POLICE say regular patrols of Dunfermline Bus Station will be carried out after concerns were raised over safety in the area.

Dunfermline man Steve Williamson expressed fears about youths congregating at the facility after his daughter involved in an incident last Wednesday evening.

She was walking to meet her dad who was in a parking space when she was followed by a gang.

She was pinned against a wall before Steve spotted what was happened and jumped to her aid.

"I think it was sort of pre-planned as the boys were filming it and it was like they had decided to isolate someone," he said. "I think because they can travel and can get a bus for nothing, they can gather as they can jump on a bus and meet up in 15 minutes.

"There is no one there and they know there are at an age where they wont prosecute you unless they do serious harm. I reported it to the police more to make them aware that there's stuff going on."

Steve has since been to the bus station in an effort to tell staff what had happened but found himself unable to report the incident.

"I went round to the station a couple of days ago," he added. "As you walk towards the bus station, on the right hand side there is an office. No one answers the door and there is a phone next to it which you phone. I rang that but it just kept ringing. What about if you are getting attacked? There is nobody even picking up the phone.

"Why are they not moving these people on? It is the same with the Tesco car park where you get people down at the doors. It is intimidating."

A spokesperson for Police Scotland confirmed they were aware of the incident.

“Around 10.25pm on Wednesday, 22 March, 2023, police received a report of a disturbance at Dunfermline Bus Station," he said. "No complaint was made, however officers attended and carried out a search, with no trace. Regular patrols will continue in the area of the bus station."

Fife Council's lead consultant for passenger transport, Derek Beveridge, said: "The council works closely with the police to make sure people using Dunfermline bus station can use services safely.

“Staff at the bus station will deal with any issues of anti-social behaviour by engaging with users and either moving people on or, if the situation becomes more serious, calling the police for assistance.

"The bus station supervisor's office is open Monday to Friday 7.30am until 10.30pm, Saturday 8.00am until 10.30pm and Sunday 12.00pm until 20.30pm and we have staff working during these times.

"Anyone who wants to speak to us should look for the Fife Council sign in the bus station building."