http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/letters/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:09:09 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 12 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/dp_logo_500x75.png http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/letters/ UNSUSTAINABILITY is the hallmark of the thrice-weekly bus service on the 2.3 miles from Ferrytoll to Rosyth ferry terminal extolled by Councillor Tony Martin (Press, 11th February). http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/02/397616-bus-subsidy-is-ideological-idiocy/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/02/397616-bus-subsidy-is-ideological-idiocy/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:12:06 +0000 Opinion I WOULD like to make comment about the fact that not only has Fife Council cut back on the rail concessions which undoubtedly have the implication that most disabled and pensioners will no longer use it, this council is also scrapping three vital services. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397339-why-should-ordinary-fifers-have-to-pay-the-price/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397339-why-should-ordinary-fifers-have-to-pay-the-price/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:29:26 +0000 Opinion I AM sorry that Mr Gunning and his wife feel hard-done-by due to the subsidised 50p rail ticket concessionary scheme now being restricted to journeys within Fife (and not for his outings to Edinburgh and possibly elsewhere). http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397338-get-real-over-rail-concession/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397338-get-real-over-rail-concession/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:27:26 +0000 Opinion ON YOUR front page last week, the Fife Labour leader was complaining about Fife Council spending £30,000 on publicising this year's "Celebrating Fife 2010" which helps a host of organisations across Fife with local and wider cultural and sporting events. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397336-celebrating-fife-helps-a-host-of-organisations/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397336-celebrating-fife-helps-a-host-of-organisations/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:25:49 +0000 Opinion I AM looking for help finding detail about two branches of my family; James Hay, who was a blacksmith in Masterton in the 1860s and also the Marshall family. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/22/397345-appeal-for-help-in-tracing-family-details/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/22/397345-appeal-for-help-in-tracing-family-details/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:08:21 +0000 Opinion "WHAT a shower" (Press, 21st January), says it all about so many things that are clearly wrong with the spending of our cash by Fife Council. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396301-what-a-shower-says-it-all/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396301-what-a-shower-says-it-all/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:56:15 +0000 Opinion IT MUST have been very galling for Douglas Chapman to praise the excellent report on Calaiswood Primary School recently. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396300-education-services-half-term-report-must-do-better/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396300-education-services-half-term-report-must-do-better/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:54:36 +0000 Opinion READERS may not know of the talk given in Saline Community Centre on "Financial Winners and Losers of Wind Turbines". http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396299-huge-sums-associated-with-wind-turbines/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396299-huge-sums-associated-with-wind-turbines/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:53:05 +0000 Opinion DR Bob McLellan of the council transportation service, has already admitted that there is no prioritising of the areas that have been selected. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396095-only-hotspots-should-be-targeted-for-speed-bumps/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396095-only-hotspots-should-be-targeted-for-speed-bumps/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:58:07 +0000 Opinion COUNCILLOR David Mogg complaining about responsible residents of Dunfermline 'carping' is a bit like the pot calling the kettle black. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396093-were-not-carping-councillor/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396093-were-not-carping-councillor/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:56:34 +0000 Opinion SOMEONE outwith the council is needing to take a close look at how they are spending our money. The services are getting worse and worse every year. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395979-nothing-to-show-for-our-council-tax/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395979-nothing-to-show-for-our-council-tax/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:56:22 +0000 Opinion MY husband can't be expected to come home from working 10-hour shifts every night and clear paths etc. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395978-husband-has-to-clear-streets-after-10hour-shift/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395978-husband-has-to-clear-streets-after-10hour-shift/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:54:40 +0000 Opinion WHY were the roadside grit bins not collected in spring as they used to be? Why were they not replaced and filled before winter set in? Why was there only less than one third of the minimum requirement of grit in store? Why were stocks not built up during the summer months? http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395977-questions-on-grit-shortage/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395977-questions-on-grit-shortage/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:53:16 +0000 Opinion THE continuing debacle over who is to blame at Fife Council for the state of roads and pavements in residential areas gives little credit to elected councillors who would rather shift the blame onto officials than be up front and accept that with positions of responsibility and meagre additional allowances comes the actual responsibility for services and the way they operate. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395976-no-point-in-blame-game/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395976-no-point-in-blame-game/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:49:10 +0000 Opinion WE have wasted hundreds of thousands of pounds messing up our roads and it is proposed to spend a further £50,000 without any evidence being provided of any requirement. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395982-traffic-calming-is-a-misnomer/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395982-traffic-calming-is-a-misnomer/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:05:13 +0000 Opinion IN your issue of 31st December you include a coloured photograph of the fire station and an article describing its design by James Shearer. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395980-what-was-original-colour-of-fire-station/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395980-what-was-original-colour-of-fire-station/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:00:05 +0000 Opinion THE joy of the shoe box isn't just for the child who lives abroad - it really lifts the spirits of everyone involved, and we look forward to doing it all again next year. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/15/395113-appeal-lifted-spirits-of-everyone-involved/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/15/395113-appeal-lifted-spirits-of-everyone-involved/ Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:47:53 +0000 Opinion IT'S time for some serious negotiation between the council and the railway companies. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/15/395097-rail-travel-must-be-kept-within-the-means-of-the-travelling-public/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/15/395097-rail-travel-must-be-kept-within-the-means-of-the-travelling-public/ Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:56:52 +0000 Opinion OF course, we must support our military when on duty abroad but not the outrageous policies of Brown and co who see London as the centre of a global power with worldwide policing responsibilities. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/15/395096-mr-brown-needs-a-reality-check-at-the-ballot-box/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/15/395096-mr-brown-needs-a-reality-check-at-the-ballot-box/ Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:53:34 +0000 Opinion I'M TRYING to locate an ex-navy friend last heard of in your area. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/15/395095-can-you-help-find-exnavy-friend/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/15/395095-can-you-help-find-exnavy-friend/ Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:10:44 +0000 Opinion THIS is a wonderful opportunity for Fife tourism to push the boundaries of marketing into Europe, the USA and beyond and to all the organisations who have discussed the promotion of Fife for the past number of years. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/01/394657-wonderful-opportunity-for-kelty/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/01/394657-wonderful-opportunity-for-kelty/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:35:12 +0000 Opinion THERE should be absolutely no need for this subterfuge and waste of taxpayers' cash. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/01/394654-traffic-notices-of-intent-are-despicable/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/01/394654-traffic-notices-of-intent-are-despicable/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:32:51 +0000 Opinion BEFORE we ask him for advice on the lottery, we should bear in mind that the same Mr Gray is convinced Labour will win the next General Election, despite a 17-point gap in the latest opinion polls. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/01/394652-labour-leader-doesnt-know-what-referndum-question-is-but-he-knows-its-an-unfair-one/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/01/394652-labour-leader-doesnt-know-what-referndum-question-is-but-he-knows-its-an-unfair-one/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:30:09 +0000 Opinion GORDON BROWN will never go of his own accord. He plays the Fife loyalty card very well but must surely now be told that his time is up at the next UK General Election. I can't wait. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/01/394650-we-can-all-learn-from-wisnae-me-brown-and-move-on/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/12/01/394650-we-can-all-learn-from-wisnae-me-brown-and-move-on/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:14:06 +0000 Opinion BERT McEWAN'S observations (Press, 19th November), 'Where do we go now with the museum?', highlights again the very costly fudges that have occurred in Dunfermline under the banner of regeneration. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/11/23/394349-peoples-views-not-taken-into-account-for-leisure-centre/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2009/11/23/394349-peoples-views-not-taken-into-account-for-leisure-centre/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:38:15 +0000 Opinion