Flood-Defences
Whitesands to Become a Normal Place
- 12 Dec, 2025
- Teri Casiokola
- Letter From Amisfield
Yesterday afternoon the flood defence scheme was approved during a full meeting of the Council in which 23 councillors voted for the project while 19 voted against it. There are important lessons to be learned from this decade long saga,...
Crucial Vote on the Whitesands Flood Defences This Week
- 09 Dec, 2025
- Teri Casiokola
- Letter From Amisfield
The week is upon us. On Thursday there will be a meeting of the full Council and on the agenda, the last chance to get flood defences for the Whitesands funded (mostly by the Scottish government). If the councillors vote against this...
Ayeman Toofaan - In conversation with
- 04 Dec, 2025
- The Hamester
- Hame Truths
A dinnae get it, ya'ani. So yer tellin me that every year, roon aboot the same time, this river floods aw the road an shops an hooses. It even gans up the vennel a bit. An this happens every year? See back in Idlib where am fae originally,...
New flood protection scheme announced
- 30 Aug, 2023
- The Hamester
- Hame Truths
Keen-eyed readers may have noticed the yellow road closure signs that appeared this morning on the Whitesands and, rather curiously, extend into Dock Park. After a quick call to the Roads Department I can now bring you the news that the...