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Provost Claire Leitch enjoyed a Burns supper in Kilmarnock recently which was organised by East Ayrshire Council’s Local Area Co-ordinators in partnership with The Howff Burns Club, Kilmarnock and The Howard Centre. 

East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet agreed this week to approve a 10-year lease of Fenwick’s King George V playing field to Fenwick Community Initiatives under the Community Asset Transfer framework.

East Ayrshire’s most talented athletes, sports clubs and volunteers were recognised and celebrated for their sporting success and contribution to sport at the East Ayrshire Sports Council and Talented Athlete Awards evening recently.

The annual East Ayrshire Primary Schools’ Cross Country took place once again at the Ayrshire Athletics Arena with 23 primary schools taking part in four different events. The pupils showcased their athletic talent in the P6 Boys, P6 Girls, P7 Boys and P7 Girls’ categories.

Volunteers from across East Ayrshire gathered recently to celebrate befriending.

At a meeting for Full Council yesterday, Elected Members agreed a number of recommendations tabled as part of the Leisure and Culture Review.

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East Ayrshire Council has launched a Food Larder Van initiative to offer essential support to vulnerable communities across East Ayrshire.

East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet received an update this week on the performance of the East Ayrshire Community Learning and Development Framework 2021-2024 and approved the new Community Learning and Development Plan for 2024-2027.

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.

East Ayrshire’s Playday made a welcome return to Kilmarnock’s Kay Park last week, and was enjoyed by over 6000 children and families who took part in the celebration of play and fun.

Depute Provost Claire Leitch joined over 100 guests last weekend as Kilmarnock Tennis Club opened its new tennis, padel, and pickleball courts at Howard Park in Kilmarnock.