RESIDENTS in Crosshill feel let down about the view they see from their livingroom windows after promised trees have failed to appear.

Last year, as part of the establishment of better bike trails at Lochore Meadows Country Park, the tree cordon that had been a feature of St Ronan's Crescent, was chopped down and removed.

New trees were promised to replace the missing wood but the residents have been concerned that little has appeared.

However, Lochore Meadows Park boss, Ian Laing, said that several thousands trees were planted to replace those that were felled.

Said one of the residents, Margaret Mitchell: "They came and felled trees in the residential area of St Ronan's Crescent, in Crosshill, over a year ago, leaving a devastated mess.

"It is now overgrown by five foot weeds which are now spreading their seeds, so the residents cannot open their windows or doors as it looks like it is constantly snowing.

"When the trees were felled, which was around 500 of them or more, they said these would be replaced, but so far we have had 50 twigs which schoolchildren planted".

She added: "It seems that no one cares or is it the old saying that comes to mind, out of sight out of mind".

Mr Laing said that there had been a massive tree planting programme following the trees being cleared from the site.

He added: "There were more than 2,000 trees planted on the site, but I fear that the very dry summer has played a major role in the growth of them being very slow.

"Hopefully these will come with the more moisture that we have been experiencing of late but if not we plan to organise planting of fast growing willow which will be placed at the edges of the wooded area.

"It would be an interim measure but one that would provide a tree screen fairly quickly."