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Council agrees plans to expand electric vehicle infrastructure
East Ayrshire Council has this week agreed plans to increase the infrastructure to cater for more electric vehicles (EV) across Ayrshire.
Rugby Park match day parking arrangements agreed
The Council’s Cabinet has this week agreed amended parking arrangements which will introduce restrictions in certain streets and at certain junctions around Rugby Park on match days.
Ayrshire Roads Alliance sets out investment in our roads
East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet has agreed the Ayrshire Roads Alliance’s programme of investment works that will allow improvement works to be carried out to carriageways, footways and street lighting, in addition to bridge strengthening and investment in transportation, road safety and fleet vehicles.
Mission to the Moon launches!
Mission to the Moon, an active travel initiative, has officially launched at Mount Carmel Primary School.
School Street trial starts at Netherthird Primary
With pupils at Netherthird Primary now enjoying their new school, the School Street trial is under way to help increase road safety and encourage methods of active travel to and from school.
Council approves plan to deal with disease affecting ash trees
East Ayrshire Council has approved a plan that will help to deal with a disease affecting ash trees which can pose a significant risk to safety where trees are next to roads, in parks and open spaces and next to power lines.
Free Christmas parking in Kilmarnock town centre
Kilmarnock Town Centre has Christmas all wrapped up with chic independent shops, large national stores and during December, three hours of free parking within Council car parks.
Junior Road Safety Officers get creative at joint workshop
Ayrshire’s Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSOs) took part in a workshop last week to share ideas which will help them to create their own road safety campaigns in their schools.
Council tackles climate crisis by lowering emissions of fleet vehicles by 90%
The Ayrshire Road Alliance, on behalf of East Ayrshire Council, has taken huge strides towards achieving the goals of its Climate Change Strategy for Transport by changing from diesel to hydro treated vegetable oil (HVO) for almost all fleet vehicles.
Improvement works A71 North Ayrshire boundary to Moorfield roundabout, Kilmarnock and Moorfield roundabout to Bellfield Interchange
The Ayrshire Roads Alliance, as part of its ongoing programme to improve the condition of the road network, will be carrying out essential road maintenance works, including grass cutting, on the A71 on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September.
Netherthird Primary to start School Streets trial in October
Following the success of School Streets trials at Catrine Primary and St Sophia’s Primary in Galston, Netherthird will be the next primary school to trial the initiative which aims to increase road safety and support active travel to school.
Visit to Phase 2 of the New Cumnock Flood Protection Scheme
Allan Dorans, MP visited Phase 2 of New Cumnock’s £8.97m flood protection works recently to receive an update from the Ayrshire Roads Alliance and the main contractor, Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd.