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Councillor Maureen McKay visited Iain and Catherine Murray from Kilmarnock recently to pass on congratulations as they celebrated fifty years of marriage.

East Ayrshire Cabinet members met with a delegation from Visions Leisure Centre in Cumnock on Wednesday 25 October.  

The team from Visions explained that the challenges of meeting spiralling energy costs, together with the after effects of covid, had added to a pre-existing financial burden carried by the not for profit organisation. 

Depute Provost Claire Leitch and Councillor Alyson Simmons visited Kilmarnock couple Hugh and Agnes Guthrie recently to congratulate them on 65 years of marriage.

Provost Jim Todd and Councillor Billy Crawford visited Cumnock couple Jim and Carole McQue recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

Provost Jim Todd and Councillor Drew Filson visited Bellsbank couple Thomas and Mary Farrell recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

Provost Jim Todd and Councillor Neal Ingram visited Kilmarnock couple Alexander and Janet Beveridge recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

Provost Jim Todd has presented Dunlop’s Ellis Wilson with a certificate of civic recognition in honour of her incredible success at the Special Olympics World Games.

East Ayrshire Council hoisted the Red Ensign, or ‘Red Duster’, to mark Merchant Navy Day and raise awareness of the UK’s ongoing dependence on Merchant Navy seafarers.

Provost Jim Todd presented Phoenix Taekwondo with a certificate of civic recognition this week in honour of the club’s success at the recent Taekwondo International World Championships 2023.

Provost Jim Todd presented council joiner Colin Pettigrew with a certificate of civic recognition this week to recognise an outstanding act of bravery.

Councillor William Lennox visited James and Ann Wallace from Mauchline recently to pass on congratulations as they celebrated fifty years of marriage.

Provost Jim Todd, elected members and officers from the Council enjoyed meeting Syrian, Iraqi and Afghan nationals who have resettled in East Ayrshire at a special event in the Howard Centre this week.