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.
Finding out more about the school counselling service
Within East Ayrshire all children and young people, aged 5 to 18 years, can access support for psychological wellbeing from The Exchange Counselling Service.
Choosing Kilmarnock - why businesses are preferring the town as a place to set up and thrive
Three relatively new Kilmarnock businesses welcomed an MSP and local councillors, as part of a Scotland’s Towns Partnership’s “Shop Local” week, to explain why they’d made a positive choice to set up in the town.
Young people visit St Sophia’s Primary
St Sophia’s Primary School in Galston is currently being refurbished and is set to become the first EnerPHit certified school in the UK – creating a unique learning environment for children and young people.
Keys officially handed over at Dunlop Early Childhood Centre
Dunlop Early Childhood Centre opened to children on Wednesday 21 August and, at a special ceremony, the keys were officially handed over.
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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.
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.
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.