Council urged to repair 'complete nightmare' Fife road

The Q60, which links Giffordtown to the A91, is littered with deep potholes, frustrating residents who use the road.

Neil Brooks, chair of Giffordtown and District Community Council, has called for sections of the road to be redone, and argued that it can not be used by normal vehicles at the moment because of the damage it could cause.

"It’s a complete nightmare,” he said. "You wouldn’t want to go down it in a normal car. It needs to be maintained like other roads. They have fixed the potholes in the past but the repairs have come out.

"It’s been like this since I’ve been here – around three years – and the increase in heavy traffic has sped that up. It’s not suitable to be driven on.”

The Q60 is one of the main roads in the area, linking the village to the A91, while it is also popular with cyclists and horse riders – although the damage has put some people off using it altogether.

"I’ve been told some people are not using it because they are scared,” added Neil. "We’re not trying to point the finger, we just want the relevant authorities to sort it out.”

Another frustrated resident, Margaret Greig, added: “Not only has the road been rendered unusable but the verges and area at the side of the road have in places been destroyed. This road used to be used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders. It is now impossible for the road to be used for recreation.”

The residents have the backing of MSP Willie Rennie, who has called for action.

He said: “This looks more like a farm track in the Cairngorms than a road in Fife. Family cars could be badly damaged using it so it needs fixed quickly. I have contacted the council to ask for a report on their plans to remedy the issue. If action is not taken soon then the cost of repairing it could be even higher.”

Lynne Davidson, roads maintenance lead consultant, said: "We're aware that repairs are needed on this stretch of road and had planned to carry out a full inspection this week, but current weather conditions haven't made that possible. Once the weather improves, we'll assess what's required and carry out the repairs as soon as we can."