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Residents of Springhill Gardens in Kilmarnock have a new garden that they’ll be able to enjoy using for a whole range of events throughout the year.

Over 120 older people took part in a conference this week at Dumfries House aimed at finding out ‘What Matters To You?’

As one of only seven Scottish towns, Kilmarnock will receive £20 million from the UK Government over the next 10 years. This funding will put the local community and businesses at the heart of town centre improvements.

The running track at Kilmaurs’ Morton Park has undergone a real transformation thanks to a community asset transfer and partnership working between the Kilmaurs Gala Committee, the Kilmaurs community and East Ayrshire Council’s Greener Communities team.

The rain stayed away for this year’s Playday which once again saw Kilmarnock’s Kay Park transformed into a celebration of play and fun for over 6000 children and families from across East Ayrshire.

Kilmarnock Business Association, in partnership with East Ayrshire Leisure, East Ayrshire Council, and the Robert Burns World Federation, has selected acclaimed artist Michael Corr to design and install a new mural paying tribute to our national bard on a prominent gable end in Kilmarnock Town Centre.

A mixture of sports, games and singing made up the many events that were held across East Ayrshire to mark Learning Disability Awareness Week, seven days which celebrate the inclusion of people with learning disabilities in our communities.

East Ayrshire Council’s commitment to combating climate change took another positive step this week as Cabinet approved measures to help schools and communities work towards net zero targets.

The Council’s Youth Action Team is currently making its way around East Ayrshire schools to encourage young people to be responsible citizens in their communities.

East Ayrshire Council hosted a tea dance at Dumfries House this week for over 170 volunteers to thank them for the time and commitment they give to their communities.

East Ayrshire Council celebrated the start of Volunteers’ Week by hosting a civic reception in honour of five East Ayrshire residents who all received a Coronation Champions Award as part of the King’s Coronation celebrations.

Almost 1200 Primary 6 pupils from across East Ayrshire became ‘danger detectives’ at a special learning event that focused on personal safety.