No need for petty politicking

Sir, - Councillor Donald Lothian tries to create division between the communities north and south of the New Inn roundabout over repairs to and modernisation of the A92 (April 7).

Fife Council is prepared to borrow up to £1.5 million to help upgrade the Cadham and Balfarg roundabouts to the north east of Glenrothes.

It hopes that the Scottish Government through Transport Scotland will use its borrowing powers to help support that.

This is completely different to the day-to-day spending on repairs that is needed right along the route from Kirkcaldy to the Tay Road Bridge.

He should have known the difference between capital and revenue spending.

It is quite wrong to suggest that the local authority is treating two parts of the region differently on this.

The real issue here is that in Glenrothes there is quite a lot of support for dualling the trunk road from Preston to Balfarg.

The councillors and communities in northeast Fife have a different approach. They do not want to see a fast road scything through the area.

They do certainly want to see improvements at the junctions in Freuchie and near Ladybank.

That is what Councillor Lothian should be concentrating on together with pressing Transport Scotland to be more vigilant on day to day repairs.

He should be trying to get Fife Council to work in partnership with the agency on this.

He does himself no favours by petty politicking about whether Glenrothes gets more favourable treatment than north-east Fife. Bob Taylor. 24 Shiel Court, Glenrothes.

The councillors and communities in north-east Fife have a different approach. They do not want to see a fast road scything through the area