There was disappointment expressed on Facebook at the removal of the old fishing tackle bunkers from Largs seafront, with some saying that the town is losing part of its heritage.

It was a Largs Community Council led initiative to get rid of the bunkers as they were considered an ‘eyesore’. North Ayrshire Council, as the owners, were contacted by Largs Community Council, who requested that the bunkers were removed in time for the summer season, but there was a negative reaction on Facebook when they were removed earlier this month.

In a seperate issue, Derek Brown was asked to tidy up his local boathiring stance alongside, and he is now in process of doing so by removing the ticket office and one of the winches. Fiona McLean said: ”I am sorry to see the old fishing tackle bunkers removed from the prom, as they acted as a wind breaker for many a buddy to sit and watch the world go by. Now please please don’t tell me they are going to destroy the remaining part of the prom where you can actually get access to shore?

“Why do we have to modernise the prom? Just once in a while old is good.” Local hairdresser Crian Cormack said: “This is ridiculous! Why don’t they get the Viking boat sorted instead?” Laura McCarthy suggested: “Maybe a row of brightly coloured beach huts could go there?” Robert Davies commented: “It wasn’t just the hut that they took away; they also took away the old winch as well which is a real shame.” Claire Donaldson said: “The area also includes two derelict pubs, pound shop, burger van, tacky sweet shed, new trampolines - this part of Largs is a tacky embarrassment.” Mrs Donaldson also made the point that the promenade should not be used as a car park for local businessmen in the area.

Juliet Whitestone said: “This is one of the very few seafront ‘attractions’ we have left in the wee small town. I vote for keeping that and many other traditional boats on our seafront.” And Maggie Armstrong commented: “It is a shame they can’t fill in the big holes in the pavement up by Aubery on the prom - they have been there since the winter storms.” Derek Brown who owns a traditional Largs boathiring business on the seafront, and is part of the Dick family which has ran the boats for over 100 years, has said that the hiring boats are not going anywhere - the boathirers stance and business still remains to this day, and the boats will still be for hire.