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Update on roadworks
The roadworks at The Croft
Should be completed by Friday 22nd May, according to the Ayrshire Roads Alliance.
Progress at The Croft, Friday 15th May I called them today (Friday 15th), and was assured that the work should be completed by next Friday.
However…
This is the first time ARA have used Stepford contractors, and they’ve had to chase them up several times.
Reading between the lines, I think that means don’t hold your breath…
I just hope for the sake of the suspension on all of our vehicles that they do complete on time.
We can’t wait for the south road to be resurfaced – at least we can thank the Community Council and South Ayrshire for the work on that being set in motion!
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Lighting faults
If you want to report a lighting fault, it’s quite easy.
Log onto the Ayrshire Roads Alliance website and type the name of the street with the faulty light into the search box.
That will bring up a map with of streetlights like this:
You can zoom in to the streetlight which isn’t working and click on it:
ARA reporting pop-up Then you have the option to report the fault directly by clicking on the blue text.
Or, if you prefer, you can report a ‘batch’ of lights by email using the numbers on the pop-ups. You can contact Ayrshire Roads Alliance by phone on 01563 503160 or email enquiries@ayrshireroadsalliance.org.
ARA have gone to some lengths to make it easy to report faults: we should help them out in their efforts to provide good public service.
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War Graves Week
A Global Story in a quiet Cemetery
Behind the quiet beauty of Dunure lies a story that spans the globe.
This War Graves Week, join us to remember the 47 heroes resting here—including young airmen from Canada and Australia who travelled thousands of miles to defend our skies.
Facebook video – War Graves Week in Dunure 
We are invited to join a tour to the memory of those whose bravery contributed to victory over tyranny. The guided tour starts at 2:00 on Saturday 16th May, and is a ticketed event .
Use this link to get your ticket and for more information.
Facebook link:
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NCCBC Consultation
The North Carrick Community Benefit Company are holding a meeting
The meeting flier was put out on Facebook, and we reproduce it for those who’re not on Facebook or who may have missed it. It doesn’t appear on the NCCBC website.
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Kennedy Park – closed for three weekends!
Kennedy Park to have ‘sleeping policemen’
Kennedy Park will be closed to cars for the next three weekends to have speed bumps installed:
- April 11th to 12th
- April 18th to 18th
- April 25th
The entrance to the park will also be resurfaced.
Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause!
Picture courtesy of William Kerr.
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South Road
Resurfacing – at last!
Ayrshire Roads Alliance have notified the Community Council that they will resurface the south road into Dunure in two stages:
- 6th-20th July: from the harbour to the Coastal Path corner
- 20th July to 3rd August: Coastal Path corner to Dunure Mains and the main road.
We don’t yet know about what will happen to the chicanes on the road, which need to be re-located with a revised layout.
Thanks go to the Community Council for their sustained pressure and to Provost Iain Campbell for his support.
The intention is to have the works completed before the Festival of the Sea which takes place on Saturday 15th August, starting at 1:00 pm.
Watch this space for details on traffic flow and parking arrangements.
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Solid Fuel Stoves
The UK government is proposing limits on solid fuel stoves
The consultation period is near its end – 19th March is the final date.
To see the proposals visit this address: https://consult.defra.gov.uk/domestic-burning/consultation-on-solid-fuel-burning/
Proposals include:
- Strict limits on emissions from solid fuel fires and stoves
- Fines for breaching those limits
- Possible right of entry to your house to check emissions
- Checks every few years to ensure compliance
If you are not on the gas grid (Dunure has no mains gas) you may be dependent on solid fuel for your heating, or depend on it when oil is expensive. You may believe that the need to regulate stoves is greater in urban areas than rural, or that higher priority should be given to limiting pollution from toxic waste incinerators.
If you want to take part, the survey is at this address: https://consult.defra.gov.uk/domestic-burning/consultation-on-solid-fuel-burning/consultation/subpage.2026-01-13.3633732225/
The survey is only open until Thursday 19th March.
Have your say!
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Vets warning about fish hooks to dog owners
The Hospital for Small Animals have issued a warning
following a number of incidents where dogs have swallowed a fish hook.
Vets have warned that if a dog ingests a fish hook the owner shouldn’t either pull or cut the fishing line, nor try to remove the hook themselves. Always treat it as an emergency since the hook can cause terrible damage to the delicate internal organs of the dog.
Anglers should never discard hooks or leave baited hooks
where a dog can find them – for obvious reasons.You may think this is not a common problem – but it’s more common than you think.
There are hundreds of incidents per year with animals ingesting angling litter
