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@BigFatAl
Firstly, as someone getting into cycling ask yourself if you really want to ride fixed. Why does it appeal? I'm 38 and only started riding fixed last year, despite having first joined a cycling club when I was 14. My decision was based on wanting to have a bike with minimum maintenance, and which made me focus on riding.
OK, so you do want to ride fixed. Why not attend one of the beers sessions and speak to some people directly?
Consider your options - £300 is (to my mind) a tricky budget. It's not really enough to get an OTP bike, and buying a bike to convert can be an almost bottomless pit. I'd go for something second hand, that has been ridden and you know is reliable.
Lastly, whatever you do, be happy making that choice. I bought a Langster despite reading that they were the devils own machine. I then discovered that quite a few people on here had owned a Langster. It's now gone and I've bought a different bike, but I don't regret having owned it.
Whatever you decide - good luck...