Restrictions bid to tackle parking ‘making lives a misery’ in Fife town

Local councillor David Barratt raised a motion at Wednesday’s meeting of the South and West Area Committee asking for something to be done on Livingston Lane.

He said calls have been made for several years for action to be taken on the route.

“It is narrow and there has been a demand from the community and periodically from councillors to have parking restrictions on that lane,” he said. “Officers have come back and said it is already an offence to park and obstruct the lane and it is a matter for the police.

“Police don’t feel they have the resources or the powers to effectively enforce that and better means of enforcement would be to have formal parking restrictions in that location.”

The motion stated: “The committee agrees to request that transportation services bring forward a report to a future meeting on their investigations into potential parking restrictions on Livingston Lane in Aberdour.”

Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay councillor Sarah Bruce Neal gave her support. She said “It is making life a misery for some residents in the village. It is dangerous for pedestrians, for families with buggies, people using wheelchairs and mobility issues.

“I am more than happy to second this motion and get a report brought back to look at options to improve the situation.”