SPEEDING around Belleisle Estate during the evening and at weekends is causing excessive noise and distress for residents.

A visitor at the Ayr and Doonfoot community council meeting raised the issue and concerns that police, when contacted, did not seem to respond.

There are also concerns that there is no local contact in Ayr and all 101 calls are directed through an operator. It was suggested that a barrier to monitor vehicles could be installed and locked by a golf course greenkeeper or golf club manager at night.

The community council agreed that this would require further consideration from South Ayrshire Council. 

The issue was readdressed at a recent public meeting held at Alloway Primary School. A member of the community council said that there had been problems with police not knowing where key landmarks were.

Police at the meeting confirmed that all calls are directed through a call centre before it is transferred to the correct division. Once that had been completed officers would be able to locate the source of the problem.

Officers also pointed out that depending on the number of police on patrol, issues are prioritised and 999 calls will always come first. Officers on patrol do not make the decision but are given orders from a control room.

Assessments have to be carried out on what needs to be dealt with first. 

Shona Munro, Belleisle Estate Project Officer, of South Ayrshire Council, previously advised those who had an issue of this nature to report it to the police.

She said: "I would encourage the public to report any problems to the police as this will allow the relevant logging details to be recovered."