Fife connections

Latest statistics from the Bank of Scotland show Edinburgh to be the least affordable city in Scotland with an average house price now of £245,349 and mean household income of £41,450.

Dundee fares only slightly better requiring 5.5 times annual household earnings compared with six times for the Capital.

Both these cities should be within one hour’s journey time of Levenmouth, where average house prices are only 40 per cent of Edinburgh’s and earnings much lower.

What an opportunity exists to address this widening imbalance and inequality by installing fast public transport, allowing easy commuting for large numbers.

Incomes, house prices and the local economy in lagging mid-fife would rise. Folks struggling in Edinburgh could find a cheaper home here, while people from Levenmouth could much more easily work or study in Edinburgh.

Everyone would benefit from minimal investment. Surely this must be a matter of urgency for the Scottish Government to address. JAMES ROBERTSON

Leven, Fife