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Maybole One Stop Shop (MOSS) will close on Friday February 27 after being turned down for funding from the Big Lottery programme, Supporting 21st Century Life. MOSS was originally an 18 month pilot funded by the local panel of the Fair Share Trust, administered by the Scottish Community Foundation. After proving a success, funding was extended by the Community Foundation for a further four months while a bid was made to the Big Lottery.
It supports and provides accommodation for the Carrick Men’s Group, Big Babies Toddler Group, Maybole Seniors Lunch Club and Seniors Forum.
Recently the project won £8,000 from ITV’s This Morning Christmas Appeal to transform the former Over the Rainbow premises to form a new Age Concern Centre in Maybole. The project was also supported by funding from South Ayrshire Council and Age Concern Scotland.
The new centre now looks really good, and it was hoped that MOSS would be able to support its activities with a dedicated Seniors Worker who would provide advice about a range of issues including Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance, Blue Badges and Winter Fuel Payments, as well as providing a link to national organisations like Age Concern Scotland and Help the Aged who can campaign on the behalf of seniors for better services. Unfortunately the closure of MOSS means there will not be any support from them for the new group.
In the past year, Maybole has seen the close of Signposts and Access, supporting people looking for employment and training, and the loss of the outreach service from North Ayr Resource Centre.
The bid to Big Lottery would have seen MOSS welfare rights services being expanded to meet the increasing demand from people, and a new employment support provision. Fr Stephen McGrattan, chair of the One Stop Shop steering group, was “deeply disappointed” at the decision not to fund the project for another period. He said, “This project has provided local services which could not be readily accessed without travelling to Ayr or Girvan in the past. The people of the Maybole area will be disadvantaged by this decision. The One Stop Shop has made a significant difference to the quality of local residents’ lives and there is still a need to provide the service given until now by the One Stop Shop. I would like to thank the dedicated staff of the project for their professionalism and commitment over these last 21 months. I would also like to thank the Scottish Community Fund for financing the project. I would hope that in the not too distant future we will be able to secure funding from another source to build another project that continues to make these much appreciated and needed services available again in Maybole.” Peter Mason, chair of Maybole Community Council commented that MOSS was a project that was thought up by the community; the community applied for the funding, the community got it, employed local people and what a success it has been, passing all expectations that even the funder had for the project. There are people in Maybole who will testify about how MOSS has given them more money in their pockets, others will say how friendly and helpful the staff have been, and how they went out of their way to help in any way they could - from welfare rights issues to housing to ..you name it they did it. As the funding for the project came to an end, the community then applied to keep the project going; sadly this application was rejected and a great and successful project is coming to an end. The staff at MOSS have worked hard to build the confidence of the community and gain the expertise to do their job to the full. This is going to be lost = just another great community asset thrown away. Pupils at Cairn Primary celebrated the 250th birthday of Robert Burns with a special Burns Supper. Specially invited guests included local councillors, Mairi Low, Brian Connolly and Sandra Goldie. Pipe Sergeant Kevin McDermott led the pupils and their guests from the main school building to the dining hall where Rebecca Kirkwood, chairperson, welcomed everyone.
Mr McDermott then led in the haggis which was carried by Darryl Jess accompanied by Harley Brown as Poosie Nancy. The haggis was then addressed by Cameron Dolan and Erin Coyne. The Selkirk Grace was recited by William Foxall. The Immortal Memory was proposed by Chloe McKay and Chloe Cuthbert; the Toast to the Lassies by Brad McCulloch who was replied to by Lauren Gracie.
As well as community singing, To a Mouse was recited by Caitlin McNeish and Colin Brackenridge; there were songs from the school choir as well as Mhairi Gibson and Jim Stevens. Kay Feldmann provided accompaniment on the piano and there was surprise entertainment from the school’s samba band consisting of Victoria Bell, Callum Gemmell, David Higgins, Erin Kennedy, Connor McClung, Peter McNair, TJ Steele and Stuart Tweedie. Diamond Wedding - Jimmy and Alice McDermott (née Donnelly) of Crossraguel View, Maybole celebrated 60 years of marriage last Wednesday January 7 with family. Jimmy, 84, and Alice, 82, are the eldest married parishioners of Our Lady & St Cuthbert’s Church, and they were baptised, went to school, received Holy Communion, were confirmed and were married in the parish.
Jimmy was educated in the church school (which was located in the present church hall), and Alice, having started in the church school, attended the new St Cuthbert’s Primary in Kirkland Street for a year when it opened in 1939. The couple were married on January 7, 1949 by Fr Martin Glaffey, CP from the Passionist House in Coodham, as Canon Francis Meaney, parish priest at the time, was ill.
Jimmy and Alice are pictured with Fr Glaffey, bridesmaid Betty Corbett (sister of the groom) and best man Francis Donnelly (brother of the bride). The best man is behind Jimmy in the new photo. Unfortunately, the bridesmaid could not be there as she was ill. Learning Together was the theme behind an event held in Cairn Primary School last week. Organised by the Community Learning and Development Service, together with Cairn Primary School, parents and children from Nursery to Primary 3 took part in a variety of workshops about Health, Safety, Active Lifestyles and Learning.
In the health workshop, Health Visitor Jean Stapley talked to parents and children about the importance of healthy eating and 5 a day. Trading Standards raised awareness with parents and children about toy safety and fake goods, while active schools co-ordinator Jill Tomlinson encouraged parents and children to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
In the learning workshops, Nursery and Primary 1 pupils were enthralled by the storytelling by the Girvan Make It Happen Group and Primary 2 and 3 pupils got crafty in their workshop.
Parents’ views were sought at each workshop and these responses will now be collated and the information used to address the learning needs of parents. This information will be reported back to parents through the school. Community Learning and Development will then look at addressing these priorities.
The CLD team would like to thank the local business community for their support – Somerfield, Kirkland Stores, J Dunlop Florist and Jane’s Deli all donated prizes for the event. Maybole Bypass Committee met last week for the first time since learning that Maybole was not included in the Scottish Government’s plans for roads over the next 20 years.
At January’s meeting of Maybole Community Council Peter Mason, chair, said he was upset by the omission and had wondered how a bypass for Dalry had suddenly appeared from nowhere and was seen as a greater priority than Maybole.
Last week he said, “At the bypass committee we agreed to ask the minister to come to Maybole. “We are also writing to him and the leader of South Ayrshire Council asking if they could hold their meeting in Maybole.” Mr Mason added, “We are also going to be running a campaign asking the public to “Reclaim Our Pavements. “We will be asking the public to report any lorry that is parked on the pavements, take photos of them and pass them on to us.
“We will ask Amey to put bollards along the edge of the pavements to stop lorries driving down them. “The point of the exercise,” he went on to explain, “ is to reclaim the pavements for the people of Maybole, keep the lorries off them , be it parking on them, or going onto the pavements to pass each other.
“We are saying bollards but any means to keep the lorries on the road, we are going to be encouraging people to take photos and report any lorry that they see breaking the law.” Members of the community council were also intrigued to see a report in local papers that the investment priorities will include upgrading the A77 south of Ayr which has been interpreted as meaning that construction of a Maybole bypass is still very much in the frame for future decision. Mr Mason said that the community council would be trying to clarify this with the minister. Annual installation in Masonic Temple Whitehall on Friday January 8
Installing Masters Bro. William Cuthbert, PM. No.11 Bro. Campbell Milligan, PM. No.11 Bro. Alistair Hastings, PM. No.11
Chairman: Bro. David McIntyre, R.W.M
Installation Ceremony
LODGE OPENED
Deputation Received Installing Master asked to take the Chair Memoriam Reading of Minute of Election 23rd Psalm Retiring Master presents Master Elect Charges Read Oath De fideli Installing Master and Board of Installed Masters retire with Master Elect Installation of other Office-Bearers Lodge Passed and Raised Installing Master returns with Board of Installed Masters and Master Elect R.W.M. Chaired Doxology-----"The Lord Bless Thee" Presentation of Charter, Constitution and Laws, Working Tools and the V S.L. Proclamations Salutations Charges by Installing Masters to Master, Wardens, other Office-Bearers and Brethren of the Lodge 100th Psalm Presentation of Mallet I.P.M. invested by the RW.M. Almoner's Appeal regarding Grand Lodge Annuity Fund Collection LODGE CLOSED
Toast List
Toast Master Bro. Tony N. Barton PM. No.11 The Queen Bro. David McIntyre R.WM. The Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand Lodge Bro. Kenny Brown PM. No.11 Reply Bro. Stuart Muirhead Provincial Grand Architect Installing Master Bro. David McIntyre R.WM. Reply Bro. Installing Master Visiting Brethren Bro. Jim Dickie PM. No 11 Reply Bro. J Porter PM. 556 Lodge St John No.11 Provincial Grand S.M. Bro. Neville Clark R.WM. No.237 Reply Bro. John Priest I.P.M. Absent Brethren Bro. Peter Ogg PM. No.11 Artists & Stewards Bro. David Anderson P.M. No.11 Organist —Bro. R Geddes
Office bearers 2009 R.W.M Bro. David Mc lntiyre I.P.M. Bro. John Priest P.M. D.M. Bro. Frank Otta S.M. Bro. James Dickie P.M W.S.W. Bro. Kenny Brown P.M. W.J.W. Bro. David Anderson P.M. S.D. Bro. William Cuthbert Jn. J.D. Bro. Stephen Clark Secretary Bro. William Cuthbert Sn. P.M. Treasurer Bro. Hugh Mundell P.M. Almoner Bro. Cooper Hay P.M. Chaplain Bro. Alistair Hastings P.M. Jeweller Bro. Robert Dickie Architect Bro. Stan Konichek Marshal Bro. Archie Jamieson P.M. D.O.C. Bro. Tony N Barton P.M. Librarian Bro. Gerry Kelly P.M. Organist Bro. Robin Geddes Sword Bearer Bro. Ewan Bailie Bible Bearer Bro. James Sargent I.G. Bro. Peter Ogg P.M. Tyler Bro. Vacent Senior Steward Bro. Vacent Auditor Bro. James Muir P.M.198
A new vision for Carrick was launched in Maybole Town Hall last Thursday, January 22.
After welcoming everyone he handed over to Councillor Hugh Hunter, Leader of South Ayrshire Council.
Launch of the Carrick Economic Development Strategy Thursday 22nd January at Maybole Town Hall
Councillor Hunter, “I am delighted to be with you in Maybole Town Hall this evening to officially launch the new Economic Development Strategy for the Carrick Area.
“This document is the culmination of a great deal of hard work by members of local communities. They have come together in partnership, through the Carrick Community Councils’ Forum, to develop a new and joint approach to tackling the major issues for Carrick, and should be congratulated for their efforts and achievement in producing such a comprehensive and inclusive set of proposals.
“The Forum was established in October 2006 and includes members of community councils representing Girvan and Maybole and from the surrounding villages Ballantrae, Barr, Barrhill, Colmonell, Crosshill, Dailly, Kirkmichael, Kirkoswald, Lendalfoot, Maidens, Pinmore, Pinwherry, Straiton and Turnberry.
“Horizons staff have been heavily involved in producing the Strategy and I am pleased to say that, through its funding of Horizons, South Ayrshire Council has been supporting the Forum’s work. A big thank you must go to all those community representatives who have given so freely of their time to bring us to the point we are at this evening.
“Consultations and surveys were undertaken in several of these communities and the views of local residents fed into the process of identifying outcomes and objectives for the strategy. Community engagement has truly been at the heart of this process and, as Chair of South Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership, I am impressed by your success.
“In my view this is ‘Community Planning in action’. As we gradually develop the wider Community Planning Partnership in South Ayrshire and consider how we can improve ways of engaging our local communities, we can learn from the approach used in Carrick.
“As you may be aware, we have created a new Economic Development and Transport Partnership within our community planning structures and it is the intention to bring the Carrick Strategy to the attention of partners who sit on this group.
“By working together with partners, from both public sector agencies and the private sector, we will deliver the proposed outcomes for local people. Many partners, and what they may be able to do to assist, have been identified in the document.
Carrick has been described in the document as ‘A jewel in need of a polish’. As we launch this strategy this evening we hope that Carrick will once again be able to shine.”
Peter Mason then provided some more background on the Forum saying that it came about as a response to the controversy over wind farm developments in the area.
“Community Councillors could see that we needed to share information and work together,” he added.
Mr Mason continued, “The Forum itself was controversial for a while. Who was going to be eligible to participate? Was it going to be some kind of Big Brother stifling local developments? Was it just another talking shop? Another layer of bureaucracy?
“We worked though those issues quite quickly and got on with our job: to improve communication amongst the various communities; to liaise with other stakeholders; and, most importantly – to take action. The Strategy that we’ve developed gives us the foundation for actions that can make a real difference in Carrick.
“Membership of the Forum is open to eleven community councils and the seven South Ayrshire Councillors whose wards include parts of Carrick. So far, eight community councils have participated in pretty much every Forum meeting, two others have just recently joined.
“We’ll work this year to encourage the one remaining community council to get on board. I’m happy to say that we’ve had four South Ayrshire Councillors regularly attending our meetings. That bodes well for the work that we’ll be doing this year.
Mr Mason then offered thanks to several people and organisations:.
“Firstly, to former Councillor Paul Torrance,” he said, “who, along with Horizons helped to get the Forum started.
“Also to South Ayrshire Council, mainly in the shape of Horizons, who have been facilitating our work. We hope that will continue!
“Finally, our thanks to two funding organisations – The Heritage Lottery Fund who’ve given us over £35,000 for our ‘Crucial Carrick’ project, and Awards For All, whose funding helped us to produce the Carrick Economic Development Strategy.”
He then handed over to Stuart Lindsay of Horizons who talked the audience through the plans before a question and answer session.
In his closing remarks Mr Mason said that this will be a busy year for the Forum and individual members will have to take responsibility for particular parts of the Strategy.
“We’ll need the ongoing support of Horizons, he concluded, “and we’ll need the active involvement of Council departments and other Community Planning Partners.” |
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