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At the recent special meeting of Full Council, a report was presented on the rent consultation for 2025/26 and agreement was reached that housing rent would increase by 7%, which is £5.95 a week over 52 weeks.

East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet recently agreed proposals to repurpose existing housing stock at Clinchyard Place in Galston, to help meet the increasing demand for accommodation for disabled people and to support Ukrainian refugees looking to settle in East Ayrshire.

Brothers Mason and Finn from Darvel Primary have won a £50 East Ayrshire gift card for taking part in the recycling at home campaign – Dinnae forget your Caddy!

East Ayrshire Council has set out the strategic plans for the direction of local housing as detailed plans for £166m investment in housing met with the approval of councillors at a meeting of Cabinet earlier this week. 

East Ayrshire Council’s annual garden competition recognises the top amateur gardeners from across East Ayrshire.

Household batteries and items containing lithium-ion batteries, which have been disposed of incorrectly, are causing fires in recycling centres around the country and two have occurred locally in recent months.

As firework season approaches, East Ayrshire Council’s community safety arrangements are being strengthened as partnership agencies join forces to encourage communities to celebrate safely.

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.