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Provost Claire Leitch and Councillor Jim McMahon visited Cumnock couple James and Annie Arthur recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet has agreed the Ayrshire Roads Alliance’s programme of investment works that will allow improvements to be carried out to carriageways, footways and street lighting, in addition to bridge strengthening and investment in transportation, traffic and road safety.

East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet received an update this week on the progress being made with arrangements for the new pavement parking enforcement regulations which have been introduced by the Scottish Government.

An alternative school transport policy for academic year 2025/26 was agreed at the recent meeting of Cabinet.

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.