From the archives of the Ayrshire Post

25 YEARS AGO

A new £1.8 million day surgery unit at the Ayr Hospital may be Strathclyde Region.

For the authority fears it will face prosecution if it allows the development to be connected to the public sewerage system.

And the shock more could herald a building embargo that will hit a string of major developments in Ayr, Prestwick and Troon. It is believed the Region is poised to warn developers that even if they receive planning permission from Kyle and Carrick District Council, permission to link to the sewers won’t be given.

50 YEARS AGO

Air Commodore Colin S Cadell, chairman of Prestwick Airport Consultative Committee, has expressed concern a runway longer than 8500 feet - as proposed at Glasgow’s Airport at Abbotsinch - would attract all operators at present using Prestwick and Scotland would lose its best airport.

He said a runway beyond 8500 feet would be a waste of national resources in view of the 9800ft available at Prestwick.

AC Cadell also claimed Prestwick was the only airport suitable for receiving Concorde.

100 YEARS AGO

All the allotments at the County Hospital, five in number, have been taken up. Also another two on Mr Dalrymple’s ground , two at the Fort and about 40 at Bellesleyhill Avenue.

The Clerk of the Works Committee intimated the Misses Boswell, Sandgate House, had granted the use of their land in Boswell Park which had been taken up by Mrs Mack for the 8th Troop of the Boy Scouts. Messrs Green had also given permission.

It was agreed the Corporation land in George’s Avenue be used for plots.