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  • Good News – on the A77!

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    Neil Sinclair
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    The way to the bypass going through Doonfoot is at last open. The works were to improve safety at a dangerous junction: here’s Amey’s statement on the project. “The A77 Doonholm road safety improvement scheme aims to introduce a new signalised junction and includes road widening, resurfacing, drainage, footway, signage, and lighting improvements at the…

  • Sharing this site

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    Neil Sinclair
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    If you want to share this site with anyone, just show them our Dunure sharing page. The QR code there will automatically load the site on their mobile phone.

  • The Richness of the Clyde Fishery

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    Neil Sinclair
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    A vivid description of the fishing in the Clyde estuary during the early 20th century. The fishermen of Dunure get high praise!

  • Fisher Folk of Carrick

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    Neil Sinclair
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    Full of interesting information about the fishing heritage of Dunure and other villages down the Carrick coast, you can read details of the fishing life and the contribution of Dunure fishermen.

  • Hazardous queue for Craig Tara

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    Neil Sinclair
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    Ridiculous traffic jam. This is now a dangerous situation. Not only is the length of the queue unacceptable, not only is this an inconvenience for local residents, but this a worrying problem.How can emergency services get past a mile-long queue in a two carriageway road? Here’s the link to the complaints page for Ayrshire Roads…

  • School Holidays

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    Neil Sinclair
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    Congratulations to all children in Dunure – Freedom!!! Dates for the rest of the year and 2026:

  • Plans for Speed Bumps

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    Neil Sinclair
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    These are the original plans for the speed bumps at Fisherton Primary and Castle Road. The plan above clearly set out a length of the raised section of the speed table as 2420mm with a ramp length of 750mm and the height of the raised section as 60mm. It’s immediately obvious that what has been…

  • Dunure’s fishing history – 1950s

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    Neil Sinclair
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    Fascinating extract from the Scottish Statistical Account of 1951 with not only facts and figures from the 1950s but going back to the ‘Provost of Dunure’ and the 1920s. Salmon were included in the fish caught – still plentiful in those days. Additionally there were 5 kippering stations on the Ayrshire coast.

  • Meeting Saturday 5th April

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    Neil Sinclair
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    Dynamic Dunure Meeting between 2-4 pm Saturday, 5th April, Kennedy Hall. Summary: The proposal is to build a visitor and community centre costing more than £3 Million. Is a top-spec visitor centre really what the village needs? Would investing in the harbour and lighthouse benefit the village more? Should car parking be included in the…