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At the recent meeting of Full Council, a report was presented – Building a future East Ayrshire, Capital Investment Programme update – which set out East Ayrshire Council’s investment priorities for a number of key areas including educational facilities.

Following an extended meeting of Full Council last week, East Ayrshire councillors approved a balanced budget for 2025/26, agreeing to a suite of proposals and investments totalling over £8m and a savings package of £8.75million.

A pioneering £1.5 million investment will see a second group of apprentices join Cumnock based group Emergency One, the UK’s leading manufacturer of specialist fire and rescue service appliances.

East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet recently agreed an updated Social Care Services Contribution and Charging Framework.

The Burns Monument Centre is excited to be launching its newly renovated marriage suite as part of a wedding open day on Sunday 23 March 2025.

Provost Claire Leitch and Councillor Ellen Freel visited Kilmaurs couple Graham and May Piggot recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

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.

Residents across Ayrshire and Arran are being asked to be alert to vulnerable adults in their communities who are susceptible to financial harm.

Caroline Barton (Scottish National Party) has been elected to serve as Councillor for Ward 2 (Kilmarnock North) following the local government by-election on Thursday 20 February 2025.

Marion Palmer has been celebrating her centenary in Muirkirk.

The by-election for Ward 2 (Kilmarnock North) takes place this Thursday 20 February. Polling stations will be open from 7am-10pm at NWKLEUS on Kirkton Road and North West Area Centre on Western Road.

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.