This headline was taken out of context from a much wider property asset plan covering the next five to 10-year period.
Much of the recent negative news is masking a lot of the good work and activities which are happening in and around Girvan. There is a danger in portraying such a negative outlook, that we as a community might end up doing more harm than good.
I am concerned that the good work and consultation which has been started, with the Girvan Regeneration Group could be put in jeopardy by this continuing negative outlook.
I very much regret the closure of Girvan's Swimming Pool and the manner in which it was done.
I also firmly believe that Girvan needs, deserves and is entitled to modern leisure facilities including a pool that is fit for the 21st Century.
I welcome any community-led initiative which might be able to reopen the pool and to that end I will support the 'call in' procedure being submitted by the Labour Group at the Corporate and Community Scrutiny Panel on Thursday, June 25.
In the event of any proposal by any individual or community-led project not going ahead, then that would be the time to think about the demolition of the Pavilion/Pool complex.
As stated at the Public Meeting in January the council unfortunately does not have the necessary £900,000 required to bring the pool back up to acceptable standards and even if funding was available, it would not be a wise use of taxpayers money to put it into an ageing and environmentally unsound building.
Yes, plans are being made to invest 3.5. million in the Troon Town Hall and adjoining buildings over a five-year period because it is the council's duty to plan ahead in order to maintain and manage over 1,000 properties within the South Ayrshire Council area.
If the same thought and investment had gone into the Pavilion and Girvan Swimming Pool by the Labour-led Council over past years then they would not have had to close.
I want to dispel a couple of myths which keep cropping up - if the toilets at the harbour are demolished (which incidentally, have been a disgrace for years), funding has been allocated to install temporary toilets at the harbour, until new facilities have been built.
There is also the current investment and refurbishment of the toilets at Ainslie Park and the Flushes car park.
The other myth is that the site at the harbour has been allocated for a private housing development.
I can say categorically that this is untrue.
Girvan has recently played host to the highly rated Scottish Power Cycle Race, hosts the very successful Girvan Folk Festival - backed by funding from the council - and the Lowland Gathering, another great local success.
Girvan and District benefits greatly from the Carrick Buildings Regeneration Resource Centre (50 per cent funded by the Council and 50 per cent funded by Ayr College) and the Ailsa Horizons Regeneration Team, again funded by the council.
The council also supports through grants the following groups: Girvan Youth Trust, Make It Happen Garden Group, Carrick Rural Arts Group (CRAG), Club Diamonds and Girvan Town Twinning Association - all excellent local initiatives.
I also want to comment on the good work by the Stumpy Tower Working Group, the Glendoune Community Associations' MUGA project, on which construction is about to start and also the good work done by the Friends of the McKechnie.
Again, council money is being invested to replace the windows and repair stonework this autumn.
There are other groups and societies in the area which all do a great job in enhancing the quality of life for local people.
I would like to say that councillors Fitzsimmons, McDowall and myself have worked together to have the Boating Pond and Putting Green reopened for the summer season.
This may not be perfect but I can assure the people of Girvan and South Carrick I am not complacent.
But I am committed to improving the quality of life for the people of the area, bearing in mind current financial constraints locally and nationally.
Finally I would like to thank Girvan Attractions Group for organising the Civic Week activities and those community groups who took part in the parade on Sunday.
It brought a real sense of fun and colour to the launch of Girvan Civic Week.