tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post4176896480602558229..comments2023-10-16T10:40:19.559+00:00Comments on An Ayrshire Blog: New Cumnock Carbuncle Shames CouncilUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-41047338984729264922010-11-20T00:15:21.781+00:002010-11-20T00:15:21.781+00:00I can understand folk in a community wanting to ge...I can understand folk in a community wanting to get the award to highlight lack of local action. John o Groats probably weren't too keen because they already have a flow of tourists and the would be worried that it would effect that. Denny folk had less to lose on that score maybe.<br /><br />It's always seemed to me that the tourist potential of New Cumnock and surrounding area could be Bunchttp://ayrshireblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-63202738524234091572010-11-19T00:41:45.538+00:002010-11-19T00:41:45.538+00:00John o' Groats won it; didn't want it: Den...John o' Groats won it; didn't want it: Denny asked for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-30341477053200846022010-11-19T00:32:15.144+00:002010-11-19T00:32:15.144+00:00New Cumnock missed it this time round - I think it...New Cumnock missed it this time round - I think it went to John o Groats or if I remember right - I was reading it a few weeks back. I'll check those plans out - I had heard there was to be development there but I hadn't seen any specific plans.Bunchttp://ayrshireblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-46401330231022258852010-11-17T15:33:05.647+00:002010-11-17T15:33:05.647+00:00Hi Bunc,
What's been happening with the Carbun...Hi Bunc,<br />What's been happening with the Carbuncle Awards?<br />More closures along the main street of New Cumnock but some small signs of renovation here and there. No thanks to the Award nomination though, which I see one town rejected, another asked for.<br />The first eyesore at the entrance to New Cumnock will soon be demolished and replaced with a state of the art Tam o'Shanter Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-71803066649470439582010-04-08T20:36:52.576+00:002010-04-08T20:36:52.576+00:00I was checking out the carbuncles for this year an...I was checking out the carbuncles for this year and it looks like New Cumnock has been nominated again. I'll need to do a follow up.Bunchttp://ayrshireblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-61635611555317610902010-04-08T00:15:57.821+00:002010-04-08T00:15:57.821+00:00"Maybe Prospect should sign up some local &qu..."Maybe Prospect should sign up some local "monitors" who would report back on the state of affairs re previous award winners."<br /><br />Looks as though "The Barnacles" are just forgotten about mate. No follow up. No help. No second thoughts. <br /><br />Hope they prove me wrong.<br /><br />Co-ops closing down throughout Scotland makes things even worse.Aulyinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859374074941752294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-37458743724150249092009-12-10T14:35:19.355+00:002009-12-10T14:35:19.355+00:00Hi Aulyin - I see this post of mine is now gracing...Hi Aulyin - I see this post of mine is now gracing the pages of the Urban realm discussion forum courtesy of your good self. Thanks for posting it with the link - good etiquette.<br /><br />I agree with the follow up - otherwise its just a coule of weeks of shame in the media and then nothing. If peple who have responsibility for blight knew that there was going to be follow up then maybe Buncnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-55745677200034360262009-12-09T16:09:22.275+00:002009-12-09T16:09:22.275+00:00OK Bunc?
Prospect should do follow-up stories 12 m...OK Bunc?<br />Prospect should do follow-up stories 12 months after naming their Carbuncle "winner".<br /><br />What have the councils been doing over the last year?<br />Have Prospect been advising?<br />What use is the Carbuncle Award if things are still the same or worse?Aulyinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-18445859126880044522009-05-02T12:30:00.000+00:002009-05-02T12:30:00.000+00:00You're right of course that everyone has a respons...You're right of course that everyone has a responsibility - at minimum to hold their elected officials to account for their actions.Bunchttp://ayrshireblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10587480.post-42200176461406603412009-04-30T13:54:00.000+00:002009-04-30T13:54:00.000+00:00I liked this article because it told it as it is.
...I liked this article because it told it as it is.<br />I think that the Carbuncle is a good idea. It makes us look with a more critical eye at our surroundings but instead of saying "Whit a mess, the place is deid!" we should be asking "What can WE do about it. Don't keep blaming "the cooncillors", tell them you're not pleased and ask them what can be done about it.<br />We've sat on our Aulyinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859374074941752294noreply@blogger.com