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A group from East Ayrshire Council's Economic Growth team recently paid a visit to welcome an Ayrshire company back to its roots.

In a positive step for the local economy, Bridge Johnson, a thriving family business with its roots in the area, has chosen to return to the area after many years in three premises in Glasgow thanks to the offer of the perfect property and keen support to continue their expansion under one expansive and well connected roof.

Household batteries and items containing lithium-ion batteries, which have been disposed of incorrectly, are causing fires in recycling centres around the country and two have occurred locally in recent months.

As firework season approaches, East Ayrshire Council’s community safety arrangements are being strengthened as partnership agencies join forces to encourage communities to celebrate safely.

Following extensive consultation and a successful pilot exercise held earlier this year, East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet has taken the difficult decision to remove the non-statutory subsidised school transport service for secondary schools only from June 2025.

East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet received an update this week on the performance of the East Ayrshire Community Learning and Development Framework 2021-2024 and approved the new Community Learning and Development Plan for 2024-2027.

Provost Jim Todd has presented a cheque for £10,746 to MND Scotland which was raised during his two-year support for the charity.

61 primary schools from across Ayrshire took part in a Junior Road Safety Officer (JRSO) seminar in Kilmarnock last week.

Within East Ayrshire all children and young people, aged 5 to 18 years, can access support for psychological wellbeing from The Exchange Counselling Service.

Depute Provost Claire Leitch and Councillor Douglas Reid visited Kilmarnock couple Innes and Rena Murray to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

Provost Jim Todd and Councillor Maureen McKay visited Barrie and Eleanor Cross at Fenwick Hotel to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

Provost Jim Todd and Councillor Graham Boyd visited Kilmarnock couple Andrew and Sheena Hodge to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

Three relatively new Kilmarnock businesses welcomed an MSP and local councillors, as part of a Scotland’s Towns Partnership’s “Shop Local” week, to explain why they’d made a positive choice to set up in the town.