COUNCILLORS are to be asked on Wednesday what plans they have to see the regeneration of Benarty.

Cowdenbeath Area Committee is to be asked this by resident Tom Kinnaird, at the public question time part of the agenda.

In his question to the committee Mr Kinnaird, who is also chair of the Benarty Community Council, says: "The entire Benarty area (Glencraig, Crosshill, Lochore and Ballingry), is in desperate need of a regeneration plan which is supported by the newly released 2020 figures in the Scottish Government's index of Multiple Deprivation.

"Ballingry is now the only settlement in the entire Cowdenbeath Area with deprivation levels in the most acute 5 per cent.

"With each passing year the task of lifting this community out of deprivation becomes more difficult. Over the last few years Fife Council has invested heavily into the regeneration of Lochgelly, Levenmouth, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes, Inverkeithing, Dunfermline, Dalgety Bay, Cupar, Kincardine, Burntisland, Kinghorn, St Andrews and Aberdour and many more.

"Many of these areas are not deprived, but affluent, some extremely affluent, but Fife Council has invested in regeneration all the same. Benarty has waited patiently in the regeneration queue.

"What action will the committee take to begin planning for the regeneration of Benarty?"

The virtual meeting of the committee on Wednesday will be asked how can things be improved.