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 […]

Fife Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Councillor James Calder has today called for the Scottish Government to freeze rail fares for at least the remainder of the year, rather than hitting commuters and travellers in Fife with a 4.8% rise. The Scottish Government announced a fare freeze to great fanfare but it has only lasted six […]

At the Fife Council Cabinet Committee, a paper was brought on absence management after figures show that it has the second worst levels of all local authorities in Scotland. Fife Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Councillor James Calder raised concerns in the discussion. Councillor Calder said, The figures have shown significant increase in staff absences in […]

Dunfermline and West Fife Liberal Democrats are pleased that funding has been set aside which can be considered for new swimming facilities in the Weat Fife area. After the meeting, Councillor James Calder commented, In recent months local councillors have repeatedly made the case for new swimming facilities in West Fife. With the loss of […]

Earlier this week we held a Conference in Dunfermline to help determine the future plan for capitalising on City Status for Dunfermline. The event included many leading people from business groups, the local community and the Council and proved to be an excellent event. We heard from a variety of speakers on what they would […]

Last week Liberal Democrat Councillor for Dunfermline South James Calder met with local community activists to view the effects of littering and vandalism at the Calais Woods. He subsequently raised these incidents in reports for the Council’s Safer Communities Team, Police and Fire Service at the City of Dunfermline Area Committee today. Speaking after the […]

James Calder, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Dunfermline South, has had a number of residents get in touch due to the failure of Kier to properly reinstate sections of pavement and grass verges along Aberdour Road. This took place after they were recently doing works for Openreach. He has inspected the area with local resident Archie […]

At a meeting of Fife Council, Fife Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Councillor James Calder asked about how many iPads and other tablets were removed from Fife’s Schools due to Council policy in the last two academic sessions. It was revealed that over 1500 iPads were removed, which if were to be replaced now with the […]

Fife Lib Dems reveal criminals getting a free ride as bike thefts soar to 461 Fife Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Councillor for Dunfermline South James Calder has today criticised the Scottish Government for “giving criminals a free ride” as they revealed that there have been 461 thefts in Fife in just three years. A […]

Fife Council has today passed a Liberal Democrat motion, brought forward by Deputy Leader Cllr James Calder, to tackle sewage overflows, specifically those have taken place across in Fife. Sewage overflows have taken place in Cupar, St Andrews Harbour and Ironmill Bay, with the total number of instances across Fife in 2022 totalling 193. At […]