playpark for Hillside

[toonfla]

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Simply not the case. What I voted for was for a consultation to take place - Only in this way can the demand, as is being expressed here, be recorded. In that way we will all know that a play park will see lots of kids over many years play on it and that it will be in a location where the most people will have access to it. That will be public money well spent and justified.

Answer me this John Meadows,Drumlemble and Stewarton play parks all went ahead WITHOUT the need for public consultation and if you were to listen to the many views from parents in this area when you canvassed it for OUR votes you would already know there has been a demand for a very long time for a play park in this area and the council has the funds provided by ACHA FOR PLAYPARKS ONLY to spend. Also you have DODGED my question about when will the consultation take place who is going to carry it out and who is going to pay for it? I find it quite pathetic that Councillors these days cannot make decisions for themselves will it now be the norm that everything that happens in this area has to be decided by consultation as local councillors don't have the ability to do it for themselves . We the community PUT YOU AND YOUR COLLEUGES IN YOUR JOB TO ACT FOR US seems to me yourself and Rory Coville have shown an inability to do this. Also why would two councillors from outwith the area see this as viable and you two didn't do you need the community to tell you that spending more money on Tesco play park IS NOT A GOOD IDEA ? If yourself and Rory Coville had to back up Donald Kelly the equipment for the play park would have been ordered by now and that's a fact and we would have had somewhere CLEAN and DECENT to take our children to play! You TWO as Campbeltown Councillors are responsible for holding this project up and making a MOUNTAIN out of a Molehill and you pair better ask yourself come the next election how many votes did we unecessarily burn over this think you will find the answer to be many !!!! Here is a scenario for you if your consultation finds that there is 100 for the play park and 100 against who makes the decision then when the public cant do your job for you?

[John S]

I have already told you my position regarding consultation, and the need for a logical approach, i was not involved in previous decisions regarding the parks mentioned, but you will find that i am consistant in seeking engaugement before spending public funds on projects. Seems to me its you who is making a mountain out of a mole hill.

[toonfla]

It has become apparently obvious that before your election things actually got done with minimum of fuss and with less delays and waste of time and resources. I feel i have said all i can say on this matter, its up to the elected members (who are put a position provide us with the services and facilities we pay our council tax for!!!) to work together and get the job done for the people of this area.

[John S]

I agree with your last point but not the first, the fact is things ARE happening in Campbeltown and you'd have to be blind not to notice, and ONLY because these projects were MEASURED, CONSULTED ON AND JUSTIFIED. And when the ferry sails in again it wont be because it was shouted for but because it was justified. Please feel free to phone me if you want to discuss this further 01586 553765, that goes to anyone concerned about the playpark issue.

Cheers,

JS

[francii]

would like to apologise to John for the misunderstanding on my part over the consultation issue. I was a bit fired up when i wrote that and got mixed up!!! But I'm with toonfla over that issue, not sure why we need one, when its quite obvious the parents here are desperate for a playpark, and this whole process will delay us actually receiving this. I can understand the need for the park to be in an appropriate area, but don't feel this needs a consultation, send someone up to walk around here and see all the little kids playing in the street!! I especially don't understand it, if the demand is there and so is the money, I'd like to know the issue. I agree with you John about the positive changes taking place around the town, and am in no way personally attacking you or any other councillor, or attempting to be conforntational or argumentative, I just simply feel very passionately about this matter.