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Three relatively new Kilmarnock businesses welcomed an MSP and local councillors, as part of a Scotland’s Towns Partnership’s “Shop Local” week, to explain why they’d made a positive choice to set up in the town.

At the recent meeting of Full Council, a number of decisions were taken on the future of Cleaner Communities, including investment of over £10million, following a comprehensive review of waste management services.

East Ayrshire Council will be conducting a housing need and demand survey in New Cumnock throughout August to help Housing Services better understand the housing circumstances and needs of local residents.

Greener Communities has launched a new online system to help residents report issues within their communities.

In a bid to become a more financially sustainable organisation now and into the future, East Ayrshire Council is preparing to set out a new direction of travel, with people, partnerships, early intervention and prevention sitting at the heart of these proposals.  

Earlier this week East Ayrshire Councillors approved a re-profiled Capital Investment Programme over the next five years - putting to rest some of the recent uncertainty surrounding the future of previously approved regeneration and development projects.  

When Council tenants were asked for their priorities last December, the response was clear with 71% stating that improving the existing housing stock was their top priority.

Towns and villages across East Ayrshire are cleaner, greener and more vibrant after being treated to a good Spring clean throughout the month of April.

Cleaner Communities hit the streets on national Stop Food Waste Day to raise awareness of the environmental impact of food waste and to encourage local people to use their food caddy and recycle at home.

If you’ve got a garden waste permit, it’s now time to renew it, or you can sign up for one if you haven’t had one previously.

At the recent special meeting of Full Council, a report was presented on the rent consultation for 2024/25 and agreement was reached that housing rent would increase by 6.5%, which is £5.18 a week over 52 weeks.

Dinnae forget your Caddy is a fun 16-week initiative for Early Childhood Centres, Primary and Secondary Schools across East Ayrshire, which encourages whole communities to recycle their food waste.