East Ayrshire: Is It A Winter Blunderland

Published 6 Jan 2010 16:20 10 Comments

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As Scoltand lies in the grip of the coldest winter in years, East Ayrshire roads and pavements have proved a daunting prospect for many, especially the elderly.

Snow ice and freezing weather have blanketed the area and brought the perils of slippery roads and pavements as well as the danger of burst pipes.

Anger is directed at East Ayrshire Council, amid claims that they are unprepared for the weather, that they have run out of grit and that they do not have enough snowploughs to do the job correctly.

The Council deny all the charges, saying that their workers have laboured non stop over Christmas and New Year to keep as many roads clear as possible and to keep up essential services.

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Jan 6, 17:41
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The word in that statement is roads. The last time I saw them clear pavements was week before Christmas in middle of Cumnock. Today they started putting black grit to add to mixture for pavements. The main roads haven't been bad.

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Derek McClue
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Jan 8, 05:35
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thats yer council for you

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David Sloan
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Jan 10, 09:52
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SNP controlled East Ayrshite Council is a joke.

Roads, housing schemes, Dr's surgeries etc and pavements are STILL icebound and unusable.

A SCANDAL.

Bring back Big Davie Sneller.

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Clem Candell
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Jan 10, 22:51
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How Labour Councils love to screw the poor:

Five days later George Robertson came up with a brilliant solution: resurrect the Poll Tax.

Press reports (Herald 25/1/97) stated that:

"George Robertson offered to open up Britain's tax records to local authorities chasing people who have dodged the poll tax or council tax payments."

This was to "soften the blow" of new council budgets and is a tactic even the Tories didn't stoop to. It met with a "warm response" from the largely Labour dominated Local authority leaders, the report went on:

"Indeed they have suggested that an incoming Labour government go further and allow Councils to make deductions from Social Security payments without having to go to court."

Barely concealing his glee, a spokesman for COSLA, Financial Director, DAVID SNELLER --is quoted by the Herald to have stated that:

"He did not think the labour proposals would be viewed as an infringement of civil liberties or unnecessary... '

There is over £700m owing and we have to get the money somehow.'

He added that enforcement measures, which would involve changing the law, would be targeted at people who had the money to pay and benefit arrestments would involve taking small amounts of money over a long period."

So it seems that when it comes to screwing the poor strict adherence to the law is not such a big deal as it is when setting a budget or when people protest.

Aye, a great guy, Sneller - typical Labour politico. Doesn't give a toss about the poorest in society.

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David Sloan
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Jan 11, 20:30
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Oh well here come the cyber GNATS.

Supporters of the party that let a mass murderer go.

The party that stops mums and dads buying ciggies.

The party who are forcing Windmills intae the Doon Valley and creaming the money off tae put it intae Kilmarnock.

The Party that voted EN BLOC at a planning committee to shut High Pennyvenie Opencast and put 200 hunner men on the bureau.

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Clem Candell
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Jan 11, 22:41
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Aye, Slone

'Supporters of the party that let a mass murderer go.' That would be yer beloved Liebour party when they opened the gates to let all the killers oot the Maze.

'The party that stops mums and dads buying ciggies.' That wis a law passed by yer skirt-wearing Chancer Jack 'ma pals a gangster' McConnell.

'The party who are forcing Windmills intae the Doon Valley and creaming the money off tae put it intae Kilmarnock.' Telling mair lies like this only shows ye up for the Liebour lover ye are.

'The Party that voted EN BLOC at a planning committee to shut High Pennyvenie Opencast and put 200 hunner men on the bureau.' Whit, on the sideboard? Ye really are a numpty.

Time ye had yer prescription changed, Slone, yer tablets aint workin'!

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David Sloan
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Jan 12, 08:25
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Oh dearie me: the vitriol is unsurprising from the Cyber Gnats.

When all else fails just bad mouth, you poor unfortunate. DENY they let the biggest mass murderer in Scotland's history oot!! Nah ye cannae.

Take care of you and keep taking the medication.

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David Sloan
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Jan 12, 08:27
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or is it the binge drinking thats firing you up.

Mac****kill will soon put a stop to that LOL.

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David Sloan
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Jan 12, 08:28
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that should have read:

Mac4rsekill

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Clem Candell
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Jan 12, 19:16
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'Nae-Pals' Slone, the Chronicle's resident rent-a-gub.

Whit's wrang Slone, can ye no' take a wee bit o' banter?

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