The Kintyre Forum

With more cuts on the way is the shape of things to come? Below are a few photos of the the flower beds in Burnside Square on the weekend of the MOKRUN weekend - one of the busiest weekends of the year. Other areas including the Cross are similar.

Feel sorry for the workers who are now stretched to the limits.

When I was walking to work this morning, I noticed how bare these flower beds were compared the ones at the cross and esplanade these those poor.

However there was one of the council boys having a look at the beds so maybe they plan to sort it?

I have been down to Southend several times recently and I notice the side of the roads from before Campbeltown down to Southend are badly needing to be cut. Obviously not a priority but when they are cut it gives such a good impression when you are driving down.

RMcC wrote:When I was walking to work this morning, I noticed how bare these flower beds were compared the ones at the cross and esplanade these those poor.

However there was one of the council boys having a look at the beds so maybe they plan to sort it?

Pretty poor at the cross etc in comparison to recent years too - same at the triangle at the bus stance and the dual carriageway.

Certainly not a dig at the Council staff just sad set of affairs and only going to get worse. Isn't there something as a town we can do?

maganru wrote:I have been down to Southend several times recently and I notice the side of the roads from before Campbeltown down to Southend are badly needing to be cut. Obviously not a priority but when they are cut it gives such a good impression when you are driving down.

You want to see it on the way out to Drumlemble and Machrihanish.... For the last month or so....

NIGHTMARE ! Saw a couple of Cyclists coming in a few days back nearly getting killed...

Tractor and 2 cars going both ways = Trouble.... and the chips on the road !!!! Already a car written of with the chips 2 days ago !

Maybe after there is a serious accident work will commence !

maxmix

Just back from the town on a beautiful day and must admit I was disgusted by the state of the flower beds in Burnside Square where I parked. Surely as we are now in the summer the flower beds must be a priority for the Council? Do the Council not care about what impression this gives to visitors? Do our Councillors care either?

Isn't there supposed to be a regeneration programme going on in Campbeltown? If so where?!!

I see this morning the council boys have been out clearing the flower beds at Burnside Square and replanting bright flowers, nice to see!

RMcC wrote:I see this morning the council boys have been out clearing the flower beds at Burnside Square and replanting bright flowers, nice to see!

Does this demonstrate the influence of this forum?

Same story as last year now appearing this year with cuts in budgets, staff etc how can we get Campbeltown blooming again?

get out your gardening tools, Is there not a local garden club interested in doing some community project.

Was in the town at the weekend and noticed the state of the flower beds in Burnside Square. The cross is terrible too. What are those large red and white hoardings all about? Isn't there something more attractive that can be laid down?

It's almost a year since I posted on this thread that the sides of the road were badly needing to be cut. I was in Kintyre for the MOKRUN this year and on the Saturday afternoon went for a drive round Macharioch hill - only to get stuck behind a tractor cutting the grass at the side of the road! Result! It was about 4.30 so it would be interesting to hear the reason for the job being done at that time of the week/day.

MPR wrote:get out your gardening tools, Is there not a local garden club interested in doing some community project.

Great idea.... If gardening is your thing, I dont see the harm in people that enjoy gardening doing their stuff...

Every little helps....

maxmix

maxmix wrote:

MPR wrote:get out your gardening tools, Is there not a local garden club interested in doing some community project.

Great idea.... If gardening is your thing, I dont see the harm in people that enjoy gardening doing their stuff...

Every little helps....

maxmix

You can bet there will be a Council Health and Safety spokesperson who would put an immediate stop to this sort of public spirited nonsense

maganru wrote:It's almost a year since I posted on this thread that the sides of the road were badly needing to be cut. I was in Kintyre for the MOKRUN this year and on the Saturday afternoon went for a drive round Macharioch hill - only to get stuck behind a tractor cutting the grass at the side of the road! Result! It was about 4.30 so it would be interesting to hear the reason for the job being done at that time of the week/day.

didnt know there was a special time of day /week that the grass had to be cut.When would be a good time for U for the grasscutter to do the job that you say is so badly needing done.