Fife

Independent 1. Historic county on a peninsula between the Forth and Tay estuaries. Previously included a mining area; includes naval dockyard at Rosyth, new town of Glenrothes, and university city of St Andrews.

The Scottish National Party held its seat in Glenrothes West and Kinglassie at a byelection on 22 January. The SNP gained a seat in Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages ward from an Independent elected for Labour, at a byelection on 6 November. Gavin Ellis (Dunfermline North) moved from Conservative to Reform UK in September 2025. Julie MacDougall (Burntisland, Kinghorn and Kirkcaldy West) moved from Labour to Reform UK in August 2025.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
Scotland

Address
Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes KY7 5LT

Phone
01592 414141

Website
http://www.fife.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£1498.76