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The Latest Breaking News from East Ayrshire Council

East Ayrshire Council vow to deliver improved summer programme after criticism of 2022 scheme

Chief Executive says council's ambition is to provide more to families of children with greatest needs that it did last summer.

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Women facing domestic violence urged to turn off phones ahead of alert test

Councillor Graham Barton made the plea during a meeting of East Ayrshire Council cabinet this week.

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Women's football pioneer Elsie Cook honoured with East Ayrshire Council recognition

Elsie Cook was invited to a council meeting a presented a certificate by depute provost Claire Leitch.

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East Ayrshire's subsidised school bus runs could be scrapped

East Ayrshire Council is looking to end its subsidised school bus service, the only one in Scotland, amid increasing costs.

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Muir proposes 29 new homes for Kilmarnock

If its planning application is successful, the developer hopes to begin on site in late 2023

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Concern as vaping is 'bigger than smoking ever was' at Ayrshire schools

Head of Education at East Ayrshire Council responds to concerns over health issues

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Massive £5.4 million electric vehicle charging network unveiled in major expansion of Ayrshire sites

East Ayrshire councillors will be asked to consider new charging points across the authority as part of an Ayrshire-wide programme.

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Confusion reigns as thousands of East Ayrshire households have bin days changed suddenly

The council's website states that changes will be implemented this week but that's not the case.

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Tennis club plan for Ayrshire park could make area 'safer again' if approved

It's claimed that if plans are approved the area could be made vibrant again.

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Council executive responds to bid to block Ayrshire mental wellbeing cafe in popular park

Labour and Conservative councillors have called in a cabinet decision to transfer Old Men's Cabin in Howard Park to Kilmarnock Station Railway Heritage Trust, claiming residents' concerns haven't been addressed - despite a divisive misinformation campaign.

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Deeply unpopular brown bin charge and recycling trolley service to be reviewed by East Ayrshire Council

The review into the services will cost £20,000.

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Concern over East Ayrshire warm spaces after two venues received no visitors

Labour group leader Councillor Maureen McKay raised the issue during report on East Ayrshire Council's performance.

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Tory MSP backs Kilmarnock wellbeing cafe while his party colleagues look to scrap proposal

South of Scotland MSP Brian Whittle has taken a different stance from his council party colleagues, who want to prevent the move going ahead.

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Ayrshire wildlife could scupper plans for 'green' Barony eco-therapy park

Planners have recommended that East Ayrshire Council's planning committee refuse the Barony Wellness application, with councillors taking a decision later this week.

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East Ayrshire Council forking out £100,000 to repair bridge it didn't know it was responsible for

Three bridge projects saw costs increase by up to a whopping 160 percent a new report has revealed.

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East Ayrshire Council finance boss says groups need to rein in expectations over support

The council cannot provided year-in year-out funding to organisations amid financial crisis, says Joe McLachlan, Chief Finance Officer at EAC.

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Scotland Secretary Alister Jack encourages councils to have another go at levelling up bids for Kilmarnock and Ayr

The Secretary of State for Scotland lauded East Ayrshire's successful bid for the Kilmarnock Cultural Quarter project, and said unsuccessful bids for the Bellfield Interchange and Ayr leisure centre should be revisited.

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'Dismal' figures show thousands of tonnes of Ayrshire rubbish being sent to landfill

In South Ayrshire, just 56 per cent of household waste was recycled in 2021- leaving a massive 19.706 tonnes of waste going to landfill.

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East Ayrshire Council launch immediate 'data breach' probe after claims 'vulnerable' child's picture was used on social media

Ayrshire Live can reveal that the local authority has launched a probe after a complaint was raised following the alleged publication of a vulnerable child’s picture on a school social media platform.

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Two Ayrshire super-schools forced to close as deep freeze hits water supply

The Barony Campus in Cumnock and Prestwick North Educational Campus have been forced to shut.

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East Ayrshire Council want local 'waste to energy' facility - but stop short of backing controversial incinerator

A waste to energy contract is 'gamechanger' which will cut carbon emissions by half.

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Scottish Government minister heaps praise on plans to transform Ayr town centre

Tom Arthur MSP, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth also lauded East Ayrshire towns.

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National Care Service warning as chief executive has say on plans at Holyrood

Eddie Fraser was one of the officials called to provide evidence on the Scottish Government's plan for a National Care Service.

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Ayrshire shopkeeper Marion is a true high street hero after award win

Marion Gilliland has run her family gift shop - Presents and Correct - in Cumnock for decades, becoming a force for good in her community.

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'Gleeful' pursuit of benefit fraudsters slammed by SNP politician

SNP Councillor Beverley Clark accused East Ayrshire Council of taking an uncompassionate approach to tackling benefit fraud.

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