Bafety fear over pupils’ route to primary school

PARENTS are calling for the route to Kirkcaldy North Primary School to be made safer for children.

They fear increased traffic to and from nearby Victoria Hospital has made the route across Adamson Avenue and Wilson Avenue dangerous for youngsters.

Mum Lisa Connelly has written to Fife Council transportation boss Ken Gourlay calling for road safety to be improved in the area as a matter of urgency.

She said:“We’ve had concerns about the roads in our area for the last year or so.

“What we’ve found is that the volume of traffic has increased greatly since the hospital has grown in size.

“A lot of other parents share these concerns.”

Ms Connolly, who has two girls aged eight and 10 at Kirkcaldy North Primary, said parents would like to see pedestrian crossings installed at both Adamson Avenue and Wilson Avenue.

As well as being a route to school for local children, the roads are also at either side of a playpark.

Parents contacted Councillor Judy Hamilton, who has backed their calls for the route to be made safer. Mrs Hamilton said the council’s transportation department is treating road safety improvements in the area as a high priority.

However, new crossings at the two streets in question have not been factored into this year’s budget.

Ms Connolly said: “Although it’s high priority, two other areas are considered to be more important. It looks like they are considering doing something in 2018 to 2019. We need to make a stand and be more vocal as I don’t think anything will be done fast. Kids as young as five are using the route.”