OBJECTIONS to a new 20mph zone in Cairneyhill have been set aside and the road safety measure will go ahead.

The South and West Fife area committee gave their backing in April to lowering the speed limit but during the public consultation phase four individuals got in touch to say the change wasn't needed or wanted.

Last week councillors agreed to overlook their opposition and gave the green light for the speed limit on Main Street to be reduced from 30mph to 20mph.

All other roads in Cairneyhill have had the lower limit since 2006.

The objectors said there was "no evidence of safety issues in the village", that lowering the speed limit will "reduce driver concentration and increase frustration" and there was "no evidence of the benefit to the village of reducing the speed limit from 30 to 20mph".

A new 20mph speed limit will be introduced on Main Street in Cairneyhill. A new 20mph speed limit will be introduced on Main Street in Cairneyhill. (Image: Newsquest) READ MORE: 'Significant concerns' that Dunfermline will lose out on £5m

They also highlighted lack of enforcement of the existing speed limit.

Cllr Sam Steele, the new deputy convener of the area committee, said: "I really don't understand how lowering the speed limit could reduce driver concentration.

"That doesn't really make much sense.

"Given the fact the residents were concerned enough to raise this initially and the community council were concerned enough to twice get speed surveys done, I just think in the interests of road safety we have to proceed with the 20mph limit."

The committee was told that, as 20mph zones are a preferred policy of the Scottish Government, the estimated £6,000 cost of bringing in the new speed limit will be met by Transport Scotland.

The speed limit through Crossford is also set to be lowered to 20mph and the road between the two villages will be reduced to 40mph.