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BYPASS for Maybole has moved up the political agenda
again. Transport minister Keith Brown has agreed to
meet with campaigners fighting for major road
improvements to the town. The moved comes after the
issue was raised in the Scottish Parliament by
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley MSP Adam Ingram. And it follows a visit by
First Minister Alex Salmond to Maybole last week. Mr Ingram
explained: “I am delighted that the transport minister has accepted
the invitation to come to Maybole and meet local campaigners on the
issue. “The visit will give him a chance to see for himself just how
vital a bypass is for the local area.
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Article by Stuart
Wilson of the Ayrshire Post (May 2011)
HE’S the politician
who’s re- writing history. And the very future of
Scotland will lie in the hands its charismatic
leader, Alex Salmond. Now the country’s First
Minister wants South Ayrshire to play a key part in
his bold new Scotland. Mr Salmond insists he will
make the most of the region’s untapped potential
during the coming years. And, during an interview
with the Post, he revealed his hopes and dreams for
some of the area’s key facilities. Scotland’s leader
sat down with Stuart Wilson to outline his vision –
and every base was covered. Mr Salmond spoke
candidly of his views on the Gaiety Theatre,
revealed his dream to provide a bypass for
Maybole – more
Council Leader Bill McIntosh went
walkabout on Maybole High Street recently with Peter
Mason, chair of Maybole Bypass Committee, and David
Kiltie, chair of Maybole Community Council . Afterwards
they discussed the campaign to establish a start date
for the bypass and Peter Mason showed the Leader the
bypass web site on his laptop computer.
Mr McIntosh later wrote to Mr Kiltie saying, “The
case for a bypass is compelling. The A77 is a major
trunk road carrying significant volumes of heavy goods
vehicles en route from Ireland.
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"NO to Congestion – YES
to By-Pass” That’s the slogan for Maybole’s
latest campaign to get a by-pass for the
town and it is featured on new car stickers
which were launched last weekend. The town’s By-pass Committee had
invited designs for the car stickers with a
prize of an i-pod nano and the winner was 11
year old Rory Galloway, a P7 pupil at
Gardenrose Primary. Rory was presented with
his prize by David Kiltie, chair of Maybole
Community Council, at the launch in Maybole
Town Hall last Saturday morning. more
Give
Maybole The Date For The ByPass!
References
A77 Maybole Transport Study "Report of Public Consultation" as
prepared by Atkins and delivered to the Scottish Executive
Atkins was requested in April 2004 to undertake a study of transport
problems on the A77 on the section through the town of Maybole in
South Ayrshire. It was agreed that residents in Maybole would be
consulted on the existing situation in respect of the trunk road in
Maybole. This report summarises the main findings of the surveys
undertaken. "The A77 Trunk Road through Maybole - South Ayrshire
Council's Proposals March 2005" has been prepared and submitted to
Atkins for consideration.
The town's people
have been continuously and relentlessly campaigned to groups,
council, ministers and the government to request the development
and construction of a bypass for the A77 around the town.
The
bypass committee have been running a campaign for many
many years. The committee have recently received the
confirmation from the current Scottish government
minister for transport that Maybole WILL
indeed get a bypass.
The
timescales have however not been made known. We urge all
users of the A77 trunk road to support the campaign to
announce a date for the construction and development of
the bypass to begin.
Where Do We Go From Here ?
Copy of the letter
received by the Maybole Bypass Committee from the current
Scottish government minister for transport below. Click to view the
letter.
