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Is it all just in a letter?
I HAVE an election letter (attached] from Lindsay Roy, the Labour candidate, saying 'I am angry that the SNP council are making such massive cuts to our school budgets'.
That is weird statement because the new administration's education budgets for this year saw a 10% increase.
I have another letter signed by Lindsay Roy as head teacher of Inverkeithing Secondary headed up 'School Board Budget Statement 2007-2008'. The letter, to a local councillor, says: 'As you will observe the school is required to make almost £140,000 of savings in the next financial year.'
That letter was dated March 28, 2007 – before the local government elections that resulted in the change of administration.
These have to be the `massive cuts' Lindsay Roy is talking about and they are indeed massive for a single school.
Who passed that budget? Well, it was actually the last Labour administration of Fife Council. Yet, the Labour candidate tries to blame the SNP.
This was exposed in a Sunday paper last week.
Frankly, this is as blatantly disingenuous as it gets.
What else is being said by Labour that is equally just not true?
Name and address supplied

In point of fact, is care charge 'slur' fair?
THE newsletter from the Fife Elderly Forum has some statistics from the revised social work charging policy.
Between April and August 813 clients were assessed. Of them 567 (70%) will pay nothing. The remaining 246 were deemed eligible to pay, the average contribution being £14 per week.
The benefits check has resulted in 54 clients gaining additional income.
This information flies in the face of the `outrage' that some politicians are trying to create over the new policy.
In fact, the report to a previous social work committee estimated that 1000 clients who are currently paying will pay nothing under the new scheme.
The highest charges for home care are actually in Glasgow which is Labour controlled.
For Labour politicians to criticise Fife is bare-faced hypocrisy when their own colleagues elsewhere are doing the same but at a higher charge.
John Beare, Balbirnie Street
Markinch


Things we know and the things we do not
AS the Glenrothes by-election approaches, I'm reminded of Donald Rumsfeld's often quoted remarks about things we know and things we don't know.
For example, we may not know why people develop a bond with those who control them and remain loyal to leaders who treat them badly or are incompetent.
This reaction seems to be reflected in the current situation where Gordon Brown has allowed unsustainable levels of debt to ruin the economy and blight the lives of ordinary folks and yet, for reasons we don't know, Gordon Brown, the person who has done nothing to prevent a huge financial problem, is somehow now being seen as part of the solution.
What is common knowledge, though, is that the Labour candidate in this election is a friend of Gordon Brown, was selected by him, and knows little about politics. We can know then that, regardless of the consequences for you and me, he is likely to support the illegal invasion of countries, such as Iraq, and support a government which continues to spread fear and alarm in order to trample our civil liberties, with measures such as further increases in the period of detention without trial.
Name and address supplied


Wish for a 'new voice' for Kingdom
It was notable at the Gazette Husting's last Thursday, at the Lomond Centre, that the Labour candidate seems to have 'little to say for himself'.
As he answered questions in regards of Mr Brown's Policy with what is becoming his characteristic slogan, which is 'you need to ask him'. He would have been just as well 'saying nothing', in the same manner the PM's good lady did on her visit here, and for all that is worth. Surely the electorate deserves better.
And when asked if he thought it had been right to go to war in Iraq, he said 'you could only decide that on the basis of the information available at the time'.
Which was no answer at all, as in the 'information available at the time', there was adequate reasons not to go war, which were ignored, if not fixed to justify the aggression. As was made clear in the inquest into the death, or apparent suicide, of the weapon inspector David Kelly. And as the UN knew.
This just sounds too typical of our past experience in Glenrothes with puppet Labour politicians who are renowned for following the Westminster Party Line, and ignore the views of their regional community. So I see no new 'voice for Fife' here, regardless of what some Labour posters may say.
Alexander Lawson, Greenwell Park, Glenrothes


Plea for parents to have their say
To Parent Councils
I write as Leader of the Opposition on Fife Council to draw your attention to a report on the General Fund Revenue Budget 2009-12 that went before the Policy, Finance and Asset Management Committee of Fife Council on the 11 September this year.
Councillors were asked to note that Services had been requested to identify a further 1% efficiency saving for each of the next three financial years. If a 1% saving were simply applied across the Education Service over the next three years that would mean a need for a cut of £2.58m next year, rising to £5.16m the year after then to £7.74m in year three.
Given the current cuts being made in Education, I do not believe that the service can take a further cut of almost £8 million over the next three years and I am calling for wider discussion now on the future of the Education budget for Fife.
The difficulties and pressures within the current Education budget are illustrated in a report to the Education and Children's Services Committee this week which states that the net projected overspend has risen by more than £1 million since August and now sits at £2.169m over budget.
This situation is in the context of the existing £4 million cuts currently being implemented that are impacting on staffing, visiting and support teachers as well as reductions in attendance officers and increased charges for subjects like music.
Given this background, I have written to the Chief Executive of Fife Council Ronnie Hinds calling for a wider discussion on the future of the Education budget that would include a comprehensive input from schools, Parent Councils and indeed pupils.
I am calling for you to be involved in this process at the earliest possible stage. If you agree with me that schools and parents must have a role in influencing the Education Service, then I am asking that you make your views known to Fife Council and support the call for the involvement of schools and parents in setting the budget.
Alex Rowley, Leader of the Opposition, Fife Council


Changes in the law
I read with horror your story in last week's Gazette (13-year-old girl assaulted in street].
I'm absolutely disgusted that this would happen in Glenrothes. Why these perverts are allowed to roam at free will is beyond the comprehension of any decent, law-abiding person with standards of decency.
This country has to start treating sex offenders with the prison sentencing they deserve. It's almost unbelievable that convicted offenders get often short sentences and then get allowed out to prowl on our streets - surely the police have their hands tied in these matters.
I would urge politicians of all parties to work together and improve the criminal justice system on a whole in this country. I'm tired seeing innocent people become the real victims.
Name and address supplied

Viable Scotland?
ARE electors aware that a vote for the Scottish National Party is a vote for independence and separation from the United Kingdom?
It is a romantic notion, but we live in the real world. While small is beautiful, it is not economically viable. The choice facing Scotss is to be part of a small off-shore island, or to be part of the world's fourth largest economy.
Alex Salmond refers to the apparent prosperity of Iceland and Ireland as the oft-quoted 'Arc of Prosperity', but, Iceland is presently bankrupt and Ireland, without EU grants is in recession and struggling for survival.
SNP spokesmen blame the Westminster Government for failing to support families cope with the rising cost of living, but fail to mention the winter fuel allowance and child-support benefits which have taken thousands of children out of poverty.
Their vote-winning free school meals policy is in tatters because local councils cannot afford to meet costs out of their own budgets. This policy has not yet been approved by Fife Council, although Peter Grant has apparently announced that Fife Council has in fact accepted the scheme.
As a tax-paying OAP, I object to subsidising free meals for well-off primary pupils.
the propsed abolition of the council tax is another misplaced policy that will hit working families hard, especially where more than one worker lives in a household. Putting 3p on top of income tax will make Scotland the most highly taxed part of the UK and will deter inward investment.
Post Offices have been losing millions of pounds each year because people are not using them. The SNP are fighting to save our POs yet they are not prepared to cover their losses.
The SNP promise to freeze council tax to 2011: this is an empty promise as they cannot forecast the rate of inflation that far ahead, nor can they know if they will still be in power.
To meet the cost of all their promisess, the SNP are demanding a billion pounts from Westminster and Mr Salmond hopes to visit the Arab sheikhs of Qatar to finance big projects - by doing so, he will be pawning our family silver as Harold Macmillan used to say.
In a global economy, independence for Scotland is an irrelevance and will put our future destiny and prosperity in danger.
Ivor Gibson, (Rev),
McInnes Road, Markinch


Nobodies
Kenneth Macleod, in Gazette letters October 8, 2008, brands himself as a non-priority, non existent, and one of the forgotten few, or nobodies, as regards chances of getting anywhere on the Council Rented Housing list, or any other.
But if truth be told he is just one among many, many thousands of other nobodies', and many more growing up in this country, who have no right it seems, or opportunities available, to meet the basic need of a roof over their own head. And that is, as he says, a tragedy.
And if that's not bad enough, they are about to be joined by a whole lot of other nobodies, who put everything on line to buy a roof over their head, and who are now being forced out from under their roofs and facing a bitter winter due to the current credit catastrophe. This after a decade of Labour Policies which encouraged people to borrow beyond their needs to keep the big global nationals in business. Which is a national disgrace, and grievous moral injustice, in my view.
So its a pity PM Brown is not pumping 'our billions' into the real economy of 'people needs', to start building affordable Council houses for rent, and helping the local communities, by increasing jobs and hope.
Alexander Lawson, Greenwell Park, Glenrothes


Let's not get too excited over plan
I've said it before in these columns; and I still don't think we should be overly excited over the announced 600 jobs to be created in Glenrothes (last week's 'Gazette').
In my opinion it's nothing more than an exercise in 'smoke and mirrors'; and, as always' our gullible politicians are ever-ready to go along with the pretence.
Apparently, the plan is to create 600 jobs in a new shopping complex.
So what? All that means is that for every job created in a new shop, another job will be lost in an existing retail outlet. Because it is a simple and unavoidable reality that customers can only spend their money once. And, although the Kingdom Centre recently won an award for best shopping location, it's still blindingly obvious they are having trouble in filling all the shops already available.
And as for the councillor who welcomes the new construction, even he concedes that the bulk of the jobs will be low paid.
So let's not get too 'het-up' about this project. It's reasonable to suggest that if and when the new shopping centre attracts customers, then the Kingdom Centre will deteriorate and decay. This has happened in other Scottish towns, and don't let us kid ourselves that we will be any different.
Jim Parker, (Senior Citizens' Party), Banchory Green, Collydean, Glenrothes


Joy of local folk who want to talk
I JUST wanted to write an open letter to the people of Glenrothes and surrounding areas.
I'm an SNP activist from Auchterarder up near Perth. I'm not a politician, I'm just someone who has confidence in Scotland.
The past few weeks, I've been out leafleting and canvassing in Glenrothes, Methill, Methilhill, Buckhaven and East Wemyss and I just want to say a word about what I've encountered.
The friendliness, the helpfulness and the willingness of people to spend time talking has been a joy. Times are hard right now and the pinch is going to get tighter, but the spirit I've seen on show in Fife makes me proud to be Scottish.
All the best to you and I look forward to meeting more of you on the streets.
Gordie Ross, SNP Activist


Not the ticket
RECENTLY I had cause for a visit from my sister. She travelled up by train. When she got to Waverly Edinburgh and looked at the Board and saw Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes, she thought Glenrothes had a station. She was then stranded in Thornton and not knowing the area had to pay £11 for a taxi.
I think this issue should be addressed and made perfectly clear for future reference.
A McIntosh


Ring and Ride Bus
I AM confused as to why Fife Council's one day strike on September 24 turned into a three day strike for the `ring n ride' bus service.
Knowing that the office would be closed on Wednesday, September 24 I presumed I would be able to book a bus for Thursday evening on Tuesday. When I telephoned I was told abruptly by the operator that due to union policy they could not take bookings for Thursday. I telephoned on Thursday morning to book a bus for that evening to be told again very abruptly that no buses were out and that the drivers were doing other jobs! I think this is unacceptable. It is expensive to get taxis but at least I can get a taxi when and where I want it. Also there are no silly rules about the number of shopping bags I'm allowed. Furthermore it is quite common for operators to phone back and change times or say the bus can take you to your destination but can't take you back. Also I have had drivers enter a restaurant five minutes early to say the bus is ready as if I have a curfew!
Most embarrassing!
On the Friday after the strike I telephoned to book a bus for Sunday. After one hour of not being able to get through I gave up and booked a taxi.
Name and address supplied


Heated topic
I WOULD like to correct an inaccuracy in your coverage of the Glenrothes pensioner, Mr Anderson, not being helped under the Scottish Government's Central Heating Programme.
You quote Claire Baker, MSP, saying that we have delivered less free heating systems than in any year since 2003. In fact, last year we provided more free central heating systems in private homes across Scotland than had ever been delivered by the previous administration. In Fife, two thirds more people benefited from a free heating system in 2007/08 compared to the previous year (884 vs. 529). And this year we have already provided 443 systems in Fife to help people through the coming winter.
We also offer benefit checks to all those that apply to either the Central Heating or the Warm Deal Programme. Last year, applicants to the Central Heating Programme received an additional £1m in benefits as a result of these checks. Under the Warm Deal Programme, those on income-related benefits or aged over 60 can benefit from grants for a range of insulation measures to make your home warmer.
We want help to get quickly to those most at risk of fuel poverty. That is why, as a temporary measure over the last few months, we have been giving priority to three groups under the Central Heating Programme who are most at risk of fuel poverty - those who have never had a central heating system installed, and those with no working heating who are either aged over 80 or on the Guarantee Element of Pension Credit.
We have also asked the Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum to advise us on the best way of tackling fuel poverty in future. I expect to have the Forum's report very soon. In the light of its findings, we will review who we can help under any future fuel poverty programme – perhaps not only pensioners, but also families and disabled households living in fuel poverty and struggling to heat their homes.
Stewart Maxwell,
Minister for Communities and Sport


Homeless not just issue for the young
I AM writing in response to your article in today's paper dated October 1 entitled 'homeless with little hope of housing'.
Firstly, I would like to sympathise with all the young people under the age of 20 years old, who for whatever reason, find themselves homeless. It is truly tragic in these times that young people find it necessary to be homeless.
I noticed from the article that you focused on three stories from three young women. Each of their stories was tragic and heart wrenching.
I was also interested in the statistics about homeless people and how the council is having to cope with all the families and individuals who are homeless, and how there is not enough stock for everyone.
Surely the council must accept some of the blame for this. Had they kept the flats in Tanshall and Caskieberran in a reasonable state of repair, then they could have kept them, instead of pulling them down and expecting housing associations, like Kingdom Housing, to erect properties to accommodate the homeless.
It seems to me that the article and Fife Council are concentrating on young people under the age of 25 years old. If you fit into this bracket you can approach the YMCA/YWCA. Excellent organisations though they are, they do not seem to cater or be interested in people older.
I say this as I am a 47 year old man, who for no fault of my own, have become homeless, due to a breakdown in my relationship with my partner. Which has meant that I am now, and have been for the last eight weeks, sleeping on a friend's settee.
I approached Fife Council and completed a housing application, which I should hear something back within the next few weeks. They referred me to the Fife Homeless Team, who were sympathetic to my situation, but deemed me non priority homeless.
I am not a priority because I do not fall into various categories, ie a pregnant woman, etc. Under these criteria, I am a non priority.
However much I empathise with people who fit into any one these criteria, it does not get away from the fact that I am homeless.
Just because I am a 47 year old man, in part time employment does not mean that I am any the less important. All I require is a small one-bed roomed flat, is that too much to ask for?
Although the friends I am staying with, have been exceptionally kind, I cannot be expected to stay here indefinitely.
I feel that as a mature man, I am one of the forgotten few, who have found themselves in an unfortunate situation, asking for help, and being told that I am not important or in a sensitively political situation, to be a priority.
Maybe if I decided to start taking drugs, started to become an alcoholic, or both, then maybe I would be a slightly more important political football
KENNETH MACLEOD
Address supplied


Elderly care costs
THERE is without doubt a debate to be had on looking after the elderly and how the costs can be met. Whether that debate can be held now whilst there are shameless politicians milking the issue for personal gain is open to question.
Fife Council were right to bring the charging system into line with the rest of Scotland. The reality is, these changes would have been made no matter who won the elections last May.
The changes will not be as dramatic as made out by some but there will be winners and losers.
The new system ensures those with higher income pay a wee bit more, allowing more resources to be spent on those with greater need and lower income.
What is wrong with that?
Is it right that someone with a weekly DLA of say £70 only pays £4 per week home care, particularly if that individual benefits from a lot of care hours? It isn't.
I think they should pay more. That is what the benefit is for. But, if that individual is used to spending the benefit on other things then obviously he or she will complain if it has to be spent on their care.
There is nothing happening in Fife that isn't happening in the rest of Scotland. That is why the attempts to blacken the current administration of Fife Council is so blatantly hypocritical.
Name and address supplied


Mount pressure on pools
IT LOOKS as though the decision to build a swimming pool on Tollbooth street has been taken. I just want to see what more can be done to reverse this crazy ill informed decision.
I understand there will be a Housing and communities committee meeting held recently.
I would like to add weight to the representations made by sports other than swimmers; I raise the question is it fair how nearly ALL the £5m is being invested in Swimming, what about other sports? Additionally, the unfair allocation of funds geographically, between Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline and Glenrothes. I appreciate the local community representatives have reluctantly accepted this is a done deal, but I would like to continually challenge this, publicly in a high profile media setting (ie public demonstration). Everything I have read, and the debate with community representatives highlights Kirkcaldy as the main area of need for sports investment. Therefore how can it be, that we receive the least investment.
I would like for the public to be made explicitly clear on the opportunity we are missing out on, not just people from Kirkcaldy, but from all of Fife. The option for the whole £50 million to be invested in one mega sports centre (suitably housed in central Fife). Instead of residents of Fife frequently travelling out of Fife to Dundee, Stirling, Edinburgh, Perth the Time Capsule etc, we could retain these customers and attract inward investment, bring people to Fife. We could encompass an ice rink there too, Skate and Swim.Fitness facilities generate income, Fife encourages (or allows) the private sector to monopolise the market, charging fees that only those on a significant income can afford -fitness poverty! Bannatynes has 180 work stations and swimming, they are raking in profits - How about the Fife Leisure Trust facilitate this and generate income?
The whole process needs to stop and a radical rethink.
We should air our views.
Name and address supplied


Drop scheme and bring back public ownership
It's a shame that Mr Anderson cannot get help with his heating, and it would be a greater shame if his problem simply becomes a 'political football', 'kicked around by electioneers', then dropped after the Election.
This 'government scheme' has proved to be grossly unfair, inadequate, and unworkable and something urgently needs to be done to replace it. And the Labour MSP reported as saying that until May this year any person over 60 would have qualified for a free replacement central heating system, was wrong. Otherwise I for one, in that category, would be a lot better off, having had to replace and pay for a new boiler or freeze near on two years ago.
This scheme goes back to the Labour regime, and bears all the hallmarks of a Chancellor's skullduggery. Initially it was aimed at Pensioners over 80 and without any central heating system at all, which in a 'new build town' like Glenrothes is not that common - as with the question of loft insulation in the latest 'government plan'. So eventually, the rules were bent to cater for older citizens whose 'central heating systems' were totally beyond repair.
This should have been good news for all, but the main benefactor was a leading 'Gas Provider' who quickly went round condemning a lot of so called obsolete boilers, in need of say a switch, that it had noted during expensive annual checks. And then picked up a 'big grant' to rip out and replace, total systems, boilers, radiators, etc. A bit like taking your car to a garage, with a broken fan belt, and being told as they can't get one to match, you will get a new car paid for by the government instead. So any wonder this scheme runs out of money. Hardly value for taxpayers money.
I think these electioneers should stop talking a lot of old gas, and promise to get rid of this unfair and unjust scheme. And replace it with something fairer such as 'free central heating systems and annual maintenance', for all in cold Scotland, paid for by the Power Suppliers from their massive profits, made from us the paying public - or by the Treasury, from the huge Tax Revenues they are taking in from the Power Suppliers, and the North Sea, on our behalf.
Or return thess services back from Private to Public Ownership.
Alexander Lawson, Greenwell Park, Glenrothes


Loss of Parks
WELL done everyone responsible for making Glenrothes the most clean, sustainable and beautiful community in Scotland but I cannot help feel sadness at the cost to Auchmuty kids.
The terrible eyesore? (but great fun) park across from Warout School had to be removed (we got told to make better access to the new war memorial once a year). Children from St Luke's had raised money themselves for one of the items in the park. It was removed with no consultation with them or church members so I read. There was no warning whatsoever of the much loved playpark being removed. It just went overnight. Upon enquiring, I was told there was to be no replacement.
My son was devastated since there is nowhere else to play in the area. Since a lot of the children in this area live in flats and maisonettes often in single parent households with no care even to get out and about this was a particularly cruel blow for them.
A toddler area appeared however (after months of nothing at all) further along and is quite a pretty and colourful sight to see beyond the war memorial – very nice for the judges or the Beautiful Scotland Awards to see that is, but not at all equipped to suit the many seven to 10 year olds in the area. It breaks your heart to see them trying to squash themselves into the low hung baby swings without success.
I see in last week's Gazette article the judges were shown the wonderful play areas in Gilvenpark and Magnes Drive, Collydean, which got there through community involvement yet when children in Auchmuty put in great effort to raise funds for play equipment it is ruthlessly ripped out without even consultation! With one goal in mind – to win the coveted Rosebowl Trophy!
Name and address supplied


Less war, more heating
I READ the Gazette article last week on the failure of Mr Anderson's central heating system. While I sympathise, I hope that Mr Anderson is aware he is being used as a political pawn. Is Mr Anderson one of the pensioners whose pension plan was plundered by Labour. This isn't mentioned.
Many citizens, though their heating systems work, were seriously affected by Gordon Brown's pension debacle. Was Mr Anderson?
Claire Baker, a member of the party who wrecked the pension plans, says she is shocked Mr Anderson does not qualify for free central heating.
I'd like to point out to Ms Baker that, like health care often touted as free, the central heating scheme is actually paid for by the tax-payer.
Politicians are good at throwing the "free" word around.
If we weren't spending billions of taxpayers' money on this military adventure in Iraq, perhaps everyone throughout Britain could have had a brand new "free" central heating system.
Name and address supplied


Proud of area but floral pots hide cracks
AS SOMEONE who has lived in Glenrothes for as much of my life as I can remember I was very proud to learn of the shoal of awards recently picked up by the town as part of the Beautiful Scotland campaign.
As a new town we have always bucked the trend of the concrete jungle and I know that our visitors from down south have always been impressed by how attractive the town looks and how lucky we are to have so many green spaces. There is no doubt that the new displays around the town centre and bus station have greatly added to the first impression many get on arriving in Glenrothes. I do feel, however, that as our much publicised by-election approaches (whenever it is!) the pretty floral pots and neat grass is merely a window dressing exercise to hide some of the real problems the town is facing, not least of which is a lack of facilities for the younger population.
It has always been seen as somewhat of an excuse for teenagers who roam the streets and get in trouble – they are bored and have nothing to do – unfortunately in Glenrothes there is every chance this is true. Over the last few years we have seen the loss of an ice rink and a cinema and the running down of what was one of the best facilities in the town – the sports institute. Having visited Aberdeen recently I couldn't help but compare the activities available to their youngsters with what ours have on offer to them. Obviously economies of scale come into it, but as the politicians strive to improve our diet and get our youngsters more exercise, shouldn't they be looking at giving them some facilities to encourage them away from the playstation and the TV – and which they don't have to travel half way across Fife to get to!
I can't help but feel that the voice of the younger generation is frequently forgotten, especially by politicians, as they don't have a voice, no vote to entice the would-be MPs and MSPs to listen to them and deliver what they need. There is every chance that the voice of the older generation will win out in this by-election as our population of over-65s grows in number, makes themselves heard and reaps the benefits. My message is for the prospective parliamentary candidates to remember that everyone in Glenrothes matters – even if they can't vote for you yet!
C Low, address supplied


Council use of empty house 'outrageous'
IT WAS with a feeling of disbelief, tinged with incredulity that I read in this week's Gazette of our town's current housing crisis.
Last week we had an article on page three of the Gazette about a house in Dura Park being used as a welfare facility for council workers in that area carrying out renovations. This misuse is is to save the expense of a portacabin.
Where are the figures to support this assertion? Is it not correct to say that the expense of hiring in a portacabin would have been factored into the expenses long before the tenant of this house vacated? So really, the funds were already allocated.
In my view the example of misuse of property as outlined here is a prime example of why people are finding it hard to access a home. I can only come to the conclusion that, yet again, Fife Council seem to be placing finance over people.
By withholding the house at 24 Dura Park from being used for its proper purpose as a home, Fife Council is deliberately denying someone's right to that house.
That is indefensible, not acceptable and outrageous.
Name and address supplied


Taxi fare rise not the answer
I HAVE recently read your article regarding the taxi fare increase.
I would like to point out that the statement "The suggested increases – which is likely to be controversial – follows meetings with taxi operators and consideration of inflation and the price of fuel." is not necessarily true.
The council meet with so called taxi association representatives. These representatives very rarely consult with taxi operators and drivers.
Contact any operator they will tell you they are against such price increases.
The decision makers think that inflation and fuel increases such be met with similar rises in taxi fares to cover extra cost.
Such a large increase will only deter the public from using taxis. This was demonstrated a couple of years back at the last increase.
The taxi industry is still trying to encourage the public back and rebuild.
Increasing fares by 7.5% this year will kill of a lot of taxi businesses in Glenrothes and Fife.
Few operators/drivers will come forward due to fear of backlash from the council.
Voice anger at the council and not the taxi driver who is just trying to earn a crust.
Taxi operator/driver
Name and address supplied