By Aileen Robertson

SENIOR CITIZENS at Dalgety Bay Bowling Club have been branded nuisance neighbours for playing loud music.

The club, at Lieutenant Sales Avenue, is now considering fitting noise limiting equipment so its 60-something members can enjoy social evenings.

Fife Council received two letters, which were considered at Tuesday’s meeting of west area licensing board.

One resident said the club was a “clear nuisance to the neighbours.”

She said, “Whilst I appreciate that the bowling club needs a licence to operate and raise funds, I do not feel a late licence is essential for what is a bowling facility.

“The noise disturbance within such close proximity to residential housing until 11 pm is bad enough, but when this extends to midnight (and beyond) it is clearly unacceptable to the local neighbourhood.”

Another couple who live nearby said they had contacted the police because they could hear the noise even with the windows shut.

They wrote, “The reason for this objection is due to the noise disturbance experienced in the neighbouring street during social evenings.

“During such evenings the noise levels experienced in our home, even when the windows are shut, is of an unacceptable level with music clearly audible on a regular basis.

“This causes problems for us as our young child sleeps to the front of the building.”

The club, which has 150 members, had intended to ask for a late licence extension, but withdrew its application to open until midnight from Monday to Saturday because of lack of planning consent.

However it was granted permission to open during the day on Sundays.

Club president Linda Fitzsimmons said the club takes the complaints seriously and is looking into using noise limiting equipment in future.