Rothesay pier security fence on temporary hold

Following our spotting of last week’s story about the plan to erect a 3 metre steel fence topped with three rows of barbed wire on Rothesay pier, to bar public access, it seems that there has been sufficient outcry at this brilliant plan (it seem to forget that anyone can get on the ferry by buying a ticket, or get on the island anywhere else along its open shores) for a temporary hold to have been put on the plan.

The fence was due to be put up between July 22 and August 18, but there will now be a delay while the design, and neccessity, of the fence is given further consideration by those responsible.

Full detail of the revised situation, and the opportunity to register and make your opinion known can be found on the Buteman site.