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Debate opened on future role of Catrine Community Council

11 August

The future role of Catrine Community Council is up for debate, after East Ayrshire Council agreed to a public consultation exercise on a review of the role of community councils across the area.

As part of the scheme review, and the consultation period which runs from now until Friday 1st October a Review Information Pack will be available at local council ffices and libraries throughout East Ayrshire as well as the Council Headquarters in Kilmarnock. You can also find more details here.

There aren't currently any plans to amend the Catrine Community Council boundaries but any comments and proposals on amendments submitted as part of this review will be looked considered.

Anyone in Catrine, the Community Council, individuals or organisations who would like to make written representations on the proposed amendments should send them to Bill Walkinshaw, Head of Democratic Services, East Ayrshire Council, Council Headquarters, London Road, Kilmarnock KA3 7BU or e-mail engagement@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

Information on Community Council office bearers is not available on the East Ayrshire website, but if you want to find out more about your Local Community Council contact Bill Walkinshaw by e-mail at bill.walkinshaw@east-ayrshire.gov.uk or call 01563 576135.

What do you think the future should be for our community council - should it have a greater role, and a bigger say in decisions affecting the town? Post your comments and have your say here on s1catrine


13 October | 7:59:09

Loraine Niven says

I would like the community council to get something done about the main street (St Germain Street).  We have recently had voters papers re buying a £250 000 old manse when there are 2 falling down pubs, the shop that was mine, Mucky Muttz, and the flat above both in a serious state of disrepair, Johnstones shop has been lying derilect for 2 years now.  All the latter owned by landlords who where happy to receive rent yet did not maintain the property.

These are the kind of people who will apply for grants once the buildings are too far gone and none of the owners are from Catrine so therefore I summise have no care for the affect this has on other businesses and the community.

Lets face it, it's an absolute mess... if you didnt know Catrine and drove through, it looks like a run down hole.

Surely the community council can have these things at the forefront of working for the community, businesses are suffering, as are house sales, and the whole reputation of the village... flowers and monuments and museums are a great thing but no tourists or outsiders are going to be impressed at the rest of the place...

Clean up our street and help out the businesses of this village.

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