RESIDENTS are horrified that a busy Ardrossan Street has been left littered with holes and plastic barriers following recent installation works – the same works which were recently blamed for flooding.

The concerns follow the Herald’s recent report that punters in Charlie’s Bar complained that pedestrians had to walk onto the road to avoid huge puddles after new lamposts were fitted in Glasgow Street.

Now the mess apparently left behind from the installation works have raised local concerns again.

William Fulham, who owns property on Glasgow Street, fears that the craters surrounding the new lamposts could be a danger.

The 76-year-old said: “It’s terrible. It’s just hole, after hole, after hole all the way up Glasgow Street.

“The barriers are not even tied down, they’re just strewn about. It’s a real mess and it’s all the way up to the top of the road.

“The people in the houses round about have to live with it. Everybody’s been complaining about it.

“My main concern is the danger of it. People have to move the barriers out the way to get wheelchairs past. It’s crazy.

“You could get seriously hurt if you tripped on one of the holes.

“I’ve got Parkinson’s and one of those could have me right down and I wouldn’t be able to get back up.

“The builders were lovely lads and it’s not their fault. It’s whoever was responsible for the next stage – clearing it all up. They’ve just abandoned it.”

Local cafe owner, Nicola Robb, is also angry at the mess surrounding the lamposts on Glasgow Street.

One of the larger holes is on the pavement directly outside her business, PJ’s Buttercups.

Nicola told the Herald: “It’s annoying me. I can’t put my chairs and tables outside because wheelchair users can’t get passed and would be forced to go on to the road. It’s a mess.”

A North Ayrshire Council spokesperson said: “Due to a delay in the arrival of the new lights, works at Glasgow Road are not yet complete.

“Temporary measures have been put in place to protect the sites and, most importantly, to ensure the safety of the public.

“The contractor is due to assess the site again this week and will permanently restore the surfaces where digging and excavation is no longer required.

“At the other areas, the surfaces will be temporarily reinstated which will make them safe and allow all the cones and barriers to be removed.

“The contractor will return to the site to finish the works on the arrival of new materials.”