https://newsroom.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/ News from East Ayrshire Council en-GB PRgloo 6ad0d45969305e722f051b4c https://newsroom.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/cumnock-and-new-cumnock-by-election-date-announced Following the recent passing of Councillor William Crawford, a by-election will take place within Ward 8 (Cumnock and New Cumnock) on Thursday 10 December 2026 for the election of one Councillor.

]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:25:00 Z 6ad09e1869305e722f051645 https://newsroom.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/loch-doon-consultation-event Featured By popular demand we've altered the timings of next week's consultation event  - planned so that people can find out more about proposed new camping byelaws for the Loch Doon area. 

]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:35:00 Z 6acf9e2069305e722f0507e6 https://newsroom.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/william-and-marion-craig-celebrate-diamond-wedding-anniversary Depute Provost John McGhee and Councillor Barry Douglas visited Kilmarnock couple Marion and William Craig recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:23:00 Z 6acf8aaf69305e722f050565 https://newsroom.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/margaret-and-robert-mckelvie-celebrate-diamond-wedding-anniversary Provost Claire Leitch and Councillor Jim Kyle visited Drongan couple Margaret and Robert McKelvie recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:59:00 Z 6acf5c7369305e722f04fd48 https://newsroom.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/angus-and-janice-docherty-celebrate-diamond-wedding-anniversary Provost Claire Leitch and Councillor Graham Barton visited Kilmarnock couple Angus and Janice Docherty recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:42:00 Z 6ace039b69305e722f04d2b6 https://newsroom.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/raising-voices-to-support-challenge-poverty-week During this year’s Challenge Poverty Week  a special partnership event was organised to help build awareness of the lived experience of poverty in local  communities, to change the conversation around poverty and help end the stigma of living on a low income.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:11:00 Z 6ac8c03e69305e722f049ca6 https://newsroom.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/east-ayrshire-instrumental-music-service-gets-off-to-a-flying-start Featured Children and young people, and their instructors, from the East Ayrshire Instrumental Music Service have had an extremely busy and successful first term back at school.

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:31:00 Z 6ac7ae2d69305e722f048bf5 https://newsroom.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/peter-and-sadie-brennan-celebrate-diamond-wedding-anniversary Provost Claire Leitch and Councillor Barry Douglas visited Kilmarnock couple Peter and Sadie Brennan recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:52:00 Z 6ac7ac5f69305e722f048bb2 https://newsroom.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/james-and-isabella-lawson-celebrate-diamond-wedding-anniversary Provost Claire Leitch and Councillor Elaine Cowan visited Kilmarnock couple James and Isabella Lawson recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:45:00 Z 6ac66c99ad67789a4d0367c6 https://newsroom.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/16-days-campaign-launching-soon-to-highlight-issues-of-gender-based-violence-1 An early launch of East Ayrshire’s 16 Days of Action campaign took place in Kilmarnock town centre this week, starting off a series of East Ayrshire events that will raise awareness of gender-based violence from 25 November until 10 December.

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