Transport cuts views sought

ELDERLY and disabled Fifers could be hit by transport cuts including the scrapping of rail concessions and charging for on-demand bus services.

Fife Council officers have drafted a list of dozens of cost-cutting measures for consideration by councillors as the local authority faces a £82.5 million funding gap over the next decade.

Many of the options have previously been rejected by councillors.

They include removing subsidised rail journeys within Fife for passengers who are over the age of 60 or have disabilities, and scrapping the grant for Fife Shopmobility, which lends electric scooters and wheelchairs in town centres.

Officers say they recognise the proposals could limit travel options and cause social exclusion and mental health issues.

The consultation on subsidised passenger transport, which costs £22m annually, is online at o u r. f i f e . s c o t / transportingpeople/.

NEW Mercantile bar boss Tommy Fox has told how he chose the Dundee venue because it’s in Scotland’s most exciting city.

He and wife Jacqueline form the new management team of the Commercial Street bar and restaurant and plan to open the premises in April, following an extensive £630,000 refurbishment.

Tommy, 35, has spent the past decade of his career working for the Kilted Kangaroo in Stirling – the sister bar of Dundee’s Roseangle establishment.

He said: “Dundee is a really happening place right now and on the up.

“The V&A is attracting so many people to the city and there’s plenty more happening down at the Waterfront and once people venture into the city centre then that boosts trade all round.

“We are trying to appeal to everyone with a little bit of everything from morning coffees, brunch, dining for a special occasion, then in the evening we will have great entertainment as well.

“It is a stunning building and to be honest, once we had seen it after viewing a few other places in Glasgow, Edinburgh and