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Fears for youngsters fishing near collapsed harbour wall at Methil Dock

John Johnstone with the collapsed wall in Dock No 3 at Methil Harbour.
John Johnstone with the collapsed wall in Dock No 3 at Methil Harbour.

Children are being put at risk by a collapsed harbour wall which was supposed to be repaired two years ago, it is feared.

A pledge was made by the owner in April 2013 to repair a section of Methil Dock that was damaged during a storm.

However, boat owners say nothing has been done and the hole in Dock No 3 is even worse.

At one point there is a ledge of only around 18 inches to walk along the sea barrier but beneath there is a cavity.

With the school holidays almost here, there are concerns for the safety of children who use the area to fish.

Fisherman John Johnstone, from Kinghorn, said: “Nothing has been done at all.

“It’s almost the start of the holiday season and my concern is for the kids who come down here to fish.

“It was barricaded but you can climb through and a fence was put up but it came down within days.”

Without repair soon another storm will cause even more damage, he said.

When members of Methil Boat Club raised serious concerns, owner Methil Dock No 3 Assets Ltd said repairs would be carried out in the summer of 2013.

An endowment fund was created by the previous owner Scottish Enterprise Fife for the upkeep of the dock and according to the club it and local companies contribute £1,200 a year to it.

Kirkcaldy MSP David Torrance said members had contacted him again recently to push for action.

“Promises were made that the wall would be repaired but instead it has seriously deteriorated,” he said. “We are still waiting two years later.

“Anyone can walk along there and the whole underside is collapsing.

“The area is well used by the general public to go fishing but it’s not safe enough for people to walk on. There is the potential for an accident.

“A substantial sum of money was given by Scottish Enterprise. You have to ask what has been done to maintain the area.”

Scott Harper, secretary of Methil Dock No 3 Assets Ltd, said damage during another storm had set back previous planned repairs but he insisted work would probably be carried out by the end of this year.

“Engineers are looking at repairs required and tenders are being developed,” Mr Harper said.

“There was a larger collapse and they had to rework the solution.

“There is a barrier and signs have been erected. It’s not an area that should be accessed.”