The Cowdenbeath area has suffered a double jobs blow with more than 200 jobs at risk after announcements this week.

Rennies bus garage on Broad Street, operated by Stagecoach East Coast, is to close with 60 jobs put at risk.

Meanwhile at the Mossmorran chemical plant, contractors announced around 150 jobs are to be lost.

The blow comes as UK Labour Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, prepares to announce plans to boost economic output and major investment in infrastructure to help get the UK’s economy moving. She’ll deliver the outcomes of her Strategic Spending Review to Westminster on Wed 11th June.

The Rennies garage in the town, which previously housed the main Stagecoach fleet and has its origins as a tram depot back to atleast 1909, will come as a blow to the 60 drivers, mechanics and engineers. It’s hoped most can be redeployed to other depots nearby.

A spokesperson for Stagecoach East Scotland said “We are proposing the closure of our Rennies depot in July 2025. This difficult decision reflects the ongoing and unsustainable financial challenges facing Rennies depot, which has seen a prolonged decline in viability despite our best efforts.

“Our priority now is supporting our affected colleagues and providing as many options for them as we can.

“There will be no impact to services as a result of the proposed closure.”

Just over a mile away at Mossmorran, contractor Altrad will have atleast 98 redundancies, Kaefer is losing 55 roles and Bilfinger has announced 10 jobs being lost.

A spokesperson for Exxonmobil said: “These revisions are in response to a planned reduction in project work, and are not a reflection of our base operations here in Fife. 

 “With the completion of a number of key maintenance projects on site, we have updated our contractor requirement to reflect current and future needs. 

 “While these are always difficult decisions, we do so to help ensure the long-term sustainability of our operations.’’