During a motion on the impact of the National Insurance increase on public bodies in Fife, the Fife Liberal Democrats successfully put forward an amendment which requested that alongside funding third sector and public sector in Fife to deal with the increase, that GPs, dentists and social care providers are also funded. The motion passed […]

In late October residents living along the Lapwing Drive and Sandpiper Drive Corridor got in touch with Liberal Democrat Councillor James Calder about the nighttime diversion route of the M90 used by Bear Scotland. This caused significant distress due to the noise of the traffic for those living there. As a result, Councillor James Calder […]

At the City of Dunfermline Area Committee Liberal Democrat Councillor for Dunfermline Central Aude Boubaker-Calder put forward a motion requesting the UK Government protect the Levelling Up Funding for Cultural Projects for Dunfermline.  Projects being considered included funding for the Tower House youth centre, an amphitheatre at the Dunfermline Learning Campus, work at the Fire […]

After recent night closures of the M90 led to significant numbers of loud vehicles being diverted through Sandpiper Drive, Lapwing Drive and Carnegie Avenue, Liberal Democrat Councillor James Calder has called for Bear Scotland and Fife Council to put in place an alternative diversionary route. James Calder has received a number of complaints of loud […]

At the Fife Council Cabinet Committee meeting, Fife Liberal Democrat leader Councillor James Calder raised concerns about the Electric Vehicle Strategy not addressing equalities issues, particularly for those on low incomes. He cited issues for those without driveways who are often on lower incomes and also the accessibility of proposed sites, citing the lack of […]

3739 of those aged over 80 in Dunfermline and Dollar are at risk of losing their Winter Fuel Payments due to the government’s cuts, the latest official statistics released have revealed. Dunfermline Liberal Democrats have called on the new government to “change course” in the face of these new statistics saying that ministers must “protect vulnerable […]

After families in Pitcorthie got in touch with concerns about the length of walk for pupils in the area who need to walk to the new school campus, and lack of guaranteed bus transport, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Dunfermline South James Calder raised the issue at Council. The Administration replied that they are looking at […]

Figures provided by Independent Age estimates that £1,505,362 in Pension Credit goes unclaimed annually, by 709 people, in the Dunfermline Scottish Parliament Constituency. Liberal Democrat Councillor James Calder has urged pensioners to check their eligibility after the recent decision by the UK Government to limit access to the Winter Fuel Payment to pensioners on Pension Credit. James Calder […]

At the City of Dunfermline Area Committee, after Liberal Democrat Councillor James Calder asked, it was confirmed that resurfacing will be taking place within the next few months on pavements along Pitcorthie Drive. James Calder welcomed this, saying, Residents in Pitcorthie have been understandably frustrated at crumbling pavements for many years which I have been consistently […]

The Scottish Government’s national fuel poverty scheme, Warmer Homes Scotland, has helped only 1.6% of households in Fife since its launch in 2015. Fife Liberal Democrat leader Councillor James Calder said the pace of progress does not reflect the urgency of fuel poverty. Figures from Warmer Homes Scotland showed that since the scheme began in 2015 it has […]