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Dundee and Fife councils poised to leave roadside grass verges to go wild


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Ian Ford at Riverside Nature Park.
Councils in Tayside and Fife are to leave roadside and park grass verges uncut as part of a “rewilding” drive – but some community groups still oppose the plans.
Local authorities in Fife and Dundee have been accused of trying to cut costs under the guise of biodiversity and putting public health and road safety at risk.
It comes after a study by Exeter University found councils letting roadside verges go wild could bring huge environmental benefits.
Sites across Dundee and Fife are being considered for “naturalisation” after public consultation.
In Dundee most city parks, as well as along the Esplanade in Broughty Ferry, are in the frame for greater wildlife zones. ....

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Fears for future of fenced off and crumbling mining tower at Lochore Meadows


Fears for future of fenced off and crumbling mining tower at Lochore Meadows
Tom Kinnaird, Benarty Community Council chairman, at the foot of historic Mary Pit Head winding tower.
Fears are growing for the future of an historic Fife mining monument, which has been left fenced off and crumbling away.
The Mary Pit Head winding tower in Lochore Meadows Country Park, which has been a prominent feature on the landscape for over 100 years, has been fenced off since last June, amid concerns for public safety.
Falling masonry from the tower forced owners Fife Council to cordon it off.
 
Falling masonry forced Fife Council to fence of the tower in June 2020. ....

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