BARRHILL NEWS December 2019

BARRHILL COMMUNITY COUNCIL
VACANCIES

The Barrhill Community Council currently has four vacancies.

Community Councils give local people a real say in matters such as local service delivery and other issues which affect daily lives.
Community Councils have a local and statutory interest in the planning process.  Local Authorities are required to consult Community Councils on planning applications affecting their areas.
Anyone resident within the area of Barrhill Community Council who is aged 18 years or over and who is interested in becoming a Community Councillor should contact the Secretary as detailed below before  6th January 2020

Celia Strain
Secretary
Barrhill Community Council
Tel No: (01465) 821333
Email to: celia@celiastrain.plus.com
Or in writing to: The Oaks, Main Street, Barrhill

New Train Timetable

The new train timetable starts on the 15th December.

For Barrhill there is only one change in that the 21:37 to Kilmarnock arrives one minute later at 23:02.

Christmas Craft Show

Think summer flower show…
BUT with all things Christmas instead!

Christmas Handicrafts
Christmas Baking
Christmas Children’s sections

With 39 classes there is something for everyone
and entry is open to all

Saturday 7th December 2019
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Barrhill Memorial Hall

Presentation of prizes 4:00pm

Refreshments and Craft Stalls too, so you can buy unique Christmas gifts for friends and family

An event like this really is 'the more, the merrier', so spread the word amongst your friends and rivals, local or further afield, and challenge them to participate!

Please do come along and take part, and we look forward to seeing all your entries. Barrhill Memorial Hall Community Association

P.S. Mark the date on your calendar, and don't forget to submit your entry form in advance - you'll find a link to this below.

Survey Results

For your information below are the results from the recent survey of the communities views on proposed windfarms and connecting power lines.

Barrhill Senior Citizen's Christmas Dinner

Wednesday 11th December 6:30pm

in the Memorial Hall

Barrhill Primary School PTA

Christmas Fair

Saturday 14th December

Carols, Readings and Refreshments

Sunday 15th December 7:00pm

in the Memorial Hall

For further details see Events page

St. Colmon Church

Christmas Concert

Tuesday 19th December 7:00pm

For further details see Events page

Barrhill Children's Christmas Party

Monday 23rd December

in the Memorial Hall

Skip

A skip will be in the village from Friday 6th December to Monday 9th.

In August someone put 19 used tyres and 2 cans of oil in the skip. The skip is to be used for domestic waste only.
South Ayrshire Council has notified us that if this is repeated they will not provide further skips.

Dates for 2019 can be found here.

Note that the skip is to be situated behind the fence not on the gravelled area in front of it.

Bins Schedule

The shedule for bin collections for the year 2019/20 is now available.
It can be found on the dates menu or by clicking here.

Barrhill Badminton

Tuesdays 6pm to 8pm The Badminton season has started. No sessions on 24th and 31st December. All ages and abilities welcome. Racquets available.

Come and enjoy a social evening with the benefit of some exercise disguised as fun.

No fees for residents of Barrhill and adjacent villages.

Train Timetable from 19th May

The recently advertised improvements to Scotrail seem to have no effect on the trains through Barrhill.

The new timetable is available by clicking here.

Memorial Hall

The memorial hall is now fully open after the refurbishments.

Village based clubs are being charged at only £5.00 per hour.

For bookings contact Louise Ottaway on 07387 759052

Litter

Litter along the roadsides is an ongoing problem in and around the village. The Community Council has been negotiating with South Ayrshire Council about litter signs for almost 2 years now with still no end product.

In a hope of improving the litter problem the CC has purchased litter pickers, gloves and bags which are available to anyone who is motivated enough to do some litter picking.

If you need any of these items contact either:

Ann Robertson on 07766 740179 or Andrew Clegg on 01465 821456

and we will get the supplies needed to you.

Road Works Schedule

The weekly scheduled roadworks for SW Scotland is available in Excel spreadsheet format here.

Note these are the TRANSERVE maintained roads so does not include the A714.
I can only upload these when they are sent to me so occasionally a week goes missing.

Church Services

Services are held on the third Sunday of every month in the Memorial Hall.

The next service will be at 3 pm on Sunday 15th December.

All are welcome.

BARRHILL NEWS November 2019

Remembrance Service

3pm Sunday 10th November
at the War Memorial

Saturday 2nd November 6pm

including Guy Fawkes Competition

Community Post-Fireworks Party

Hosted by BDT in the Memorial Hall following the display.

Christmas Craft Show

Think summer flower show…
BUT with all things Christmas instead!

Christmas Handicrafts
Christmas Baking
Christmas Children’s sections

With 39 classes there is something for everyone
and entry is open to all

Saturday 7th December 2019
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Barrhill Memorial Hall

Presentation of prizes 4:00pm

Refreshments and Craft Stalls too, so you can buy unique Christmas gifts for friends and family

An event like this really is 'the more, the merrier', so spread the word amongst your friends and rivals, local or further afield, and challenge them to participate!

Please do come along and take part, and we look forward to seeing all your entries. Barrhill Memorial Hall Community Association

P.S. Mark the date on your calendar, and don't forget to submit your entry form in advance - you'll find a link to this below.

BCIC AGM

Wednesday 20th November 7pm in the Memorial Hall

A77 Stumpy Corner Refurbishment

As part of Transport Scotland's management and maintenance of the trunk road network, and in line with removing barriers to accessibility, Scotland TranServ is proposing a refurbishment programme for the A77 at Stumpy Corner, Girvan.

The works will include the upgrade of the traffic signals, new footways and resurfacing of the carriageway. It is proposed that this project will be completed within a 6 week schedule, starting on Monday 21st October.

The refurbishment of the traffic signals and footways will be completed under a 4 week period using temporary signals and lane closures. The resurfacing of the trunk road is then proposed to take place under a weekend closure. All works will be completed ahead of the busy Christmas period.

In order to complete this programme of work as quickly and safely as possible, it will be necessary to work between the hours of:

8am to 6pm each day for four weeks from Monday 21st October
8pm on Friday 15th until 6am on Monday 18th November, resurfacing of A77 trunk road

All trunk road traffic will be diverted from Shallochpark Roundabout via Coalpots Road and the B734 to Bridgemill Roundabout, from the 21 October until works are completed. Local traffic for Girvan will be signed 'Business as Usual' for deliveries, shoppers and residents.

Skip

A skip will be in the village from Monday the 18th to Friday 21st November.

In August someone put 19 used tyres and 2 cans of oil in the skip. The skip is to be used for domestic waste only.
South Ayrshire Council has notified us that if this is repeated they will not provide further skips.

Dates for 2019 can be found here.

Note that the skip is to be situated behind the fence not on the gravelled area in front of it.

Bins Schedule

The shedule for bin collections for the year 2019/20 is now available.
It can be found on the dates menu or by clicking here.

Barrhill Badminton

Tuesdays 6pm to 8pm The Badminton season has started. All ages and abilities welcome. Racquets available.

Come and enjoy a social evening with the benefit of some exercise disguised as fun.

No fees for residents of Barrhill and adjacent villages.

Train Timetable from 19th May

The recently advertised improvements to Scotrail seem to have no effect on the trains through Barrhill.

The new timetable is available by clicking here.

Memorial Hall

The memorial hall is now fully open after the refurbishments.

Village based clubs are being charged at only £5.00 per hour.

For bookings contact Louise Ottaway on 07387 759052

Litter

Litter along the roadsides is an ongoing problem in and around the village. The Community Council has been negotiating with South Ayrshire Council about litter signs for almost 2 years now with still no end product.

In a hope of improving the litter problem the CC has purchased litter pickers, gloves and bags which are available to anyone who is motivated enough to do some litter picking.

If you need any of these items contact either:

Ann Robertson on 07766 740179 or Andrew Clegg on 01465 821456

and we will get the supplies needed to you.

Road Works Schedule

The weekly scheduled roadworks for SW Scotland is available in Excel spreadsheet format here.

Note these are the TRANSERVE maintained roads so does not include the A714.
I can only upload these when they are sent to me so occasionally a week goes missing.

Church Services

Services are held on the third Sunday of every month in the Memorial Hall.

The next service will be at 3 pm on Sunday 17th November.

All are welcome.

BARRHILL NEWS October 2019

BDT Community Consultation

Should the bowling green's pavillion be redeveloped?

Due to an administrative error this will now be held on

Monday 28th October 6pm to 7pm in the Memorial Hall

A77 Stumpy Corner Refurbishment

As part of Transport Scotland's management and maintenance of the trunk road network, and in line with removing barriers to accessibility, Scotland TranServ is proposing a refurbishment programme for the A77 at Stumpy Corner, Girvan.

The works will include the upgrade of the traffic signals, new footways and resurfacing of the carriageway. It is proposed that this project will be completed within a 6 week schedule, starting on Monday 21st October.

The refurbishment of the traffic signals and footways will be completed under a 4 week period using temporary signals and lane closures. The resurfacing of the trunk road is then proposed to take place under a weekend closure. All works will be completed ahead of the busy Christmas period.

In order to complete this programme of work as quickly and safely as possible, it will be necessary to work between the hours of:

8am to 6pm each day for four weeks from Monday 21st October
8pm on Friday 15th until 6am on Monday 18th November, resurfacing of A77 trunk road

All trunk road traffic will be diverted from Shallochpark Roundabout via Coalpots Road and the B734 to Bridgemill Roundabout, from the 21 October until works are completed. Local traffic for Girvan will be signed 'Business as Usual' for deliveries, shoppers and residents.

Skip

A skip will be in the village from Friday 25th to Monday the 28th October.

In August someone put 19 used tyres and 2 cans of oil in the skip. The skip is to be used for domestic waste only.
South Ayrshire Council has notified us that if this is repeated they will not provide further skips.

Dates for 2019 can be found here.

Note that the skip is to be situated behind the fence not on the gravelled area in front of it.

Bins Schedule

The shedule for bin collections for the year 2019/20 is now available.
It can be found on the dates menu or by clicking here.

Barrhill Badminton

Tuesdays 6pm to 8pm The Badminton season has started. All ages and abilities welcome. Racquets available.

Come and enjoy a social evening with the benefit of some exercise disguised as fun.

No fees for residents of Barrhill and adjacent villages.

Train Timetable from 19th May

The recently advertised improvements to Scotrail seem to have no effect on the trains through Barrhill.

The new timetable is available by clicking here.

Memorial Hall

The memorial hall is now fully open after the refurbishments.

Village based clubs are being charged at only £5.00 per hour.

For bookings contact Louise Ottaway on 07387 759052

Litter

Litter along the roadsides is an ongoing problem in and around the village. The Community Council has been negotiating with South Ayrshire Council about litter signs for almost 2 years now with still no end product.

In a hope of improving the litter problem the CC has purchased litter pickers, gloves and bags which are available to anyone who is motivated enough to do some litter picking.

If you need any of these items contact either:

Ann Robertson on 07766 740179 or Andrew Clegg on 01465 821456

and we will get the supplies needed to you.

Road Works Schedule

The weekly scheduled roadworks for SW Scotland is available in Excel spreadsheet format here.

Note these are the TRANSERVE maintained roads so does not include the A714.
I can only upload these when they are sent to me so occasionally a week goes missing.

Church Services

Services are held on the third Sunday of every month in the Memorial Hall.

The next service will be at 3 pm on Sunday 20th October.

All are welcome.

BARRHILL NEWS September 2019

Skip

BCC and BDT have combined to provide a skip from the 23rd to 26th September.

Last month someone put 19 used tyres and 2 drums of oil in the skip. The skip is to be used for domestic waste only.
South Ayrshire Council has notified us that if this is repeated they will not provide further skips.

A skip will be in the village from Friday 25th to Monday the 28th October.

The BCC is working with the BCIC to provide further skips.

Dates for 2019 can be found here.

Note that the skip is to be situated behind the fence not on the gravelled area in front of it.

Bins Schedule

The shedule for bin collections for the year 2019/20 is now available.
It can be found on the dates menu or by clicking here.

The 3rd Barrhill Flower Show!

In memory of Annie Clarke

Saturday 7th September 2019 in Barrhill Memorial Hall

Show opens at 2pm. Presentation of prizes at 3:30pm

Admission £2.00 adults, accompanied children 50p includes a cream tea.

More details on the Flower Show Page. From the top menu >Other then >Flower Show

Barrhill Badminton Restart

Tuesdays 6pm to 8pm The Badminton season has started. First session 3rd September. All ages and abilities welcome. Racquets available.

Come and enjoy a social evening with the benefit of some exercise disguised as fun.

No fees for residents of Barrhill and adjacent villages.

Train Timetable from 19th May

The recently advertised improvements to Scotrail seem to have no effect on the trains through Barrhill.

The new timetable is available by clicking here.

Memorial Hall

The memorial hall is now fully open after the refurbishments.

Village based clubs are being charged at only £5.00 per hour.

For bookings contact Louise Ottaway on 07387 759052

Litter

Litter along the roadsides is an ongoing problem in and around the village. The Community Council has been negotiating with South Ayrshire Council about litter signs for almost 2 years now with still no end product.

In a hope of improving the litter problem the CC has purchased litter pickers, gloves and bags which are available to anyone who is motivated enough to do some litter picking.

If you need any of these items contact either:

Ann Robertson on 07766 740179 or Andrew Clegg on 01465 821456

and we will get the supplies needed to you.

Road Works Schedule

The weekly scheduled roadworks for SW Scotland is available in Excel spreadsheet format here.

Note these are the TRANSERVE maintained roads so does not include the A714.
I can only upload these when they are sent to me so occasionally a week goes missing.

Church Services

Services are held on the third Sunday of every month in the Memorial Hall.

The next service will be at 3 pm on Sunday 15th September.

All are welcome.

BARRHILL NEWS August 2019

Scottish Power Renewables

Consultation events on the Clauchrie Windfarm proposal

Mon 19th Aug
3-6.45pm
Barrhill Memorial Hall

Tues 20th Aug
3-7pm
Barr Village Hall

Following the events, we will continue to refine the proposals and project design, and finalise our environmental and technical survey work. We will also begin preparing an application to the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit, which we aim to submit at the end of 2019.

The 3rd Barrhill Flower Show!

In memory of Annie Clarke

Saturday 7th September 2019 in Barrhill Memorial Hall

Show opens at 2pm. Presentation of prizes at 3:30pm

Admission £2.00 adults, accompanied children 50p includes a cream tea.

More details on the Flower Show Page. From the top menu >Other then >Flower Show

Barrhill Badminton

Tuesdays 6pm to 8pm The Badminton season has ended. We will restart in September. All ages and abilities welcome. Racquets available.

Come and enjoy a social evening with the benefit of some exercise disguised as fun.

No fees for residents of Barrhill and adjacent villages.

Footpath to Feoch Meadows

This was created as part of the forestry development on what was Artnoch land jointly funded by Tilhill and BCC. There are marker post along the path. Footing is uneven in places and there is one steep section. Signposts are now in place at the start of the footpath.

The footpath leads from next to Feoch bridge on the A714 (parking for 4/5 cars) up to Feoch Meadows and is approximately 1 mile in length (1.6km). There are bridges over the deeper cuts but you can still expect there to be boggy patches, not too surprising as this is a site well known for its Marsh Orchids.

Train Timetable from 19th May

The recently advertised improvements to Scotrail seem to have no effect on the trains through Barrhill.

The new timetable is available by clicking here.

Skip

A skip will be in the village from Friday 23rd to Monday the 26th August.

The BCC is working with the BCIC to provide further skips.

Dates for 2019 can be found here.

Note that the skip is to be situated behind the fence not on the gravelled area in front of it.

Bins Schedule

The shedule for bin collections for the year 2019/20 is now available.
It can be found on the dates menu or by clicking here.

Memorial Hall

The memorial hall is now fully open after the refurbishments.

Village based clubs are being charged at only £5.00 per hour.

For bookings contact Louise Ottaway on 07387 759052

Litter

Litter along the roadsides is an ongoing problem in and around the village. The Community Council has been negotiating with South Ayrshire Council about litter signs for almost 2 years now with still no end product.

In a hope of improving the litter problem the CC has purchased litter pickers, gloves and bags which are available to anyone who is motivated enough to do some litter picking.

If you need any of these items contact either:

Ann Robertson on 07766 740179 or Andrew Clegg on 01465 821456

and we will get the supplies needed to you.

BCIC now have their own website at www.bcic.org.uk

Road Works Schedule

The weekly scheduled roadworks for SW Scotland is available in Excel spreadsheet format here.

Note these are the TRANSERVE maintained roads so does not include the A714.
I can only upload these when they are sent to me so occasionally a week goes missing.

Church Services

Services are held on the third Sunday of every month in the Memorial Hall.

The next service will be at 3 pm on Sunday 18th August.

All are welcome.

BARRHILL NEWS July 2019

Barrhill Badminton

Tuesdays 6pm to 8pm The Badminton season has ended. We will restart in September. All ages and abilities welcome. Racquets available.

Come and enjoy a social evening with the benefit of some exercise disguised as fun.

No fees for residents of Barrhill and adjacent villages.

The 3rd Barrhill Flower Show!

In memory of Annie Clarke

Saturday 7th September 2019 in Barrhill Memorial Hall

Show opens at 2pm. Presentation of prizes at 3:30pm

Admission £2.00 adults, accompanied children 50p includes a cream tea.

More details on the Flower Show Page. From the top menu >Other then >Flower Show

Footpath to Feoch Meadows

This was created as part of the forestry development on what was Artnoch land jointly funded by Tilhill and BCC. There are marker post along the path. Footing is uneven in places and there is one steep section. Signposts at the start and end of the path have been funded by the small grants scheme run by the Community Council but are not yet in place.

The footpath leads from next to Feoch bridge on the A714 (parking for 4/5 cars) up to Feoch Meadows and is approximately 1 mile in length (1.6km). There are bridges over the deeper cuts but you can still expect there to be boggy patches, not too surprising as this is a site well known for its Marsh Orchids.

Train Timetable from 19th May

The recently advertised improvements to Scotrail seem to have no effect on the trains through Barrhill.

The new timetable is available by clicking here.

Skip

No skip this month the next skip will be in the village from Friday 23rd to Monday the 26th August.

The BCC is working with the BCIC to provide further skips.

Dates for 2019 can be found here.

Note that the skip is to be situated behind the fence not on the gravelled area in front of it.

Bins Schedule

The shedule for bin collections for the year 2019/20 is now available.
It can be found on the dates menu or by clicking here.

Fibre Broadband Now Available

If with BT internet the cost of fibre is the same as non fibre.

The nearer the exchange the greater the speed. For those outside the village the speeds will reduce according to distance from the exchange.

Memorial Hall

The memorial hall is now fully open after the refurbishments.

Village based clubs are being charged at only £5.00 per hour.

For bookings contact Louise Ottaway on 07387 759052

Litter

Litter along the roadsides is an ongoing problem in and around the village. The Community Council has been negotiating with South Ayrshire Council about litter signs for almost 2 years now with still no end product.

In a hope of improving the litter problem the CC has purchased litter pickers, gloves and bags which are available to anyone who is motivated enough to do some litter picking.

If you need any of these items contact either:

Ann Robertson on 07766 740179 or Andrew Clegg on 01465 821456

and we will get the supplies needed to you.

BCIC now have their own website at www.bcic.org.uk

Road Works Schedule

The weekly scheduled roadworks for SW Scotland is available in Excel spreadsheet format here.

Note these are the TRANSERVE maintained roads so does not include the A714.
I can only upload these when they are sent to me so occasionally a week goes missing.

Church Services

Services are held on the third Sunday of every month in the Memorial Hall.

The next service will be at 3 pm on Sunday 21st July.

All are welcome.

BARRHILL NEWS June 2019

Barrhill Badminton

Tuesdays 6pm to 8pm Badminton season ends 25th June. All ages and abilities welcome. Racquets available.

Come and enjoy a social evening with the benefit of some exercise disguised as fun.

No fees for residents of Barrhill and adjacent villages.

The 3rd Barrhill Flower Show!

In memory of Annie Clarke

Saturday 7th September 2019 in Barrhill Memorial Hall

Show opens at 2pm. Presentation of prizes at 3:30pm

Admission £2.00 adults, accompanied children 50p includes a cream tea.

More details on the Flower Show Page. From the top menu >Other then >Flower Show

Barrhill Bowling Club

Fun Day starts at 1:30pm on Sunday 16th June

We have a wide range of bowls available for use.

You only need flat shoes or trainers so as not to damage the green.

Footpath to Feoch Meadows

This was created as part of the forestry development on what was Artnoch land jointly funded by Tilhill and BCC. There are marker post along the path. Footing is uneven in places and there is one steep section. Signposts at the start and end of the path have been funded by the small grants scheme run by the Community Council but are not yet in place.

The footpath leads from next to Feoch bridge on the A714 (parking for 4/5 cars) up to Feoch Meadows and is approximately 1 mile in length (1.6km). There are bridges over the deeper cuts but you can still expect there to be boggy patches, not too surprising as this is a site well known for its Marsh Orchids.

Train Timetable from 19th May

The recently advertised improvements to Scotrail seem to have no effect on the trains through Barrhill.

The new timetable is available by clicking here.

Skip

A skip will be in the village from Friday 31st May to Monday the 3rd June.

Dates for 2019 can be found here.

Note that the skip is to be situated behind the fence not on the gravelled area in front of it.

Bins Schedule

The shedule for bin collections for the year 2019/20 is now available.
It can be found on the dates menu or by clicking here.

Fibre Broadband Now Available

If with BT internet the cost of fibre is the same as non fibre.

The nearer the exchange the greater the speed. For those outside the village the speeds will reduce according to distance from the exchange.

Memorial Hall

The memorial hall is now fully open after the refurbishments.

Village based clubs are being charged at only £5.00 per hour.

For bookings contact Louise Ottaway on 07387 759052

Litter

Litter along the roadsides is an ongoing problem in and around the village. The Community Council has been negotiating with South Ayrshire Council about litter signs for almost 2 years now with still no end product.

In a hope of improving the litter problem the CC has purchased litter pickers, gloves and bags which are available to anyone who is motivated enough to do some litter picking.

If you need any of these items contact either:

Ann Robertson on 07766 740179 or Andrew Clegg on 01465 821456

and we will get the supplies needed to you.

BCIC now have their own website at www.bcic.org.uk

Road Works Schedule

The weekly scheduled roadworks for SW Scotland is available in Excel spreadsheet format here.

Note these are the TRANSERVE maintained roads so does not include the A714.
I can only upload these when they are sent to me so occasionally a week goes missing.

Church Services

Services are held on the third Sunday of every month in the Memorial Hall.

The next service will be at 3 pm on Sunday 16th June.

All are welcome.

BARRHILL NEWS May 2019

The 3rd Barrhill Flower Show!

In memory of Annie Clarke

Saturday 7th September 2019 in Barrhill Memorial Hall

Show opens at 2pm. Presentation of prizes at 3:30pm

Admission £2.00 adults, accompanied children 50p includes a cream tea.

More details on the Flower Show Page. From the top menu >Other then >Flower Show

Train Timetable from 19th May

The recently advertised improvements to Scotrail seem to have no effect on the trains through Barrhill.

The new timetable is available by clicking here.

Information event for the Clauchrie Windfarm proposal

Mon 20th May

3-6.45pm

Barrhill Memorial Hall

SP Energy Networks

Consultation event on Preferred Route for Strannoch and Chirmorie Wind Farms Grid Connection
(including Mark Hill substation expansion)

Wednesday 1st May between 2:00pm and 6:30pm in the Memorial Hall

359 Bus Survey

For those who missed the meeting to give their input about the 359 bus service you can give your opinions via the online survey.

Barrhill Bowling Club

The season starts at 1:30pm on Saturday 4th May

We have a wide range of bowls available for use.

You only need flat shoes or trainers so as not to damage the green.

Place Names and Heritage
of the Wigtownshire Moors

The PLACE Project invites you to a FREE event that explores Scottish place names and how they reveal much about the regions past culture, heritage and history.

Sunday 5th May 2019
Starts at 2pm
Glenluce Village Hall

Free Buffet, tea and coffee.

All welcome. No booking required.

Full details on the Events page

Ballantrae Medical Practice
will be CLOSED on

Monday 6th May &
Monday 27th May

Emergency GP appointments will be available at Barrhill on the following day between 11am and noon.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH MEDICATION TO SEE YOU THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND

EMERGENCY MEDICAL COVER WILL BE PROVIDED BY NHS 24/AUCS
Dial 111
IN A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY
Dial 999 FOR AN AMBULANCE

Barr Trails Day

Sunday 19th May

Details on the Events page

Skip

A skip will be in the village from Friday 31st May to Monday the 3rd June.

Dates for 2019 can be found here.

Note that the skip is to be situated behind the fence not on the gravelled area in front of it.

Bins Schedule

The shedule for bin collections for the year 2019/20 is now available.
It can be found on the dates menu or by clicking here.

Fibre Broadband Now Available

At last you can order fibre broadband in the village. On using it for a few weeks now my speeds vary from 20Mb to 55Mb using online speed tests, in reality I can get up to 8.4Mb in file downloading and above this on streaming. I can watch sport online via BBC or SKY without buffering. The other weekend I had windows with Rugby, Football and Cricket all open and without any buffering. Speed still dips in the evenings but this is probably due to the server end not the connection.

For those nearer the exchange speeds will be greater for those outside the village the speeds will reduce according to distance from the exchange.

Barrhill Badminton

Tuesdays 6pm to 8pm Badminton restarted on the 8th January. All ages and abilities welcome. Racquets available.

Come and enjoy a social evening with the benefit of some exercise disguised as fun.

No fees for residents of Barrhill and adjacent villages.

Memorial Hall

The memorial hall is now fully open after the refurbishments.

Village based clubs are being charged at only £5.00 per hour.

For bookings contact Louise Ottaway on 07387 759052

Litter

Litter along the roadsides is an ongoing problem in and around the village. The Community Council has been negotiating with South Ayrshire Council about litter signs for almost 2 years now with still no end product.

In a hope of improving the litter problem the CC has purchased litter pickers, gloves and bags which are available to anyone who is motivated enough to do some litter picking.

If you need any of these items contact either:

Ann Robertson on 07766 740179 or Andrew Clegg on 01465 821456

and we will get the supplies needed to you.

BCIC now have their own website at www.bcic.org.uk

Road Works Schedule

The weekly scheduled roadworks for SW Scotland is available in Excel spreadsheet format here.

Note these are the TRANSERVE maintained roads so does not include the A714.
I can only upload these when they are sent to me so occasionally a week goes missing.

Church Services

Services are held on the third Sunday of every month in the Memorial Hall.

The next service will be at 3 pm on Sunday 19th May.

All are welcome.