Dewar Avenue update: 09 October 2025

Following our last update, we wanted to bring you up to date on our progress.

The Community Centre

We recognise that the community centre is a valuable resource for local residents. We have carried out some initial drilling and grouting around the centre to stabilise the ground. We will start further repairs at the community centre at the end of October and expect to complete these in February 2026. These works should mean the community centre will be safe to fully reopen, and we will liaise with Fife Council, as the owner of the community centre, about this.

Options for land re-use

We understand that residents will be keen to understand what will happen to the land where the demolished properties once stood. We’ve started work to lay stone in the area which we should complete before the end of November. The area will remain securely fenced for a period of six months after we’ve completed these works to allow us to monitor for any further ground movement. The results of this monitoring will help us to design appropriate permanent ground stabilisation plans.

Based on our findings, we’ll work with Fife Council and other stakeholders to consider alternative uses for the ground around the demolished houses.

Ongoing monitoring

To provide reassurance to the local community, we’re continuing to monitor the ground around the collapse, and in the wider area.

Next update

We will provide a further update on the progress of the works in November.

Key contacts

Please contact us if there is anything you wish to discuss. The reference number for this project is I-384443.

Customer Services Team

If you have any questions about our work please call our customer services team on 0345 762 6848 or 01623 637 000 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm or email us at customerservice@coal.gov.uk.

To report an emergency, please contact: 0800 288 4242 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) For more information about the Mining Remediation Authority, please visit www.gov.uk/mining-remediation-authority.