Owners clean up your act
I have just returned from a walk along Whitletts Road/ Main Road in Ayr.
What a mess the pavements are in, with dog dirt everywhere.
I walk on various streets in Ayr and most are also covered in dog dirt but Whittletts Road/ Main Road is by far the worst.
The dog owners of Ayr should hang their heads in shame for allowing this to happen.
These dog owners need to be stopped and fined for this awful behaviour.
Not one dog warden was in sight to issue a fine to these half wits.
Do they honestly think this type of behaviour is acceptable in a civilised society.?
They should be named and shamed, using the many CCTV cameras, we are always being told are watching our every move.
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M Pb lasted over meals I am sure the people of Ayrshire will have collectively applauded the actions of our MP Bill Grant in helping to tackle a thug recently.
Alas only days later, Mr Grant, along with 311 of his Conservative colleagues and others, voted to deny some children the right to free school meals.
This single callous act will affect those struggling on low income and out of work as part of the continued rolling out of Universal Credit, meaning many children will be denied the one single hot meal of their day.
The effect to children’s health as well as the negative effect to their schooling cannot be stressed enough and is a shocking indictment of the people who continue to attack the most vulnerable in our society
Can Mr Grant explain to the less well off families of our little island why they must again feel the pinch?
Thomas Beggan Falkland Park Road, Ayr
Darlington days
With regards to your article in the Ayrshire Post ( 07.03.18), Meet The Nightspot Stewards, a special mention should also be made to Francis McCormick, Jesse Garron ( Elvis impersonator) and Forbes Robertson ( It’s a Secret disco) who all played a huge part in fundraising on behalf of the Darlington Charity Club. Linda Anderson by email
Aviation’ s unsung hero
Well done to management and all staff at Prestwick Airport for handling 22 diverted flights and 3200 displaced travellers and accommodating Boeing 777’ s and 747’ s which are unable to land at Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen by offering the use of its 3000m runway( the longest north of Manchester!) during the recent bad weather.
Situated well for arrivals and departures over sea and countryside and not over highly populated cities and with a relatively mild climate
Prestwick Airport is an important asset in Scotland’s transport
network and I would like to see it being returned to its former glory
having worked there as a teenager for Scottish Express International.
Irecall we received BOAC, BEA, KLM, SAS, PAN AM and AIR CANADA flights every week
Mrs Janet Stirling
I don’ t believe pay rise In the words of that famous character “Victor Meldrew “, I just HAVE to say, “I don’t believe it.”
How can those “senior councillors “be awarded a SECOND pay rise in ten months ? It must be nice to be in that position of being able to award yourself a pay rise especially a “second one “in ten months !
The first one being the first decision made by them after election. Surely this excess of a “money pot “could perhaps go to another “pot” or should I say the “potholes” which all drivers are having to try and avoid in our roads. Which is not always possible.
This pay rise is one example of a pay rise. I would like to make them aware of another pay rise. In the 1980’ s pensioners who reached the age of 80 , were given a rise to their pension of the princely sum of ... 25 pence.
Fast forward to 2018.. and pensioners are now given, when reaching 80 years of age. That same princely sum of... 25 pence. What do you think of that? It would not even purchase a second class stamp!
Helen Liddell by email
Dread ful-building The design for the new Riverside office development is frightful. What a dreadful building to build in such a historic site.
The council should gaze out of their current offices. The answer is within walking distance.
The decaying Station Hotel should be purloined by the council. It is of architectural importance. There is plenty of office space, parking and also is next to the station for commuters. What a disgrace the Station Hotel is just now and certainly not a good advert for visitors. I am sure it would not take £ 30 million to refurbish.
P Coli