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Postal votes for the by-elections in Ward 3 (Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse) and Ward 9 (Doon Valley) will be arriving through letterboxes soon.

TOM Arthur, Minister for Employment and Investment, was the special guest at a major business event in Ayrshire this week. The bold Ayrshire Regional Economic Strategy (RES) was launched in June 2023 and the ‘Making and Keeping the £ in Ayrshire’ event at Ayrshire College, Kilwinning, was a chance to explore the journey since it was launched.

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

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

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.

Netherthird’s Skills and Learning 66 (SL66) has been officially opened by Councillor Shona Morrison, President of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) at a special celebration event.

At the recent meeting of Cabinet, a Best Value Service Review of East Ayrshire Council’s Early Learning and Childcare provision was considered and eight recommendations were agreed, which will see £394,000 being invested in the service.

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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.

School Captains, Liam and Kendal, from The Robert Burns Academy gave a warm welcome to guests from the Council who joined them for lunch prepared by Catering Services.

Provost Jim Todd will be stepping down from his role as Provost of East Ayrshire due to personal circumstances from 31 October 2024.

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