Car park sell-off halted – decision hailed as ‘big win for community’
Plans to sell off a public car park in a Fife town have been dropped.
Fife Council had put the facility in Strathmore Road, Thornton, on the market, and had an offer from a private buyer.
But, local councillors Lynda Holton an Daniel Wilson said the car park has been been saved in line with the wishes of the local community.
It had been marketed for sale along with the old library/GP clinic on the site, but the SNP politicians stepped in to oppose the sale, recognising the value of the car park to the town.
The matter was considered in private by Fife Council’s Cabinet committee in April, and was back on the agenda at this week’s meeting, where, after some debate, it was ultimately rejected.
Councillors Daniel Wilson and Lynda Holton, who represent Glenrothes Central and Thornton, are not members of Cabinet but requested to speak on both papers to represent the views of the local community.
Cllr Wilson said: “I’m delighted through our hard work that the car park has been saved.” Cllr Holton added: “This is a big win for the Thornton community. It was abundantly clear through our local engagement that this car park is valued and well used in the village, and its loss would have created all sorts of problems. It’s our job as councillors to represent the best interests of our residents and I am thrilled that we have delivered this result for them.”