A fun fair has sparked anger after chewing up grass and mud at Irvine Moor.
The state of the public ground left by the attraction sparked fury with one local calling it 'carnage.
Horne's Pleasure Fairs had been occupying the site from March 10 to 19 with one resident dismayed at the damage left when the shows packed up on Monday
The local resident who wished to stay anonymous said: "It is fine to have a fun fair as residents are enjoying it. However, organisers use heavy equipment and lorries at the field, which is hard to get off the wet grass and results in an absolute mess.
"It is a lovely area for locals to walk dogs or to take children out to play. I’m bringing this to the table because people should be more proactive in protecting the local area from people coming in.
"Making a lot of money out of the local community, but leaving what looks like an absolute carnage to the environment is very disrespectful. I think that’s my only and biggest point. It is all about respecting the local area but this funfair was totally irresponsible."
The residents are concerned that the site won't be returned to its normal conditions by the organisers and want to hold them to account.
Horne's Pleasure Fairs organisers responded: "There’s is a bond in place with the council and the Moor will be back to the way we found it as soon as possible.
"Unfortunately at this time of year, the weather can be against us and we are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused."
A North Ayrshire Council spokesperson added: “The matter of re-instatement works to the site of the fairground at Irvine Moor is provided for in the lease agreement.
“The tenant is obliged to carry out any necessary re-instatement works to the sight and satisfaction of the council. If the works are not carried out to our satisfaction, the council can appoint a contractor to undertake the necessary works and deduct costs from a holding deposit which is held by us for this purpose.”
Organisers aim to carry out works to return the site back to its original state.
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