Fife Council have asked Benarty Community Council for suggestions in regard to the naming of the new street due to be located behind New Flockhouse.
Does the community have any suggestions? Please send any suggested names and a brief reason why to consult@benartycc.org.uk
The Community Council has to submit responses by Thursday 12 January 2023.
Fife Council have guidelines for naming streets. Here is some basic information to consider when proposing a name:
All proposed street name suggestions should be accompanied with a justification which references the street name criteria set out in sections 2.11. and 2.12.
2.11. New street names should meet one of the following criteria:
• Commemorate local history and culture
• Honour noteworthy persons local to the area or to Fife
• Celebrate cultural diversity in Fife
• Commemorate national and international events
• Strengthen neighbourhood identity
• Recognise native wildlife and natural features of the area
2.12. The following criteria will not generally* be accepted due to the potential confusion and / or reputational damage to Fife Council:
• Street names duplicating existing streets in Fife
• Street names very similar to existing streets in Fife
• The same street name repeated with different endings
• The use of punctuation or abbreviations (except for St for Saint)
• Marketing names (these names are used by developers and may not refer to the official street names as approved by Fife Council. Developers should advise potential purchasers of the official street name)
• Names of living persons or persons who have been deceased for fewer than five years (alternative methods of
commemoration, for example plaques, should be considered)
* any exceptions to the above criteria require to be referred to the local Area Committee for decision
2.15. An EPES officer will apply appropriate suffixes to street name suggestions with reference to the guidance below:
(a) The following suffixes are generally avoided: End, Cross, Burn, Stream
(b) Named pedestrian walkways should end with: Walk, Path, Way, Close, Wynd, Pend, Lane, Dyke, Vennel
(c) The following street suffix examples are appropriate for particular road layouts or particular areas:
• Crescent: for crescent or looped shaped roads
• Avenue: tree lined roads
• Lane, Grove, Close, Wynd, Court, Place for small streets and cul-de-sacs.
• Square for squares only, and Circus for roundabouts or squares only
• Hill, Brae, Heights, Mount, Rise, Knowe for roads on a gradient or on a hill
• Terrace or Row for streets that are terraced
• Promenade, Esplanade, Wharf, Docks, Moorings, Quay for harbour or shore side streets
• Green, Gardens, Park for areas dominated by green space
