A Tory election candidate has pledged his social gathering will rebuild a city's historic steeple if voted into energy.
Derek Stillie is bidding to win a seat representing Prestwick at subsequent month's council vote.
And he says the desire of the individuals won't be ignored if his social gathering makes up the subsequent South Ayrshire administration.
Stillie is one in every of three Tories — together with Martin Kilbride and Owen North — bidding for a Prestwick place at County Buildings.
And he insists a central plank of the social gathering's coverage will probably be to handle the lengthy standing ire of locals on the lacking Freeman's Corridor spire.

Stillie mentioned: "As with each different council ward, we have dedicated to investing £1 million in Prestwick for neighborhood initiatives ought to we make up the subsequent administration.
"That cash must be spent on initiatives that matter to the individuals of this city, and it is fairly clear the difficulty of the Freeman's Corridor ranks extremely amongst these.
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"Our key message is that if elected, we are going to seek the advice of on what the individuals need us to do with that cash.
"If returning the steeple to its rightful place is the broadly held view of the city, that's what we are going to do."
The Freeman's Corridor, in-built 1844, has stood as a pillar within the city ever since however controversially misplaced its iconic steeple in 2011 on security grounds.
Locals have battled with out success for its return ever since, however successive council administrations have blocked such a transfer on price grounds - citing potential restore payments of as much as £600,000.
Former Prestwick Tory Hugh Hunter, now standing as an Unbiased, final week admitted he had modified tact and now supported the steeple's return.
And Stillie added: "The depth of feeling round this problem is loud and clear and the nice individuals of the city clearly really feel it is excessive time the matter was correctly addressed."
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