Independentgetmyvote

Oh dear,we are approaching another round of council elections,and once again individuals trying to climb up the political ladder, will be subjecting us again to their overused expressions,such as ‘’subject to rigorous consultation’’, ’’sustainable costs’’, etc, etc.

Yet on adjoining columns in last week’s Post, one aspiring politician writes “We have to and will balance the budget of funds,’’ and two columns adjacent,a fellow councillor makes the ‘‘case for the £45m leisure centre.’’ Whilst they probably represent different political parties,I have been told their political masters are in the current coalition. Such is life in South Ayrshire Council. God help us.

So I intend to vote for an independent,who will represent me and not the political dogma of a particular party,provided he or she promises not to join a coalition - and I believe him or her.

Iain Tulloch, Seagate, Prestwick

Hospitalchiefs blasted The recent IT problem at Crosshouse on March 6 that led to the cancellation of most of the outpatient appointments today, (March 7), is something that can always occur occasionally.

However, the response by Ayrshire and Arran in advising affected patients was very poor.

Had I not called Ayr Hospital on Sunday evening to ask where the Heathfield suite was located then I would have been none the wiser and would have turned up at the hospital, no doubt with hundreds of other patients, only to be sent home.

I was also lucky to have a family member who works at the hospital who forwarded a web link this morning which he had received on the situation.

Not only was I fortunate enough to find out about the cancellation I only live 10 minutes from the hospital.

Imagine if you had travelled miles and made arrangements for child care or similar. The hospital will be full of disgruntled patients today (Monday) and the admin staff on the clinic receptions and at the appointment centre will have to bear the brunt of the undoubted frustration and pick up the pieces afterwards. My appointment was at 9.15am. And by 10 .30am, I still had to be formally advised, if ever. No text, call or email.

Poor show by hospital management. Paul Banks, Ayr

OpenflatstoUkrainians What can we in Ayr do to assist these desperate people who find themselves in dire straits through absolutely no fault of their own?

The British Government must open the doors to those shattered people and in so doing can receive help from us in Ayr. We have over 200 vacant houses in the high flats in Ayr that could be instantly brought into use in this emergency thus giving refuge and hope to the terribly afflicted Ukrainians in their hour of need.

We need local leadership that can immediately respond to such a catastrophe.

Norman McLean, Ayr