Orkney puts Fife to shame

Sir, - Following my letter about speeding in Largoward, Councillor Bill Porteous contacted me to say that he and Willie Rennie have received an undertaking from Fife Council that traffic calming work will be initiated in St Andrews Road in Largoward within the current tax year.

It is a shame that the Cupar Road stretch isn’t included as it is also in need of traffic-calming measures.

Changing the subject somewhat, my wife and I are just back from a few days on Orkney Mainland.

The neolithic sites were very interesting. The massive number and variety of bird life was wonderful. Orkney is a great place to visit for all kinds of reasons.

The thing that fascinated me most was the fact that there are absolutely no potholes to be found anywhere. We drove all over the island both on the main roads and down many side roads. There was not a pothole anywhere.

Perhaps Willie and Bill could get in contact with Alistair Carmichael, their Lib-Dem colleague, to discover Orkney’s secret to having potholefree roads.

Fife’s roads are a disgrace and a real danger, with broken surfaces virtually everywhere.

One last thought about Largoward. Perhaps when the Fife Council workers are here they might bring a couple of wheelbarrows of extra asphalt and fill in the serious potholes in Mid Street. Harry Key. 20 Mid Street, Largoward.