Well done to the Rights Respecting Schools Group who, following an Environmental Walk through the bridge and up to Mount House, wrote an e-mail of complaint to East Ayrshire Council, copying in several councillors, about graffiti and evidence of vermin during their walk. As these photographs show, our campaign to make our local environment a safer, cleaner and more beautiful place to walk and exercise has had an impact. Council employees have immediately painted over the graffiti and are currently working out the safest way to get rid of the unwanted vermin. Here are some of the comments in the replies we received following our e-mail.

“Please pass on my thanks to the young people for bringing these matters to my attention and their desire to make the surrounding community a safe, green and friendly place for them to live, play and be educated,”   Councillor Tom Cook

” We support all efforts to make East Ayrshire, Kilmarnock and the particular local environment a safer, cleaner place and the efforts of the boys and girls are welcomed.”   Paul Todd, Service Manager, East Ayrshire Council Environmental Health.

Well done us!!! Particular thanks to the P6 and P7 RRS members who composed the e-mail.  I feel very proud of you all.                                 Mrs. McLaughland