Cowdenbeath Rotary Club plaque mining plans delayed

An artist’s impression of what the plaque will look like <i>(Image: Cowdenbeath Rotary Club)</i>
An artist’s impression of what the plaque will look like (Image: Cowdenbeath Rotary Club)
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Cowdenbeath Rotary Club's centenary plaque plans have been delayed.

But they hope to have the memorial displayed in Brunton Square in the coming weeks.

The plaque will commemorate miners who worked in one of the 13 pits within the Cowdenbeath area.

Fife Council requires some additional information, which was the reason for the delay.

Senior vice-president of the club, Craig Bennet, said: "The actual area which will form the base is the site in the square opposite the Miners Boy mural and this has wood, soil and concrete on it, and information on that is being forwarded to the estates department.

"The frame that will hold the plaque will be bolted into the concrete base and hopefully the information forwarded will assist them."

The club is now waiting for a licence to be granted to allow the installation work to start, which they hope will be by the beginning of May.

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