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Cllr Jim McMahon

Fire can take hold if batteries aren’t disposed of safely!

Household batteries and items containing lithium-ion batteries, which have been disposed of incorrectly, are causing fires in recycling centres around the country and two have occurred locally in recent months.

Sparkler

Celebrate safely this firework season

As firework season approaches, East Ayrshire Council’s community safety arrangements are being strengthened as partnership agencies join forces to encourage communities to celebrate safely.

East Ayrshire Council

Successful pilot exercise means non-statutory subsidised school transport service will end in June 2025

Following extensive consultation and a successful pilot exercise held earlier this year, East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet has taken the difficult decision to remove the non-statutory subsidised school transport service for secondary schools only from June 2025.