http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/letters/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:33:29 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 12 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/dp_logo_500x75.png http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/letters/ I AM trying to contact an ex-army colleague, Charles (Charlie) Hutton. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/07/20/402585-help-wanted-to-track-down-dunfermline-exarmy-colleague/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/07/20/402585-help-wanted-to-track-down-dunfermline-exarmy-colleague/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Opinion CERTAINLY not the many claims he made in the mountains of propaganda that came through my door such as "Tolls off the Forth Road Bridge", "A new Dunfermline High School" and more. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/05/18/400441-what-did-rennie-actually-achieve/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/05/18/400441-what-did-rennie-actually-achieve/ Tue, 18 May 2010 16:48:42 +0100 Opinion LABOUR could have won all the seats in Scotland and it wouldn't have made any difference to the outcome at Westminster. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/05/18/400440-political-priorities-are-different-for-scotland-and-england/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/05/18/400440-political-priorities-are-different-for-scotland-and-england/ Tue, 18 May 2010 16:46:29 +0100 Opinion WHATEVER we voted for in the recent General Election it was not for a Tory-led Government in London. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/05/18/400439-lets-make-our-own-mistakes/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/05/18/400439-lets-make-our-own-mistakes/ Tue, 18 May 2010 16:44:22 +0100 Opinion IN my Scottish travels I have rarely seen other local government authorities create so many speed humps. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/05/04/399904-what-is-the-purpose-of-speed-humps/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/05/04/399904-what-is-the-purpose-of-speed-humps/ Tue, 04 May 2010 12:55:25 +0100 Opinion PERHAPS we should remind Bob Eadie and his New Labour about the many thousands who have had their homes repossessed. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/29/398598-labour-note-the-sole-party-that-speaks-the-truth/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/29/398598-labour-note-the-sole-party-that-speaks-the-truth/ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:38:54 +0100 Opinion WHY then does the UK apparently need to spend multi-billions of pounds on a replacement for the Trident nuclear weapons based on the Clyde? http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/29/398597-why-does-the-uk-need-to-spend-billions-on-trident-replacement/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/29/398597-why-does-the-uk-need-to-spend-billions-on-trident-replacement/ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:36:11 +0100 Opinion IF Scotland is going to play a part in some anticipated future nuclear weapons war, if only as a first-strike target, then we should at least know what the London-based parties plan to charge us for the privilege! http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/29/398596-how-much-would-lib-dems-spend-on-trident/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/29/398596-how-much-would-lib-dems-spend-on-trident/ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:34:15 +0100 Opinion HOW regrettable it is that since then, successive British governments have, slowly and deliberately, handed over the government of this country to an unelected oligarchy based in Brussels at the head of the so-called European Union. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/29/398595-eu-is-insult-to-those-who-fought-for-our-freedom/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/29/398595-eu-is-insult-to-those-who-fought-for-our-freedom/ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:32:13 +0100 Opinion I HAVE lost a Sterling Silver Cubic Zirconia Heart Charm T-Bar Bracelet from Argos. It isn't expensive but means a lot to me. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/29/398585-anyone-found-lost-bracelet/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/29/398585-anyone-found-lost-bracelet/ Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:46:52 +0100 Opinion UNSUSTAINABILITY is the hallmark of the thrice-weekly bus service on the 2.3 miles from Ferrytoll to Rosyth ferry terminal extolled by Councillor Tony Martin (Press, 11th February). http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/02/397616-bus-subsidy-is-ideological-idiocy/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/03/02/397616-bus-subsidy-is-ideological-idiocy/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:12:06 +0000 Opinion I WOULD like to make comment about the fact that not only has Fife Council cut back on the rail concessions which undoubtedly have the implication that most disabled and pensioners will no longer use it, this council is also scrapping three vital services. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397339-why-should-ordinary-fifers-have-to-pay-the-price/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397339-why-should-ordinary-fifers-have-to-pay-the-price/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:29:26 +0000 Opinion I AM sorry that Mr Gunning and his wife feel hard-done-by due to the subsidised 50p rail ticket concessionary scheme now being restricted to journeys within Fife (and not for his outings to Edinburgh and possibly elsewhere). http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397338-get-real-over-rail-concession/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397338-get-real-over-rail-concession/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:27:26 +0000 Opinion ON YOUR front page last week, the Fife Labour leader was complaining about Fife Council spending £30,000 on publicising this year's "Celebrating Fife 2010" which helps a host of organisations across Fife with local and wider cultural and sporting events. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397336-celebrating-fife-helps-a-host-of-organisations/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/23/397336-celebrating-fife-helps-a-host-of-organisations/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:25:49 +0000 Opinion I AM looking for help finding detail about two branches of my family; James Hay, who was a blacksmith in Masterton in the 1860s and also the Marshall family. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/22/397345-appeal-for-help-in-tracing-family-details/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/02/22/397345-appeal-for-help-in-tracing-family-details/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:08:21 +0000 Opinion "WHAT a shower" (Press, 21st January), says it all about so many things that are clearly wrong with the spending of our cash by Fife Council. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396301-what-a-shower-says-it-all/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396301-what-a-shower-says-it-all/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:56:15 +0000 Opinion IT MUST have been very galling for Douglas Chapman to praise the excellent report on Calaiswood Primary School recently. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396300-education-services-half-term-report-must-do-better/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396300-education-services-half-term-report-must-do-better/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:54:36 +0000 Opinion READERS may not know of the talk given in Saline Community Centre on "Financial Winners and Losers of Wind Turbines". http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396299-huge-sums-associated-with-wind-turbines/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396299-huge-sums-associated-with-wind-turbines/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:53:05 +0000 Opinion DR Bob McLellan of the council transportation service, has already admitted that there is no prioritising of the areas that have been selected. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396095-only-hotspots-should-be-targeted-for-speed-bumps/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396095-only-hotspots-should-be-targeted-for-speed-bumps/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:58:07 +0000 Opinion COUNCILLOR David Mogg complaining about responsible residents of Dunfermline 'carping' is a bit like the pot calling the kettle black. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396093-were-not-carping-councillor/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396093-were-not-carping-councillor/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:56:34 +0000 Opinion SOMEONE outwith the council is needing to take a close look at how they are spending our money. The services are getting worse and worse every year. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395979-nothing-to-show-for-our-council-tax/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395979-nothing-to-show-for-our-council-tax/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:56:22 +0000 Opinion MY husband can't be expected to come home from working 10-hour shifts every night and clear paths etc. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395978-husband-has-to-clear-streets-after-10hour-shift/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395978-husband-has-to-clear-streets-after-10hour-shift/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:54:40 +0000 Opinion WHY were the roadside grit bins not collected in spring as they used to be? Why were they not replaced and filled before winter set in? Why was there only less than one third of the minimum requirement of grit in store? Why were stocks not built up during the summer months? http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395977-questions-on-grit-shortage/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395977-questions-on-grit-shortage/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:53:16 +0000 Opinion THE continuing debacle over who is to blame at Fife Council for the state of roads and pavements in residential areas gives little credit to elected councillors who would rather shift the blame onto officials than be up front and accept that with positions of responsibility and meagre additional allowances comes the actual responsibility for services and the way they operate. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395976-no-point-in-blame-game/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395976-no-point-in-blame-game/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:49:10 +0000 Opinion WE have wasted hundreds of thousands of pounds messing up our roads and it is proposed to spend a further £50,000 without any evidence being provided of any requirement. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395982-traffic-calming-is-a-misnomer/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/opinion/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395982-traffic-calming-is-a-misnomer/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:05:13 +0000 Opinion