Driving a wedge over consultation
Anxious residents have hit out at the “lack of consultation” over the future of Dalmilling Golf course.
Golfers and residents went along to a drop- in session at the Wallace Tower last month
Now Tory councillor Ian Davis wants to set up a meeting between golfers, residents and the council’s planning department.
He said: “A lot of golfers and people on the Dalmilling Golf Course committee were concerned about the consultation and they feel there has never been a proper meeting about it.
“I contacted head of planning to organise a public meeting for golfers and people who live in Craigie and Dalmilling and residents who live next to the golf course.
“It is going to have an impact on people.
“There is an increase in population in Craigie and that has a lot of traffic implications for people who use the course there.
“It has to be properly discussed and it is a big issue.
Speaking about the consultation meetings, one resident at last month’s Ayr North Community Council meeting, said: “I’ve been to them and they are rubbish.
“Wallace Tower is a tiny room and can only hold about 10 people. The golfers want proper discussion but the council don’t seem to take any feedback.”
However, Jill Cronin, head of enterprise, development and leisure, said the main way people can have their say is via the council’s website, www. south- ayrshire. gov. uk/ consultations, where they can view the document and make comments.
She added: “Drop- in sessions have also been taking place, the last one in Ayr was held at the new Ayr Academy and was well attended by golfers interested in the future of Dalmilling Golf Course.”
The last drop- in session took place at the Walker Hall, Troon, on Tuesday, January 9, between 5pm and 7pm.
Ms Cronin said anyone going along to these sessions receive expert advice on the Main Issues Report and issues that may affect them.
Deadlinefor all comments is Wednesday, January 31. Drug dealing and violent crime were concerns in Ayr North, according to a police report.
Community councillors heard how these crimes were increasing at last month’s North Ayr Community Council.
They were told that the detection rate was going up for these types of crimes.
Community officers who attended the meeting said the public were calling them and that police were then getting people for offences, particularly drink driving.
A police spokesman said: “Breach of the peace is increasing,
“The council are putting more ASBOs in place.”
The officer warned the public to be vigilant as house breakings and car crime had increased very slightly.
Householders who spotted anyone acting suspiciously in the area were urged to contact police immediately.
They urged residents to make sure their cars and sheds were locked and that there were extra patrols in the area over the festive period.