A community council has imploded with a raft of resignations.
The blow has all but put Kirkoswald, Maidens and Turnberry Community Council out of business.
Chairman Mike Savage is the Director of Estates Cassillis & Culzean Estates and he has resigned.
Vice chairman John Barr - a former chairman - confirmed he’d stepped down.
He said: “I don’t want to talk about the specifics. I have done it for all these years and thought enough is enough.
“I didn’t mind standing in for the odd meeting, but there was no way I was taking over again.”
It is believed a build-up of pressure - among other things - over the open market sale by South Ayrshire Council of the Richmond Hall in Kirkoswald - had been the trigger for some of the resignations.
Kirkoswald, Maidens and Turnberry Community Council is understood to have come under flack for not getting involved in a community asset transfer of the Richmond.
Sources say it was offered the option to take over under an official asset transfer, but did not initially do so.
The arts and crafts-style B listed hall was built in 1924 and South Ayrshire Council is seeking bids on the open market.
It was actually gifted to the community and could now end up in private hands.
The benefactor was John Richmond who had the same top architect James Miller build his mansion, nearby Blanefield House.
Ex Chairman Savage failed to speak and hung up the phone. He also failed to respond to a voice message seeking clarification.
Former Community Councillor John Dunlop was also coy about the reason for his departure.
He refused to say if treasurer Leslie McFadzean had also stood down. Mr McFadzean was unavailable for comment.
Asked if KMTC was now out of business, Mr Dunlop replied: “I really cannot comment on that, I have put my resignation in.”
And asked if the sale of Richmond was to blame, he added: “There has just been a build-up of things.”
