Ayr’s Wallacetown with the police to find out how to fix the area’s problems.Council depute chief executive Douglas Hutchison toured streets on the estates which are among the most deprived in Scotland.It is part of efforts led by the groundbreaking violence reduction unit to decrease attacks by breaking the cycle of crime in the area.
Constables Tracey Gunn and Roslin Watson started earlier this month as dedicated police locality officers in Wallacetown.Mr Hutchison – who is director of people at the council – said: “It was great to join the team recently and a privilege meeting people face to face on their doorsteps and listen to them describe good neighbours, speak of supporting each other and talk about the challenges.“This made the.
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