Concerns have been expressed over the public counter at Kinross Police Station given that the station is used for the Policing of T in the Park. Liz Smith, Scottish Conservative MSP for Mid Scotland & Fife said: “The SNP cuts to our local police services will clearly impact on front line services and with plans to close the public counter at Kinross Police Station there are even more questions given that the station is used to help manage the Policing of T in the Park. “Every year the T in the Park festival site temporarily becomes the equivalent of the fifth largest town in Scotland over the weekend, and comparable to the largest city centre. This clearly brings with it additional policing issues and it is my understanding that Kinross Police Station is significantly busier during T in the Park with more police stationed and on duty as well as more visitors arriving in Kinross seeking assistance and advice. “Scottish Conservatives called for the Police counter changes to be put out to a full input of the public and expert groups, and that is why the we called in Parliament for the proposals to be put out to public consultation. “I fundamentally believe that it is important to bring policing closer to the public and that is why Scottish Conservatives have expressed the gravest concerns about what will be seen as yet another diminution of local services in a way that has already affected many local services.”