Aude Boubaker-Calder and James Calder, newly (re)elected Dunfermline Liberal Democrats councillors, topped the polls this Friday (6/5) and demonstrated that people are demanding a more local-focussed approach to how Fife Council is managed.

The Liberal Democrats proposed £3.7 million extra to be given to local areas across Fife, which would have ensured local councillors could support funding depending on the needs of their local communities. This would have brought over £0.5 million extra to Dunfermline. The SNP and Labour rejected this.

At the Fife Council budget, the Liberal Democrats proposed putting an extra £7 million over and above what the SNP and Labour were giving to roads and street lighting over the next 3 years. This was voted down by the SNP and Labour and Liberal Democrat Councillor for Dunfermline South James Calder has expressed deep disappointment regarding this.

After one of his constituents got in touch with him, Dunfermline South Liberal Democrat Councillor James Calder has arranged for the Council to clean up areas of the Grange Road just outside Dunfermline with severe litter issues on 17 March.

After Dunfermline South Liberal Democrat Councillor James Calder had put forward a motion to change the roads programme, the Dunfermline Area Committee agreed to defer the road resurfacing schemes until after the Council budget is agreed, in case additional funding is found for roads.