A DAD this week said that the council's decision to move signs from the side of walls and buildings is posing dangers to children in Cardenden.

David Bogie was highly upset when his son suffered an injury which he claims highlights 'the dangerous positioning' of street names, which have resulted in injuries to children.

Said David: "It's an issue I've highlighted for a while and Fife Council seem uninterested in it.

"I have a picture of my son a year ago after his injuries when he collided with a sign.

"It's only a matter of time before someone loses an eye, I feel".

Added David: "There have been two reported incidents in Cardenden alone, since these were replaced.

"It is my understanding that this is now the practice for street names, rather than affixing to properties or setting into kerb stones as was done in the past.

"I have requested information on safety regulations in regards to signage and fixtures but as yet have received no feedback.

"As these signs are carelessly positioned at awkward angles and heights they pose a danger."

David says that children of certain ages are particularly likely to be in danger if they collide with the newly mounted signs.

Added David: "While these signs at the same time have multiple sharp edges, these pose a significant hazard to pedestrians and on two recorded occasions, children have suffered facial injuries, to which Fife Council seems to take no responsibility for.

"I would like to know the process in situating these signs. Are they inspected afterwards to ensure they comply with safety regulations?

"I intend to escalate this further and therefore I will be documenting signage across Fife and gathering information on any other injuries these have caused".

Kevin Smith, lead consultant for network condition, said: “In the past we’ve had issues with signs placed on private property (fences/walls) being vandalised and the vandalism also damaging the private property.

"The Council is then liable for repairing not just the sign but the private property too. In an effort to avoid this situation happening again we now try to place signs within our street boundaries.

“We always position these street signs as near to the back of footpaths as possible so that there’s no obstruction. "The new signs are not sharp as they’ve rounded edges. Any damaged signs may become sharp and we’ll get them repaired or replaced as soon as we can.”