Approximately £1 million is to be spent on improving the high street of a town in Fife, it has been announced.

Contractor Land Engineering is currently on site and beginning preparatory works at the High Street in Kirkcaldy.

Work to begin redeveloping the west end of the street will begin on Monday, 11 January.

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The £1m project will improve:

• Footpaths

• Parking areas

• The road surface

• Street lighting

• Street furniture

The High Street improvement programme began in 2007 and is being delivered in three phases. It has so far cost £4.4m.

Cllr Pat Callaghan said: "It's great to see work starting on this final phase of Kirkcaldy High Street.

"We've been able to give the businesses a clear run up to Christmas, due to the lead in times for materials."

It is understood the works will be completed in summer 2016.

(LM)