The Glenrothes 18 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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There are also proposals to support the regeneration of the western neighbourhoods, centered around the Glenwood centre. A charrette was held in 2017, facilitated by PAS and supported by design experts, Fife Council and the Scottish Government to inform an action plan for the future of the area. [150] [151] The Glenwood Centre was subsequently demolished in 2023 making way for the regeneration of the area. Plans include replacing the demolished centre with mixture of modern properties, commercial units and a community hub. [152] The River Leven Bridge, which spans Riverside Park and carries the town's Western Distributor Road, is a cable-stayed bridge that was completed in 1995. The bridge was designed by Dundee-based Nicoll Russell Studios, Architects and was commissioned by the Glenrothes Development Corporation (GDC) as a landmark creating a gateway into Riverside Park that could be seen from further afield. [202] The bridge was constructed by Balfour Beatty Construction (Scotland) and it was the first reinforced-concrete cable-stayed structure ever built in the UK. [203]

Comparative Population: Glenrothes Locality". www.scrol.co.uk. 2001. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012 . Retrieved 20 February 2011. Glenrothes Area Economic Profile" (PDF). Invest Fife/Fife Council. 2021. p.2 . Retrieved 30 June 2021. You are responsible for all activities through your account. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide to us in relation to your account, and for updating it where necessary. You are not allowed to create multiple accounts. We may terminate or temporarily suspend your account to protect you, ourselves or our partners from (suspected) identity theft or other (suspected) fraudulent (e.g. false, misleading, deceptive) activity. You have the obligation to keep your login credentials confidential. You shall not authorize any others to use or access your account.

Further information: History of local government in Scotland Fife House, headquarters of Fife Council Scotland's first 100% renewable biomass heat and power district network opens". Scottish Construction Now . Retrieved 26 April 2019.

Leslie House restoration finally under way". The Courier. Dundee. 9 September 2021 . Retrieved 31 October 2022. Arnold, James (19 November 2003). "The Death and Rebirth of Silicon Glen". BBC News . Retrieved 1 June 2011. Glenrothes Area Local Strategic Assessment" (PDF). Invest Fife/Fife Council. 2022. p.11 . Retrieved 25 January 2023. Funding approved for re-location of Town Art". Fife Council. 10 December 2010 . Retrieved 14 December 2010.Ferguson, Keith (1982). A History of Glenrothes (1sted.). Glenrothes: Glenrothes Development Corporation. ASIN B001P4JSI0.

a b " "Fife's Economic Strategy 2023-2028 -Evidence Paper" " ( PDF). Fife Council Economy, Planning and Employability Services. January 2023. p.4 . Retrieved 5 May 2023.Scotland had emerged from the Second World War in a strong position both to contribute to the UK's post-war reconstruction, and to help repay heavy overseas debt incurred in rearmament and six years of war. At the heart of government strategy was the need to produce energy, and the first focus of the resulting industrial renewal was massive investment by the state in the Scottish coal industry. [38] The case for developing Glenrothes was partially driven by this strategy, and was further advanced in a report produced in 1946 by Sir Frank Mears to the Central and South-East Scotland Planning Committee. This specifically made the case for a new town in the Leslie-Markinch area to support growth in the coal mining industry in Fife. [7] [39] Glenrothes has a twin-town link with Böblingen, a city in Baden-Württemberg in Germany since 1971. [196] As early as 1962 a local councillor had suggested that the town might "twin" with a town on the Continent. [197] Some years later a friendship grew up between teachers at Glenrothes High School and the Gymnasium in Böblingen which eventually led to the twinning of the towns. Since then there have been a number of exchanges on official, club and personal levels. [197] Notable residents [ edit ] Dougray Scott Neil Henderson (13 April 2016). "Bullseye for Glenrothes thanks to championship darts fans". Glenrothes Gazette . Retrieved 13 April 2016. Glenrothes hippos to take centre stage in new BBC documentary from Mark Bonnar". www.thecourier.co.uk. 21 August 2021 . Retrieved 23 August 2021.

In 2008, coinciding with the town's 60th anniversary, Canadian artist and researcher Sylvia Grace Borda chose to holiday for a week in Glenrothes. She was curious to explore the town as if she were a late-1960s photographer of common places, following on from a similar study of East Kilbride. The outcome was the production of a series of images which the artist believes contradict how some Scots would 'see' Glenrothes, reinforcing the observation that it often takes a visitor to see what others take for granted. The work sought to position itself so the everyday environment can cause the viewer to pause and regard the commonplace as extraordinary. [54] [55] [56] Other types of service industries also add to the town's economic mix with large single employers being in the 'accommodation and food services' sector which accounted for around 4% of the town's total jobs. [9] Balbirnie House Hotel, a four star hotel, Balgeddie House Hotel (a Best Western hotel) and Premier Inn, both three stars, are the largest hotels in Glenrothes. Budget hotel chains are also represented with Wetherspoons operating a hotel and pub, the Golden Acorn Hotel, in the town centre. [137] Travelodge and Holiday Inn also operate hotels within Glenrothes. A second town masterplan was then developed in the late 1960s following Glenrothes' change of role and was to accommodate an increased population of 50,000–70,000. New areas of land in the north and south of the designated area were identified for new development. [98] The road network was redsiegned and upgraded to deal with projected increases in car ownership and new housing estates were developed to the west, then to the south and finally to the north of the designated area. [99] The Manufacturing Industry in Fife Sector Profile 2017" ( PDF). Fife Council . Retrieved 14 December 2017. The GDC was finally wound up in 1995 after which responsibility for Glenrothes was largely transferred to Fife Council with assets such as the Kingdom Shopping Centre, industrial and office units sold off to private sector companies. [3] However, by 1995 the GDC had left a lasting legacy on the town by overseeing the development of over 15,000 houses, 5,174,125 square feet (480,692m 2) of industrial floorspace, 735,476 square feet (68,328m 2) of office floorspace and 576,977 square feet (53,603m 2) of shopping floorspace. [3] Since the winding up of the GDC Glenrothes continues to serve as Fife's principal administrative centre and serves a wider sub-regional area as a major centre for services and employment. [53] Aerial view of Glenrothes taken from southeast

Glenrothes was designated in 1948 under the New Towns Act 1946 as Scotland's second post-war new town. [27] [3] [28] The planning, development, management and promotion of the new town were the responsibility of the Glenrothes Development Corporation (GDC), a quango appointed by the Secretary of State for Scotland. [29] The corporation board consisted of eight members including a chairman and deputy chairman. [30] The first meeting of the GDC was in Auchmuty House, provided by Tullis Russell on 20 June 1949. [31] [32] In 1950 the population in the Glenrothes designated area was about 1,000 people, located in the hamlets of Woodside and Cadham and in the numerous farm steadings that were spread throughout the area. [102] Population growth in the early phases of the town was described as slow due to the dependence on the growth of jobs at the Rothes Colliery. In 1960 the town population was shown to have increased to 12,499 people, and it had risen to 28,098 by 1969. [102] The fastest growth was between 1964 and 1969, with average inward migration of 1,900 persons per year. [103] In 1981 Glenrothes' population was estimated at 35,000 [103] and at the time the GDC was disbanded in 1995 it was estimated to be just over 40,000. [104] Glenrothes compared according to 2011 UK census [105]