South Ayrshire Council elections: Independent Troon candidate aims to see face-to-face services brought back

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A woman passionate about bringing face-to-face services back to Troon is standing in the upcoming council election.Linda Lunan, 61, is standing as an independent in South Ayrshire Council’s May election, representing her home town of Troon.Linda’s plans would see a town centre hub for face-to-face contact for disability support, to pay fines, citizens advice and workshops, and the building of a community toilet, using local suppliers, to boost tourism.She has lived in the seaside town for the last ten years, with her science writer husband Duncan, who grew up there, and has actively campaigned for better access to the beachfront for those with disabilities under Seashore – Access For All (S-AFA).Linda has experience working in the Ministry of Defence as a Police Officer; working in contracts, pensions, accounts and Air Freight; and running a dairy farm in the Falkland Islands.She has also been a volunteer in the Citizens’ Advice Bureau, SOVA Wales, NSPCC Wales, Shelter Prestwick, and a director in astronomy and spaceflight educational charities.Linda said: “We used to have a council office where you could go pay things face-to-face, and now it’s gone online.“People tend to forget that we are a retirement town, and there’s a lot of people who would prefer a more face-to-face approach.“I thought it’d be a good idea to have a hub, where people could pop out, go and find answers to their problems and find a bit of support.“It’s just having everything to hand in the one place."If elected, Linda would pursue her community toilet idea, which would use local craftsmen to show off their building skills, with all involved featuring on a plaque, in the hope of prompting future business.She said: “When it’s free toilets, people like