Plans to use dredged material from Girvan harbour to shore up erosion at the town’s golf course have been shelved after toxic metals were discovered in the harbour sediment.
An Ayrshire Roads Alliance report to the Ayrshire Shared Services Committee stated: “Sediment sampling from Girvan Harbour was recently carried out.
“The outcome of the laboratory testing showed high levels of Nickel, Dibutyltin and organic matter.
