A community campaigner has hit out at Glenrothes councillors who voted against plans to remove speed bumps from a town road.
Elizabeth Hepburn organised a petition which attracted almost 400 signatures calling for the cushions on Glamis Avenue to be eliminated.
The number of bumps on the route, which passes the Glamis Shopping Centre and Pitteuchar East Primary School, has already been reduced following a public outcry.
But campaigners wanted all of the measures to be removed, with improved warning signs put in place instead.
Town councillors narrowly voted against such proposals on Wednesday, instead choosing to leave two of the islands, whilst also installing illuminated warning signs.
The decision has angered local councillor Ross Vettraino, who made a deputation on behalf of the Pitteuchar residents, and Mrs Hepburn, who said: “I’m furious.
“Councillor Vettraino has fought tooth and nail for what the community wanted.
“Those other councillors are not listening to the community.
“We wanted the bumps removed and now they are taking out one measure and putting in three.
“This is costing £18,000 and what we wanted cost £7,000.
“You can’t go anywhere in Glenrothes now without going up and down over bumps.”
Mrs Hepburn had originally organised the petition, hoping to gather in the region of 100 supporters.
However, having ultimately gathered 395 signatures, the petition was presented to town councillors over a year ago.
Campaigners claimed that the “ferocious” rubber speed bumps were causing discomfort to elderly and disabled road users and were unnecessary given that pedestrian access across the road is facilitated by an underpass.
Addressing fellow committee members, councillor Vettraino said that illuminated warning signs would prove sufficient on Glamis Avenue and said that the decision to retain some islands and introduce road narrowing measures was not satisfactory.
“Speed cushions can contribute to a reduction of accident statistics,” he said.
“I believe that they can be very good.
“But I do not think that there is any need for speed cushions on Glamis Avenue or any need for road narrowing facilities.
“Here we have £11,000 that can be saved without any adverse impact on the community and that is a good reason to do away with the speed cushions.”