Provost and Leader appointed at meeting of East Ayrshire Council

• Councillor Jim Todd was re-elected as Provost
• Councillor Claire Leitch was re-elected as Depute Provost
• Councillor Douglas Reid was re-elected as Leader
• Councillor Jim McMahon was re-elected as Depute Leader

Council voted for the composition of Cabinet to remain the same, with Cabinet spokespersons also remaining unchanged. They are as follows:

Councillor Douglas Reid - Leader of the Council and Chair of Cabinet also with responsibility for Covid Recovery, Strategic Planning, Community Wealth Building and Regeneration

Councillor Jim McMahon - Depute Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member with responsibility for Housing, Welfare and Poverty, Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Addiction and Recovery

Councillor Neal Ingram - Cabinet Member with responsibility for Community Safety, Roads and Transportation and Community Cohesion

Councillor Iain Linton - Cabinet Member with responsibility for Finance and Digital

Councillor Clare Maitland - Cabinet Member with responsibility for Planning, Human Resources and Property

Councillor Elaine Cowan - Cabinet Member with responsibility for Lifelong Learning, Education and Skills and Culture

Councillor Graham Barton - Cabinet Member with responsibility for Children and Young People, Net Zero, Environment, Climate Change and Equalities and Inclusion

Councillor Drew Filson - Cabinet Member with responsibility for Localities

Councillor Maureen McKay, Leader of the Labour Opposition Group

Councillor Barry Douglas, Depute Leader of the Labour Opposition Group

Councillor John McFadzean, Leader of the Conservative Opposition Group

Further appointments will be confirmed in due course.

The current political composition of East Ayrshire Council is:

• Scottish National Party (SNP): 14
• Scottish Labour Party: 10
• Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party: 4
• Independent: 3
• Rubbish Party: 1

Cabinet Members and Planning Spokesperson (east-ayrshire.gov.uk)