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Councillor Elaine Cowan, Spokesperson for Education, and Children and Young People visited Hillside School this week and joined in their Halloween celebrations. 

Collaborative working with partner organisations to achieve maximum benefit for local communities and boost the economy, has been a longstanding ethos at East Ayrshire Council, as its teams strive to reach Net Zero targets.

East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet has agreed to continue to invest in the Active Schools programme until 2027 due to its ongoing success in East Ayrshire.

East Ayrshire Council will be supporting Living Wage Week (6-12 November) as an accredited Living Wage Employer that wants to ensure that people are paid fairly for the work they do.

Kilmarnock Tennis Club and Open Doors, Kilmarnock recently received life-saving equipment donated by Sweco UK.

East Ayrshire Cabinet members met with a delegation from Visions Leisure Centre in Cumnock on Wednesday 25 October.  

The team from Visions explained that the challenges of meeting spiralling energy costs, together with the after effects of covid, had added to a pre-existing financial burden carried by the not for profit organisation. 

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

At the recent meeting of Cabinet there was great news for the children and young people of St Sophia’s Primary School. Agreement was reached to increase investment for its refurbishment and subsequently award the contract for the construction works to begin.

A NEW scheme that gives businesses the chance to receive funding to help upskill and train employees is now open.

Vibrant Communities will be hosting a free event next month during Dyslexia Awareness Week Scotland where people can chat about dyslexia and the support that is available.

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.