Prestwick South Community Council

At their September meeting of Prestwick South Community Council, members welcomed the new community police contact, PC Michael McClymont, who will be reporting regularly to their meetings.

He said that he was hoping that the new policing arrangements would make a positive difference in working together with the community council and other organisations within the town.

Since the new policing arrangements came into force in the middle of September, members of the public have been welcoming their presence on the streets – on foot ( or bicycle) – and not in a car. He indicated that there was little to report in terms of minor crimes but that attention was being paid to schoolchildren at lunchtime as regards avoidance of litter.

The South Ayrshire councillors reported on various issues. Cllr Ian Cochrane gave a reminder of the volunteer Litter Pick on October 3. Cllr Hugh Hunter was pleased to report that 81 people were coming to the “Carer’s Day” at Prestwick Academy and that another community cinema afternoon would take place on September 28.

He remarked that the Christmas “Lighting Up” would be on Sunday November 18.

Cllr Margaret Toner spoke about the continuing problem of Travelling People and the expenses involved in clearing up after they leave. She reported that repair of pavements in Adamton Terrace and Lilybank Road were in the 2018/ 19 programme; work needed to repair the slipway in front of the Sailing Club; Prestwick has been short listed in connection with the Great Britain High Street Awards; and commented on the update from Scottish Water as regards sewer flooding issues.

NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held in Kingcase Church Hall at 7pm on Thursday October 25. As always members of the public are warmly invited to attend and can be given the opportunity to raise any matters of concern affecting the Prestwick South area. Please check our website on www.prestwicksouth.co.uk . If you have any issues you would like to raise with the community council or if you have a community event that you would like to publicise, please contact them directly by email on info@prestwicksouth.co.uk. The group are also on Twitter at @ PikSCC.