VILLAGERS who went on the war path over the state of a pavement leading to a local memorial have praised a councillor for stepping in to sort it out.

Walker Rosemary Nott and runner Peter McIntyre were concerned about the condition of the pavement to the War Memorial in Kilmacolm.

The well-used path on Lochwinnoch Road had become overgrown and road safety concerns prompted them to contact Councillor David Wilson about it.

Councillor Wilson said: "Traditionally on Remembrance Sunday there is a parade out of the village, with a piper and all the different uniformed organisations.

"It obviously wasn't on this year and I was alerted by Rosemary and Peter that the pavement was becoming more overgrown.

"There was grass growing at the side and undergrowth encroaching on the pavement."

Rosemary, who lives in village, often walks there and said she was worried about the condition of the pavement.

She said: "It's a popular walking route but the pavement was becoming narrower and narrower and more dangerous."

"I contacted Councillor Wilson as he's very pro-active.

"He'll always do something about any concerns we have."

The pavement has now been cleared and bushes have been cut back to allow people to walk to the memorial, as well as exercise safely.

Councillor Wilson said that landowner Lord Joe McLay cut back the hedges while the council's roads department dealt with the pavement.

He added: "We want to thank Lord McLay and the council staff.

"The council has promised to Tarmac the road next year."

Cllr Wilson says he is pleased that the important memorial's surroundings are now back up to scratch.

He told the Tele: "The McLay family own the land and donated the monument to the village and the council did a grand job upgrading the footpath to the war memorial.

"You can see the memorial from the centre of the village."