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Traffic restriction signs on Tobermory’s seafront are being removed by police because they are unenforcable.
The signs banning motorhomes from the colourful main street are causing conflict so have to go.
Mull community councillors heard from police at their June meeting that without a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) they hold no power and are there for advice only.
A 15mph sign is also not enforceable, the meeting was told.
Ward councillor Andrew Kain said he was be pursing an emergency TRO to try and ease the traffic woes.
The island also currently has no enforcement officer.
A plea also went out to drivers for better behaviour on the roads during the busy season, after reports of emergency vehicles encountering problems. The reg plate of any irresponsible drivers should be noted and passed on to police.
A bellied wall in Tobermory along a street recognised by Argyll and Bute Council as a safe route to school has reached critical point. People are “really scared it is going to come down” the CC meeting heard. With money already allocated for work, community councillors agreed to put pressure on Argyll and Bute Council to “get the job done” before someone gets hurt. The issue will also be raised at the next Oban, Lorn and Isles Area Committee.
Royal Mail continues to frustrate islanders over problems with deliveries, its fleet of vehicles and difficulties in keeping and recruiting staff. Community councillors want more answers so a better service can be delivered. A meeting with Argyll postal management was suggested.
Community councillor Mary-Jean Devon asked SNP ward councillor Jim Lynch to raise the issue of the Islands Act on behalf of all of Mull and Iona when he next meets First Minister Humza Yousaf. “It’s all bones and no flesh,” she said asking councillor Lynch to get first-hand from the FM what protection the islands can get from the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018.
Water shortages are draining Mull. Questions about ongoing problems of lack of water and situations where the supply has been turned off – including Craignure toilets during ferry chaos – were raised at the meeting on Wednesday June 7.
Discussion were also had about the increasing numbers of planning bids for new-builds and whether the island’s water infrastructure can hold up.
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