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It is with deep regret that East Ayrshire Council announces the death of Councillor Maureen McKay, Leader of the Labour Opposition Group, who passed away peacefully on Thursday 21 November after a long illness.

East Ayrshire Council will once again be supporting Living Wage Week (4-10 November) as an accredited Living Wage Employer that wants to ensure that people are paid fairly for the work they do.

At the recent meeting of Cabinet, decisions were taken that will provide total funding of £1.2m over the next two years for CentreStage, The Zone and Yipworld; secure the Additional Support Needs (ASN) holiday support programme for the next four years, and introduce an innovative project that will allow individuals to apply for Power of Attorney during dementia post-diagnostic support.

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.

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.  

Local pupils helped to remember those who were involved in all aspects of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides as part of an event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

East Ayrshire Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to officially recognise the impact endometriosis has on the working lives of female employees.

East Ayrshire Council has been awarded bronze accreditation in the Equally Safe at Work (ESAW) programme in recognition of its commitment to gender equality and preventing violence against women.

East Ayrshire Council will be supporting Living Wage Week (6-12 November) as an accredited Living Wage Employer that wants to ensure that people are paid fairly for the work they do.

East Ayrshire Council is celebrating its third year of being an accredited Living Wage Employer, meaning that every member of staff working for the Council will earn a real Living Wage.

East Ayrshire Council has officially achieved 'Recruit with Conviction' Ambassador Status, meaning that it promotes safe, suitable and sustainable employment for people who have criminal convictions.

As part of East Ayrshire Council’s commitment to gender equality and its participation in the Equally Safe at Work programme, Council refuse vehicles have become part of a campaign to progress gender equality in the workplace and communities, supporting the prevention of violence against women.