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Eleanor Geddes, Catering Manager at Shortlees Primary, has won first prize/ best in class at ScotHot’s Food For Life challenge at the SEC in Glasgow.

At Cabinet this week, East Ayrshire Council set out plans for managing its property assets for the year ahead. The extensive portfolio covers 298 buildings across a number of service areas including education, corporate, wellbeing, sports and outdoors and cultural and community assets.

At the recent meeting of Cabinet agreement was reached on the annual Learning Estate Management Plan, which will now be submitted to the Scottish Government.

Exciting plans for Stewarton Academy were unveiled at a special community event recently, where parents, carers, young people, the local community and local elected members could view plans for the new extension and internal alterations.

At the recent meeting of Cabinet agreement was reached on the Council’s ten year Capital Investment programme that will see building works to the value £499.581m across East Ayrshire.

Children and young people from Netherthird Primary School were excited to welcome special visitors to their new school for the official key handover and time capsule ceremony.

More private renters and homeowners than ever before can now qualify for financial help to make their homes more energy efficient - thanks to a decision made at East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet this week.

Willowbank School in Kilmarnock has become the first school in East Ayrshire to achieve Allergy Aware status as part of a new allergy awareness initiative developed by Catering Services, Health and Safety, and Educational Services.

Super Tattie, the Council’s new school meal mascot dropped into Dalmellington Primary recently to meet his creator - Carson from P7.

Councillor Clare Maitland performed the official opening of the Central Production Unit at Rowallan recently with Mirren and Kyle from Onthank Early Childhood Centre.

At the recent meeting of Full Council, it was agreed to submit a final funding bid to the Scottish Government Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) Phase 3 for an inclusive educational development in North West Kilmarnock, on the sites of Mount Carmel Primary and Onthank Primary and Early Childhood Centre.

The Council’s award-winning Facilities and Property Management team is hosting a job fair on Monday 7 November at Rothesay House in Cumnock.