'Mayhem' warning as Cumnock town centre road to reopen for first time since 2021
dailyrecord.co.ukAlmost two years of partial road closures in Cumnock town centre will be lifted on Wednesday.Glaisnock Street has been closed in one direction since autumn 2021 after a building was discovered to be unstable and emergency repair work had to be instigated by East Ayrshire Council.While the reopening of Glaisnock Street on May 31 has been welcomed, a councillor says drivers have become used to driving out of The Square onto Townhead Street without traffic coming from their right.The news was revealed at Thursday’s governance and scrutiny committee.Ward councillor June Kyle said: “They need to put warnings up as [drivers] are flying round the square and going up and down the main street because there is no traffic coming from the right.
There is going to be mayhem.“We need to remind people that the road is opened up again. It is terrible to get across at the moment.
They are literally flying round the square.”The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.The reopening came up during a discussion on dangerous buildings.The partial closure of Glaisnock Street came about as the result of work to demolish the fire gutted former Jade Flower takeaway and turn it into a car park.During demolition, the adjacent building, formerly TCs bar, became unstable and further work was required to make it safe.
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk