http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/letters/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:24:09 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 9 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/ln_logo_500x75.png http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/letters/ A spokesman for the trade unions at Hunterston nuclear power stations has written to the 'News' advocating a new C station rather than the coal plans http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/404629-hunterston-unions-want-new-nuclear/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/01/404629-hunterston-unions-want-new-nuclear/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:40:37 +0100 News Letter writer John Melrose on future of our energy needs... http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/21/403873-forget-wave-coal-wind-and-nuclear-power/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/21/403873-forget-wave-coal-wind-and-nuclear-power/ Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News Letter writer Louise Kelly has said her family were 'harassed' at Fairlie Railway Station by police. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/12/403537-police-harassed-couple-and-baby/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/12/403537-police-harassed-couple-and-baby/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:30:00 +0100 News A reader has written to say that the only solution to the vexed problem of parking in Largs is to built a multi-storey car park http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/402906-largs-needs-multistorey-car-park/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/402906-largs-needs-multistorey-car-park/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:56:05 +0100 News Bus has problems turning at Largs Railway Station as traffic management system again blamed for chaotic scenes in town centre by letter writer Alasdair Woods http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/24/402635-bus-bother-at-largs-station/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/24/402635-bus-bother-at-largs-station/ Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News Councillor Alex Gallagher writes to Largs and Millport Weekly News. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/402619-viking-festival-has-been-hit-hard-by-funding-cuts/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/402619-viking-festival-has-been-hit-hard-by-funding-cuts/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:30:00 +0100 News Reader Grahame Ross admires the skill and precision flying of a seagull which scooped his ice cream cone. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/402627-seagull-strife-after-another-cone-grab/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/402627-seagull-strife-after-another-cone-grab/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:30:00 +0100 News Letter writer Harvey Green calls for changes to be made to Largs Traffic Management Plan after a 'forest of unnecessary and often misleading traffic signs'. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/402357-traffic-plan-has-torn-heart-out-of-largs/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/402357-traffic-plan-has-torn-heart-out-of-largs/ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News Driver argued his point with parking warden. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/10/402243-any-vehicle-can-park-in-largs-town-centre-at-its-peril/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/10/402243-any-vehicle-can-park-in-largs-town-centre-at-its-peril/ Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News Councillor Alan Hill hails "World Cup pub" at Village Hall in Fairlie as a great success for the community. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/06/402055-village-pub-was-community-success/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/06/402055-village-pub-was-community-success/ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:47:47 +0100 News Letter writer C Murren likes the new roundabout system and believes when fully implemented, the traffic flow will improve in Largs. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/401449-i-like-the-new-roundabout/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/401449-i-like-the-new-roundabout/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:37:24 +0100 News An English yacht owner who comes to Cumbrae regularly is dismayed that not more is down to make boat people more welcomed by Millport http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/401006-do-more-for-the-cumbrae-boat-visitors/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/401006-do-more-for-the-cumbrae-boat-visitors/ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:22:45 +0100 News A reader has written about the difficulties parents will face if the after school care is priced out of their reach. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/06/400088-threat-to-parents-over-after-school-care/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/06/400088-threat-to-parents-over-after-school-care/ Thu, 06 May 2010 14:00:59 +0100 News A reader has written with a strong view that if the bus stop is scrapped outside the Harlequin it should go to the railway station as first agreed http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/28/399728-rail-station-is-place-for-bus-stop/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/28/399728-rail-station-is-place-for-bus-stop/ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:07:41 +0100 News SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson has criticised Labour candidate Katy Clark who is defending her seat, over recent comments in the paper. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/399455-labour-candidate-accused-of-mendacity/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/399455-labour-candidate-accused-of-mendacity/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:18:01 +0100 News A resident near to the proposed new flats development on Greenock Road, Largs has written a letter criticising the planners' decision to allow it. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/14/399209-largs-will-suffer-more-high-rise-flats/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/14/399209-largs-will-suffer-more-high-rise-flats/ Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:41:30 +0100 News Letter writer recalls lost garden of Largs. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/31/398685-largs-garden-was-oasis-of-peace/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/31/398685-largs-garden-was-oasis-of-peace/ Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:27:06 +0100 News SNP MSP Kenneth Ferguson has come out all guns blazing on the letters page in response to former Labour MSP Allan Wilson's claim the current Scottish Government is to blame http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/18/398302-political-row-over-ferry-fares/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/18/398302-political-row-over-ferry-fares/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:39:36 +0000 News More moans about Glasgow-Largs train service as holidaymaker Marcus Man complains to 'News'. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397694-train-terminations-now-a-regular-occurence/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397694-train-terminations-now-a-regular-occurence/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:07:45 +0000 News The Labour Group leader on North Ayrshire Council, John Bell gives a political view on what he calls a compromise budget. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397690-tax-freeze-is-cutting-council-spending/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397690-tax-freeze-is-cutting-council-spending/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:29:14 +0000 News Letter to 'News' about confusion over issues relating to Scottish and Westminster Parliaments and the SNP. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397699-will-mr-gibson-give-his-wife-a-telling-off/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/03/397699-will-mr-gibson-give-his-wife-a-telling-off/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:19:03 +0000 News Another disgruntled local rail passenger has written in support of 63 year old Gill Holmes who was arrested for refusing to leave a Largs train which suddenly stopped its journey at Kiliwnning http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/397445-support-for-largs-train-campaigner/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/24/397445-support-for-largs-train-campaigner/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:59:20 +0000 News Conservative Westminster candidate Philip Lardner has said that the most recent plan for wind turbines on the hills near the coast is one too many. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/397171-too-many-wind-farms-on-local-hills/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/17/397171-too-many-wind-farms-on-local-hills/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:38:34 +0000 News Labour leader Iain Gray speaks about Scottish Parliament motion opposing councils stopping placing public information notices in local newspapers. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/14/396916-bid-to-save-public-notices-in-the-press/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/14/396916-bid-to-save-public-notices-in-the-press/ Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:03:55 +0000 News Westminster candidate Philip Lardner's bold suggestion for Buckfast to solve problem of 'terrible assaults' http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396912-put-buckfast-in-plastic-bottles/ http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396912-put-buckfast-in-plastic-bottles/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:54:56 +0000 News