Letham is automatically included in the search for you.
There is also information on how to have times texted to your mobile phone.
14th April - Peak Oil
A new community group, The Howe Transition Toun, has arranged a series of three film screening and discussion evenings about Peak Oil in the local villages. They will be leafleting all the houses in the area prior to the events.
They are hoping that as many people as possible will attend these events to learn about the serious issue of Peak Oil, how it may impact on all of our lives in the near future and what we as a community can begin to do about it.
The events are:
Tuesday 20th May, Letham – a film about Peak Oil and a discussion
Monday 26th May, Giffordtown – repeat
Tuesday 3rd June, Collessie – a follow-up evening looking at positive community responses
27th March - Letham Lawnmower Society
Its that time again when a trusty band of Letham village volounteers take to the verges armed with our trusty mower and a can of petrol.
Anyone who wants to join this horticultural elite should click here to request an application pack.
Society Members
click here for the 2008 rota.
16th March - Secret Garden on TV
Did you see Letham's very own Outdoor Nursary on TV? Watch again
21st February -What a load of rubbish!
A new refuse collection programme for Letham has been announced by Fife Council. This will affect households who used to get a weekly uplift on Fridays. In essence this means rubbish and recycled paper/cardboard being uplifted on alternate weeks. Seems like a sensible idea and one way of encouraging people to recycle more. Click here for a calendar of uplifts. Further information on uplifts can be found on the Fife Council Website or by calling the Recycling Helpline on 08451 55 00 22. The helpline is open from 8am until 8pm Monday to Friday.
20th February - Check out a new local site
If you haven't already been there- check out
This is a new lottery funded website serving the Howe of Fife communities which is a lot better and professionally designed than this feeble effort! We share much of the same aims and objectives, neither is moneymaking and there's plenty of room for us both in cyberspace so please do take a trip over! The SmartCommunityFife site allows you to add content yourself- there is some scope for that on the Letham site but every time I do that it gets filled with adverts for Viagra! If you want something on, just get in touch
Coffee Morning-Sat 30th August 1000-1200
Monimail and Letham Senior Citizens Committee are having a coffee morning on Saturday 30th August 1000-1200. Entry is £1 (including Teaa/Coffee and Biscuits)
Also featuring Tombola - Cakes - Raffles - Bric a Brac - Books
Any stall donations, please pass on to Kate Dalrymple, Charlotte Gray, Juliete Gordon or John Vaughan on The Row.(Added 22nd August 2008)
Letham Park Update and Debate
In case you didn't know, plans are afoot to improve the facilities in Letham Park. Follow this link to see what's happening
(Added 14th August 2008)
Gardeners Question Time
Have your Greenfingers Manicured with well known local Horticulturalsists inclusing Bob Mitchell and Willie Duncan.
And If that's not enough to tempt you then your £5 entry all gets you a glass of wine!
(Added 14th August 2008)
8th July - Letham Park
There will be a presentation of proposed new equipment and shelter for the park on
Tuesday 15th July at 6.30pm
in the Village Hall.
All members of the community are invited to attend this presentation, offer their views and give community endorsement to the project.
If you’re unable to attend this meeting but wish to find out more or offer your views in writing please contact any of the individuals listed below.
Anah Dodds, Samadi van Koten, Lewis Smiles, Grace Rotherham, Thomas Farrell, Scott Smith, Rebekah Smiles, Rachel Rotherham, Sarah Farrell, Hamid van Koten, John Vaughan, Juliet Gordon, Cathy Bache, Louise Barron
10th June - Transition Toun/Peak Oil Update
After three successful public meetings the group have produced some feedbackon their findings. A new mini site has been attached to Letham.org.uk and further updtaes will be posted here. (The woodland group has it's own section too.)
22nd May - Letham Park Consultation
A public meeting will be held on Thursday 29th May 2008, 6.30pm- 8.30pm in the Village Hall to discuss options for upgrading Letham Park. It is important that as many voices from across the community are heard as possible. What's important- seating, play equipment, exercise equipment, a bike track, a shelter....? Come along and let us know. Failing that feel free to contact me or any other community councillor to make sure your views are heard.
9th April - The Secret Garden launches Website
Well done to the folk at Letham's very own outdoor nursery in producing a top notch website for the "The Secret Garden". Follow this link to explore the wonderful things they are doing there. Great photos and video clips from national TV.
20th March - Smart Community Fife Launch 10th AprilLetham's other community website is launching at the Lomond Hills Hotel, Freuchie at 1pm. A buffet lunch will be provided and music will be supplied by the Early Learning Ceilidh Band. All are welcome to see how the site operates.
16th March -If you go (up) to the Woods (tomorrow)...
Monimial Woodland Group is now up and running!
Find out all the details here or by using the menu button on the left. There is also (going to be!)a special section on the forum.
20th February - Zoies Interiors Open Day
Zoie Ritchie has exteneded an invitation to her workshop's open day on 29th February and 1st March 2008. Zoie took over the old cleansing depot on School Brae in 2007 and has dramatically transformed the premises into a soft furnishings and textile business. Zoie's keen to meet the community and show them the alterations to the building and the kind of work she does. If you need anymore persuasion then there will be tea, coffee and shortbread getting dished out too!
If you can't visit the workshop, vist her website at www.zoieinteriors.co.uk
