The 2011 census showed that manufacturing accounted for almost 15% of employment in Glenrothes. [113] In 2015 this amounted to over 4,000 jobs in the local area, or almost a third of all manufacturing jobs in Fife. [118] A number of high tech industrial companies are located in the town largely specialised in electronics manufacturing making the Glenrothes area one of Scotland's largest clusterings of electronics companies. [70] These are what remain of Silicon Glen operations in the area which gradually reduced and then consolidated since the peak in the late 1990s. [85] Local companies specialised in this sector include Compugraphic which develops photomasks for the microelectronics sector, [119] CTDI (formally Regenersis) which provides technology repair and test services, [120] Leviton (previously Brand Rex) which produces fibre optic cabling, [121] Raytheon which specialises in electronics for the defence industry and Semefab which produces Micro Electric Mechanical Systems ( MEMS). [122] Other major companies which have established a base in Glenrothes include Bosch Rexroth ( hydraulics manufacturing), FiFab ( precision engineering) and Velux (Window and Skylight Manufacturers). [9] Councillor almost ready for 'dance of happiness' as start date given for Glenrothes redevelopment". The Courier. 14 December 2016 . Retrieved 16 December 2016. The decision on the town's name was taken by the Fife Planning Committee which met in Cupar on 4th July 1947. Twelve names were considered for the new town prior to its formal designation. From the list of names Glenrothes and Westwood tied with five ballot votes each. Cadham, Drostain, Thaines and Woodside each received a single vote. The name Westwood was proposed by Provost Drummond, after Joseph Westwood, who was a strong advocate for the delivery of the new town, cut his political teeth in Fife and was Secretary of State for Scotland at the time. Glenrothes carried the day by eight votes to six on a second ballot despite the plea to recognise Westwood’s “services to the country”. In a tragic twist of fate Joseph Westwood died 18 days later in a car accident. [10] Fife Council is the executive, deliberative and legislative body responsible for local governance in the region and has its main headquarters in Glenrothes. [79] [80] Council meetings take place in Fife House (formerly known as Glenrothes House) in the town centre. The west wing of the building was built by the Glenrothes Development Corporation (GDC) as their offices in 1969, which was later used as the headquarters of Fife Regional Council. [81] Glenrothes is divided by 3 of the 22 Fife Council electoral wards, Glenrothes Central and Thornton (ward), Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch (ward) and Glenrothes West and Kinglassie (ward). Major housing developments are taking place in the area, including at the former Tullis Russell papermills, Cadham Road, Markinch South and at Westwood Park which will deliver over a thousand new build homes between 2022 and 2030. [153]

The following indicators should be taken as only a guide and not a set of hard and fast rules. Some "premium" whiskeys really are quite terrible, while some mass market products are good enough to pour into a decanter and serve to the Duke of Edinburgh. A+: A masterpiece and one of the ten best whiskeys of its type. Above five stars. Glenrothes has a planned road network with original masterplans establishing the principle that "through traffic" be bypassed around the housing precincts by a network of "Freeway" and "Highway" distributor roads. These would connect each precinct to the purposely designed town centre and to the industrial estates. [234] Another element that was adopted was the use of roundabouts at junctions instead of traffic lights which would allow traffic to flow freely. [234] RHS Britain in Bloom UK Finals". RHS Britain in Bloom. October 2014. pp.3 & 48 . Retrieved 21 November 2014.a b c "Glenrothes Area Committee - General Profile". knowfife.fife.gov.uk. 2014 . Retrieved 19 December 2014. Scotland Building for the Future- Industry and Infrastructure". Historic Scotland. pp.46 & 47 . Retrieved 20 February 2015. Even though it is quite dark, it is a balanced and rounded whisky, with a really deep profile. Something a little bit different of what we were used to with Glenrothes, but a nice dram to keep in mind.

The UK's First 100% Green Data Centre is Coming to Scotland". www.investinfife.co.uk. 16 April 2014 . Retrieved 25 April 2014. Glenrothes Area Fife Greenspace Audit - Glenrothes Area Committee" ( PDF). Fife Council. September 2009 . Retrieved 30 November 2012. Other types of service industries also add to the town's economic mix with large single employers being in the 'accommodation and food services' sector which accounted for around 4% of the town's total jobs. [9] Balbirnie House Hotel, a four star hotel, Balgeddie House Hotel (a Best Western hotel) and Premier Inn, both three stars, are the largest hotels in Glenrothes. Budget hotel chains are also represented with Wetherspoons operating a hotel and pub, the Golden Acorn Hotel, in the town centre. [137] Travelodge and Holiday Inn also operate hotels within Glenrothes. Neil Henderson (21 May 2023). "End of an era in Glenrothes as Glenwood flats demolition begins". The Courier . Retrieved 22 May 2023.

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Neil Henderson (21 March 2021). "Glenrothes Masterplan: First glimpse of how town could transform over next decade". The Courier . Retrieved 5 April 2021. Glenrothes Cycle Ways". Fife Council. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012 . Retrieved 8 January 2011. a b " "Fife's Economic Strategy 2023-2028 -Evidence Paper" " ( PDF). Fife Council Economy, Planning and Employability Services. January 2023. p.4 . Retrieved 5 May 2023. Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819. Glenrothes Town Centre Masterplan – Report to Glenrothes Area Committee by the Head of Business and Employability" (PDF). Fife Council . Retrieved 5 April 2021.