THREE community projects in Dunfermline have been given a cash boost totalling £59,000. 

Councillors agreed to spend cash from the local community recovery fund at a meeting last week. 

The City of Dunfermline area committee agreed to give £9,000 to support nine local tenants and residents associations; £20,000 for the local holiday activity chest fund; and £30,000 to kickstart a participatory budgeting exercise in Abbeyview and “bring a concerted focus back to the area”. 

According to a committee report, there has been a reduction of service available for local people there since the Tryst Centre closed. 

The new £7.5 million Abbeyview Hub is under construction, it's being delivered later than originally planned, and councillors have decided to invest this money to create a “refreshed Abbeyview place plan”. 

The project will involve a consultation with local people on improvements to the area.

The community will have a big part in coming up with a shortlist of what needs done and vote on the priorities.

The holiday activity chest fund investment will allow all Dunfermline-based groups and organisations to apply for money to support holiday activities across the city. 

The £9,000 grant will allow each of the nine TRA's to use up to £1,000 to make improvements to local areas or to support local projects to enhance the community. 

“Work like the tenants and residents associations support should make a big impact on local communities,” committee convener James Calder said.

“Certainly with the big changes at Abbeyview, [this investment] will hopefully yield some positive direction for the future of the community as well.” 

The projects will all be funded from the Dunfermline area community recovery fund. 

The aim is to tackle poverty and support economic recovery, climate change actions and community wealth building. 

There is £186,000 left in the city's pot for future investments.