A WATER leak in the Headwell area of Dunfermline is finally going to be plugged. 

It's been a problem for years and is coming from an old field drain that carries spring water.

Cllr Gordon Pryde, who represents the Dunfermline North ward, highlighted the issue on Headwell Avenue and has pushed for a resolution. 

He said: “The problem is a long standing one but certainly seems to have gotten far worse in recent years.

“Last winter I first raised the issue in November when I was concerned that the flow of water would result in ice build-up during times of cold weather. This was indeed a significant and dangerous risk on a number of occasions during the winter.

“During the lengthy cold period in mid-January both the road and pavement were in a particularly dangerous condition. At this time as well as gritting Fife Council had to arrange for a digger to be on site to remove the considerable build-up of ice.

“As a local ward councillor, I have made my view clear to the transportation service that it is imperative that there has to be solution found so that the considerable dangers to both pedestrians and road-users from the build-up of ice from the spring water is removed.”

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The pipe which is the source of the leak has been located within the garden of a residential property, the law says the owner or occupier is responsible for preventing a flow of water from land onto a road.

Cllr Pryde added: “However, given the only means of resolving the water discharge at Headwell Avenue is to connect the field drain into the road drainage system it is proposed that works will be carried out by the transportation team to stop the flow of water onto the pavement and road.

“The intention is to complete this work before ice becomes an issue in the latter part of 2024.”

Sara Wilson, from the council's roads team, confirmed: "After investigation, we have identified the source of the issue in Headwell and are planning improvement works over the summer."

A spokesperson for Scottish Water added: "Scottish Water have received reports of water flowing across Headwell Avenue, Dunfermline.

“Our teams have attended the site to investigate the matter thoroughly and we have determined the water is not coming from our infrastructure."