Letters to the editor

Now is time for action on Glenwood Centre

Sir, – “When?” That was the response from one resident I spoke to about the proposal to demolish the Glenwood Centre flats in Glenrothes.

The former tenant will be delighted to see the complex razed (July 5) but was cynical about any Fife Council plans as there have been so many broken promises in the past.

Although the majority who have stated a view said demolition was preferable to modernisation, there remain problems about cost and practicality.

Should the whole of the older part of the Glenwood Centre be taken down, including the shops, takeaways and community café?

How long would a compulsory purchase order take to come into effect, and can the local authority access the funding for it and a replacement?

At the recent public meeting to display the regeneration plans, the “Golden Glenrothes” consultants were a bit coy about the extent of support for demolition.

While people from the community café committee were there, there was a notable absence of tenants and residents from the flats and businesses who operate there.

I suspect there will be a change in attitude once any plans are brought forward, and unless Fife Council reach a decision soon about what is to happen, public disillusionment will increase and hope for the future will continue to subside.

The time for action is now, when the authority has the chance to repay a debt to the folk in this area. Bob Taylor. 24 Shiel Court, Glenrothes.

Picture: Steven Brown. The Glenwood Centre in Glenrothes.