News

At the recent meeting of Cabinet, a Review of Additional Support Needs provision was presented to elected members who agreed the recommendations contained within the report.

Congratulations to Alice W. from P5C at Annanhill Primary who won second place at the Primary Schools’ Festival in Dumfries recently for her recital of the poem – The Ballad of Janitor Mackay.

East Ayrshire Council’s Greener Communities has been awarded funding to tackle the sticky issue of chewing gum on town centre streets. A grant from the Chewing Gum Task Force, administered by the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, will help Greener Communities clean up gum and reduce gum littering. 

A special time capsule ceremony was performed at St Sophia’s Primary where children and young people from all age groups within the school and Early Childhood Centre, led the celebrations.

Grange Academy mathematicians are celebrating after scooping 30 awards at the Scottish Mathematical Council 2025 Maths Challenge recently.

Following media, and social media, interest around the health and safety prosecution involving trustees of the Kilmarnock Leisure Centre Trust at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday, East Ayrshire Council wishes to set out the factual and legal position relating to that case.

The demolition of the multi-storey car park in Kilmarnock is continuing to make good progress despite a number of complex issues that have arisen since work began.

Galston Primary School is celebrating the results of their recent inspection, published on Tuesday 27 May, by Education Scotland.

Provost Claire Leitch and Councillor Barry Douglas visited Kilmarnock couple Hugh and Kathleen Mair recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

A successful ‘I Drive’ event, run in partnership by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance and North Ayrshire Council, recently offered drivers at all levels the chance to learn more about road safety.

East Ayrshire Council started the celebrations early for Refugee Week by holding an event where families shared their resettlement stories.

East Ayrshire’s Community Planning Partnership Board is developing an Anti-Poverty and Inequality Strategy to support communities to tackle poverty successfully.