The lack of three and four bedroom council houses was described as a 'crisis' by councillors at the Cowdenbeath Area Committee. Should homes for larger families be a priority or should they continue to concentrate on building for smaller family units?

"I think that it should be a priority, although maybe in two or three years some families will be back to just needing a one or two bedroom house. I think though that you've got to have a house that suits your family's needs." - Arthur Hynd (78), Sunnyside Court, Cowdenbeath.

"It's not an easy problem to solve and one bedroom flats are hard to come by. The council keep asking people in bigger houses who can to downsize but they can't when there's nowhere for them to move to." - Marion Ford (71), Ochilview, Lumphinnans.

"Why not build both? My wife and I are in a three-bedroom house and a single bedroom would suit us, but we can't afford to flit. I feel sorry for younger people these days because finding a house is difficult." - Alex Gauld, Greenbank Drive, Cowdenbeath.

"It is up to families how many kids they have but the council should plan for an average sized family. There are a lot of folk though who have had their families, their kids have left and would be happy to move if they could get somewhere smaller, but you can't force people to move." - John Arnott (64), Mossend Terrace, Cowdenbeath.