Eyebrows were raised last year when the Taxpayers' Alliance came up with the 'baa-rmy' idea that councils should use sheep to cut the grass in their parks, but it seems one local authority has taken the advice to heart. Yes, ladies and gentlemen the 'un-bleatable' news is that South Ayrshire Council is thinking about using sheep to keep some of its more challenging verges in shape. The council is currently consulting on plans to introduce sheep to the fenced-off area of the Clachan, Barr. 'The safety of people maintaining our green spaces is uppermost in our mind, so we had to find an alternative way of maintaining these sites that would be safe and sustainable, while keeping local areas clean and attractive,' said sustainability and environment portfolio holder, Cllr John McDowall.
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机译：去年，当纳税人联盟提出“ baa-rmy”的想法时，引起了各界的注意，议会应使用绵羊在他们的公园里割草，但似乎一个地方政府已经把建议付诸实践。是的，女士们先生们，“难受”的消息是，南艾尔郡议会正在考虑利用绵羊来保持其更具挑战性的边缘。该委员会目前正在就将绵羊引入巴尔克拉坎（Clachan）禁区的计划进行咨询。 “维护绿色空间的人的安全是我们的首要考虑，因此我们必须找到一种替代的方式来维护这些场地的安全性和可持续性，同时保持局部区域的清洁和有吸引力，”可持续性和环境投资组合持有人说， Cllr John McDowall。
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