Cowdenbeath congestion

Sir, – I am glad to see that parking plans for Cowdenbeath High Street and surrounding areas have been put on hold, or at least have for the time being (“Parking plans on hold for further consultation”, Courier, October 1).

As a football supporter and a regular visitor to Cowdenbeath I am most concerned at plans to put in a stopping up order at Pit Road at its junction with the High Street.

In the event of an emergency at Central Park either at the football or the stock car racing then it is essential that emergency vehicles have clear and unhindered access to Pit Road, Hall Street, High Street and Stenhouse Street.

These are all potential entry and exit points to Central Park.

To stop up Pit Road would be complete and utter madness and could potentially cause delay or hindrance to any emergency vehicle trying to get to/from Central Park.

There are also other high risk venues around that area which may also require unhindered emergency access such as the sports centre where there is high potential for an accident to occur.

Pit Road must be kept open at all costs.

Have the fire brigade, police and ambulance services even been consulted over this potential road closure?

More generally they should also reconsider plans to install more traffic lights at various other junctions and plans to make the Natal Place car park a one hour restriction.

These plans could potentially cause major congestion in and around the area, particularly when there is football or stock car racing or any other large event which may take place.

I note that part of this scheme might be to improve things for cyclists but can I ask if the cyclists are making a contribution to this scheme?

How many of them are paying a cycling tax to use the roads?

If and when cyclists start paying this then perhaps they can have a say on what happens with our roads and not before. Alastair Macintyre. 18 Webster Place, Rosyth.