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East Ayrshire Council will once again be supporting Living Wage Week (10-16 November) as an accredited Living Wage Employer that wants to ensure that people are paid fairly for the work they do.

Last month Councillor Douglas Reid, Leader of East Ayrshire Council assumed the role of Chair of the Ayrshire Joint Economic Committee - the regional decision-making body governing the Ayrshire Growth Deal and the Regional Economic Strategy.  

Depute Provost John McGhee and Councillor Drew Filson visited Patna couple Andrew and Ellen Carmichael recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

Provost Claire Leitch invited two special guests to the Council meeting this week to receive civic recognition for their work with the lieutenancy of Ayrshire and Arran.

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

Councillor Graham Barton visited John and Alexis Connell from Kilmarnock recently to pass on congratulations as they celebrated fifty years of marriage.

Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA) has seen a recent increase in the display of flags on streets across East Ayrshire.

 ‘Spitfire’, a newly built skiff rowing boat, was officially named and launched at Loch Doon recently by Logan from Doon Academy.

East Ayrshire’s oldest school – Sorn Primary celebrated their 175th anniversary in style with a community ceilidh at Sorn Castle.

On Saturday 25 October 2025, Marks and Spencer Plc announced plans to move from their current location in King Street, Kilmarnock to Queens Drive on the outskirts of the town.

Scotland Loves Local Awards 2025: Transformation of vacant town centre building praised as developer and landlord grows portfolio of key sites 

Calling all enterprising East Ayrshire women -  If you’ve got ambitions to start a new business, monetise your hobby or expand your existing business, our Business Development Team wants to hear from you!

For many people, knowing who to speak to, how to access expertise and making contacts with like minded people can do a lot to ease the journey, taking a fledgling idea through to a productive and profitable stage. 

Thanks to funding from the Scottish Government, East Ayrshire Council’s Business Development Team is now offering a new programme aimed at helping women establish develop and expand their business ideas.