Comments for Alex Rowley http://www.alexrowley.org Leader of Labour Group in Fife Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:08:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Why the Left should beware Salmond-onomics by Jan Jones http://www.alexrowley.org/why-the-left-should-beware-salmond-onomics#comment-805 Jan Jones Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:08:06 +0000 http://www.alexrowley.org/?p=1192#comment-805 I am not sure I understood all of this but it has given me food for thought and certainly made me determined to find out more. I think there is a real danger that people don’t give proper consideration to all the issues and we end up voting for something we are not truly sure about. So we need more information I am not sure I understood all of this but it has given me food for thought and certainly made me determined to find out more. I think there is a real danger that people don’t give proper consideration to all the issues and we end up voting for something we are not truly sure about. So we need more information

]]> Comment on A Bus Service for the Great North Road Housing Estate? by Susan http://www.alexrowley.org/a-bus-service-for-the-great-north-road-housing-estate#comment-790 Susan Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:28:36 +0000 http://www.alexrowley.org/?p=1205#comment-790 What this article fails to mention is that the Resident's Association has been 'cherry picking' their responses and have put in no controls to managing duplicate or forged responses from households. I can not see how such a consultation can be valid in these circumstances. Should the true feeling of residents be that a bus service is needed (not wanted) and would be used, then that's fine. However the consultation should be done properly. My personal view is that buses passing will only serve to create more air and noise pollution and will increase the worry of my children being involved in a collision with a vehicle. Especially if the bus can be stopped at any point on the road such as on a corner or in front of a driveway. I will be presenting this view at the meeting. What this article fails to mention is that the Resident’s Association has been ‘cherry picking’ their responses and have put in no controls to managing duplicate or forged responses from households. I can not see how such a consultation can be valid in these circumstances.

Should the true feeling of residents be that a bus service is needed (not wanted) and would be used, then that’s fine. However the consultation should be done properly.

My personal view is that buses passing will only serve to create more air and noise pollution and will increase the worry of my children being involved in a collision with a vehicle. Especially if the bus can be stopped at any point on the road such as on a corner or in front of a driveway. I will be presenting this view at the meeting.

]]> Comment on A Bus Service for the Great North Road Housing Estate? by Mrs Gillies http://www.alexrowley.org/a-bus-service-for-the-great-north-road-housing-estate#comment-789 Mrs Gillies Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:19:32 +0000 http://www.alexrowley.org/?p=1205#comment-789 whos all the folk that want this bus????? as I for one and many others that live on Seafar drive have young kids and I fear for there safety with the traffic as it is without the need of a bus adding to this. Kelty school promotes health and alot of kids walk this road to and from school my kids included. Where is the need for the bus is it more like I want a bus than you need a bus. Bus stop at the top of the hill, make a bus holt at the bottom of seafar drive onto great north road, that way black road still have there service, kids are not at risk, and you have a cure for the folk that cant manage the hill. whos all the folk that want this bus????? as I for one and many others that live on Seafar drive have young kids and I fear for there safety with the traffic as it is without the need of a bus adding to this. Kelty school promotes health and alot of kids walk this road to and from school my kids included. Where is the need for the bus is it more like I want a bus than you need a bus. Bus stop at the top of the hill, make a bus holt at the bottom of seafar drive onto great north road, that way black road still have there service, kids are not at risk, and you have a cure for the folk that cant manage the hill.

]]> Comment on A Bus Service for the Great North Road Housing Estate? by John http://www.alexrowley.org/a-bus-service-for-the-great-north-road-housing-estate#comment-787 John Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:20:26 +0000 http://www.alexrowley.org/?p=1205#comment-787 There are older people who have to try and walk up hills to get to the shops so I think this would be good. There are a lot of people who want a bus to come down into these streets. There are older people who have to try and walk up hills to get to the shops so I think this would be good. There are a lot of people who want a bus to come down into these streets.

]]> Comment on LABOUR COUNCIL WOULD GET A FAIR DEAL FOR FIFE – ROWLEY by Kevin http://www.alexrowley.org/labour-council-would-get-a-fair-deal-for-fife-rowley#comment-786 Kevin Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:27:21 +0000 http://www.alexrowley.org/?p=1201#comment-786 It is also true that many firms here in Fife feel we do not get a fair chance to win contracts in Fife. Fife Council gives out million of pounds worth of work every year and I agree that more must be done to help Fife firms and Fife people get this work. Stand up for Fife. I support that It is also true that many firms here in Fife feel we do not get a fair chance to win contracts in Fife. Fife Council gives out million of pounds worth of work every year and I agree that more must be done to help Fife firms and Fife people get this work.

Stand up for Fife. I support that

]]> Comment on Kelty and Blairadam Pipeband return with style to the circuit by Don http://www.alexrowley.org/kelty-and-blairadam-pipeband-return-with-style-to-the-circuit#comment-784 Don Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:17:34 +0000 http://www.alexrowley.org/?p=884#comment-784 The Pipe Band has had a good close season and even more young people have joined. You should look in Alex you will be pleasantly surprised at the progress being made! The Pipe Band has had a good close season and even more young people have joined. You should look in Alex you will be pleasantly surprised at the progress being made!

]]> Comment on LABOUR COUNCIL WOULD GET A FAIR DEAL FOR FIFE – ROWLEY by David http://www.alexrowley.org/labour-council-would-get-a-fair-deal-for-fife-rowley#comment-783 David Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:14:48 +0000 http://www.alexrowley.org/?p=1201#comment-783 Problem is that many small firms in the building trade are living day to day are worried to take anyone on given the state of the building industry and the drop in the number of companies actually buidling houses. Problem is that many small firms in the building trade are living day to day are worried to take anyone on given the state of the building industry and the drop in the number of companies actually buidling houses.

]]> Comment on More support needed for Fife businesses by Bob G http://www.alexrowley.org/more-support-needed-for-fife-businesses#comment-743 Bob G Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:56:11 +0000 http://www.alexrowley.org/?p=1187#comment-743 I agree with what you say Alex but I would also add that many companies in Fife find it very difficult to get work from Fife Council and yet other firms from far and wide seem to be able to get the work. Should you not do more to help Fife firms and local people? I agree with what you say Alex but I would also add that many companies in Fife find it very difficult to get work from Fife Council and yet other firms from far and wide seem to be able to get the work. Should you not do more to help Fife firms and local people?

]]> Comment on Funds available for community groups in Kingseat and Kelty by Alex http://www.alexrowley.org/funds-available-for-community-groups-in-kingseat-and-kelty-3#comment-733 Alex Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:03:17 +0000 http://www.alexrowley.org/?p=1179#comment-733 The Kingseat Community Council got £100,000 from this fund towards the pavement. This has been a priority for the Kingseat Community Council for some time and the fund is for distribution between both communities. So this was very much the local choice of the kingseat community The Kingseat Community Council got £100,000 from this fund towards the pavement. This has been a priority for the Kingseat Community Council for some time and the fund is for distribution between both communities. So this was very much the local choice of the kingseat community

]]> Comment on Funds available for community groups in Kingseat and Kelty by John http://www.alexrowley.org/funds-available-for-community-groups-in-kingseat-and-kelty-3#comment-732 John Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:02:46 +0000 http://www.alexrowley.org/?p=1179#comment-732 Is that where there getting the money for the new pavement to nowhere in Kingseat Alex? Is that where there getting the money for the new pavement to nowhere in Kingseat Alex?

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