Middlebank Holdings at the edge of Dunfermline was originally scheduled to have Superfast broadband installed by June 2022 as part of the R100 programme, but it has transpired that this has now been delayed by two years to June 2022. Liberal Democrat Councillor for Dunfermline South James Calder is angry about the delays. Councillor Calder […]

At a meeting of the Fife Council Education Scrutiny Committee, on a report detailing violent incidents in schools, the number of violent incidents has continued to increase.  So far in 2023 up until the end of October 3,637 incidents were recorded, compared to 2,985 in the entirety of 2022.  With 2022 already showing a sharp […]

At the meeting of the Fife Council Cabinet Committee, Liberal Democrat Councillor James Calder raised the need to protect victims of bullying in a report on the Council’s anti-bullying policy. Councillor Calder said, While it is important that the Council deals with the perpetrators of bullying, it is equally important that we protect the victims. […]

After 16 residents objected to cycle lane proposals on the western side of Aberdour Road in Dunfermline, Councillors on the City of Dunfermline Area Committee after to defer a decision for more community consultation and consideration of further options. Liberal Democrat Councillor for Dunfermline South James Calder spoke in favour of the deferral. Councillor Calder […]

To celebrate Dunfermline’s much-loved peacocks the City of Dunfermline Area Committee has agreed to recommend that Freedom of the City of Dunfermline be awarded to the peacocks. Councillor James Calder spoke in favour of the motion which means Fife Council will now consider giving the honour to the peacocks. James Calder said: Dunfermline’s peacocks are […]

Liberal Democrat Councillor James Calder seconded a motion put forward by Aude Boubaker-Calder to look into the significant losses in lollipop staff in Fife Council over the past few years. Around a quarter of the workforce has been lost since 2015. The motion was backed unanimously by Councillors. James Calder said, We know how busy […]

At the Fife Council Cabinet Committee, it was agreed by Councillors to back changes to the consultation report on Council Tax increases for band E and above properties proposed by Fife Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Councillor James Calder. The Liberal Democrat changes included stating that the Council was definitively opposed to the proposals by the […]

Fife Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader James Calder is set to lead the opposition to proposals to put up Council Tax increases for higher band properties. He and Fife Liberal Democrat councillors will put forward an amendment at next week’s Cabinet Committee meeting. With the SNP making proposals for increases between £136.50 to £763.68, and the […]

On Wednesday I had the honour of being able to unveil the official City of Dunfermline Tartan at a ceremony celebrating our first year of City Status. I was part of a panel that chose the tartan from a competition that was completed by third year school pupils in Dunfermline in their art classes. It […]

Liberal Democrat Councillors Aude Boubaker-Calder and James Calder have appealed for parents to park considerately outside schools in Dunfermline after a number of incidents were reported to them on the first day back after the summer holidays. Councillor Boubaker-Calder, who is also the Fife Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson, said, While it is necessary for many […]