Thornton Community Council

02/08/2026

Tomorrow evening (Monday 3rd August) at 7pm, we’ll be meeting up with Cllr Ross Vettraino’s family to view the plaque we commissioned, commemorating Ross and the work he did on behalf of Thornton during his long and distinguished career as our Ward Councillor.

Everyone is welcome to come along.

We’ll be gathering at the garden beside the pensioners hut.

Councillor Lynda Holton for Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Cllr Daniel Wilson for Glenrothes Central and Thornton

25/06/2026

NEWS: Support scheme announced for Thornton businesses impacted by major disruption

Fife Council’s Cabinet Committee has agreed to introduce a time-limited Business Resilience Support Scheme, which will provide targeted financial support, to help Thornton businesses affected by prolonged disruption linked to the major Network Rail works in the area.


The scheme has been developed in recognition of the exceptional and sustained impact the works are expected to have on local businesses, particularly those reliant on passing trade and customer access. It is designed to provide targeted support during a period of disruption that goes beyond what would normally be anticipated.

Councillor Altany Craik, Spokesperson for Finance, Economy and Strategic Planning said: “This a temporary and exceptional intervention, reflecting the unique circumstances faced by the community.”

“Alongside the scheme, additional support will be available through business advice, local promotion and engagement activity, helping to encourage footfall and support trading throughout the works.”

“We recognise that the disruption in Thornton is unlike anything local businesses would normally be expected to manage, and that it will have a real impact on livelihoods. With the road closed for around five and a half months and disruption expected to last up to 14 months in total, we recognise this will effectively split Thornton in two and create significant challenges for local traders.”

Further details on how businesses can access the scheme will be shared directly with those affected in due course.

11/06/2026

07/06/2026

Another great day in Memorial Park for our community!

05/06/2026

THIS IS POSTED PURELY FOR COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND IS IN NO WAY ENDORSED BY THORNTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL.

OUR COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES, WILL SUFFER SEVER DETRIMENT DUE TO THESE WORKS.

WE ARE BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THE LACK OF PLANNING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OR REASONABLE MITIGATIONS NETWORK RAIL AND FIFE COUNCIL COULD HAVE PUT IN PLACE TO REDUCE THE IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY.

WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE CONCERNED ABOUT THESE WORKS TO ATTEND AT 6PM ON WEDNESDAY, AS DETAILED BELOW ⬇️

Work on Thornton bridge to begin on 20 June

Temporary traffic lights and one lane closure, to allow Network Rail’s bridge replacement at Thornton, will begin on Saturday, 20 June 2026.

Work on the bridge, which was originally proposed to take 14 months and would involve a full closure of the bridge, will now be phased. The bridge will be fully closed for five and a half months and the rest of the work will be carried out under a one lane closure.

The work is part of a £311.5m investment to modernise the rail network in Fife and deliver new battery-electric trains, increased capacity, reliability and accessibility while reducing carbon emissions.
Network Rail submitted proposals to Fife Council in September 2025. Following community engagement, Network Rail paused the programme to listen and respond to concerns, developing a revised approach that better balanced reducing community impact whilst facilitating investment.

A revised programme keeps the road open longer through single-lane operations, shortens the period of full closure, and protects key local priorities including pedestrian and disabled access, public transport, safe routes to school and reducing businesses impact.

Following intense scrutiny by council officers and based on the costs supplied by Network Rail to install a temporary bridge, Fife Council have now accepted that the Temporary Traffic Restriction Order can go ahead.

We know this work will be disruptive and we apologise for the inconvenience. We remain committed to working with the local community across the period, and to keeping the programme under regular review, with a focus on reducing timelines and impacts further if at all possible.

👉 Find out more, including information on key dates, dates for single-lane operations and full closure, pedestrian and disabled access, public transport, safe routes to school and reducing businesses impact at https://scotlandsrailway.com/projects/fife-electrification

👉 Read the latest update from Fife Council at https://www.fife.gov.uk/news/2026/work-on-thornton-bridge-to-begin-on-20-june

📍 Network Rail and Fife Council will host a community update as follows:

Wednesday 10th June 2026 : Thornton Public Hall

3-5pm : Informal Drop-In Event : For smaller group discussions

6-7pm : Community Update : Broader community update

13/05/2026

****PARTY IN THE PARK UPDATE****

We’ve had a great demand for wristbands this year. We currently only have 35 left.

For the afternoon tea, we still have 15 tickets available. If you have any elderly neighbours that may like to come along, please let them know about it.

In all instances, please drop us a message and wristbands or tickets will be held for you to collect on the day.

13/05/2026

POSTED ON BEHALF OF NETWORK RAIL

SCOTLAND'S RAILWAY : THORNTON
As you're aware, on Thursday 9 April, in response to community concern, Network Rail confirmed that we would defer our programme start date at Thornton, part of a £342m investment programme in Fife and Borders rail, to enable us to listen carefully to the views of the local community, and make changes where possible.
On Thursday 16 April, we hosted the first Thornton Liaison Group. Thornton Community Council, Thornton Primary School PTA, elected members and representatives from local businesses further discussed the issues raised at the recent community meeting, including grouping these by themes.
Since then, Network Rail has concluded four days of investigative works which has helped us gain a greater knowledge about the number of utilities and their exact locations on the bridge, and met directly with Thornton Primary School.
We've held two further meetings with Fife Council, providing additional information as together we work constructively on options to mitigate local impacts whilst investing in Fife's railway. These include options to restrict and/or reduce the duration of the proposed road closure.
We want to ensure that we are providing clear and meaningful updates to the community and will look to arrange the next meeting of the Thornton Liaison Group once Fife Council have provided further feedback on our updated proposal.