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Councillor Sally Cogley visited Malcolm and Jessie McClelland from Galston recently to pass on congratulations as they celebrated fifty years of marriage.

Provost Jim Todd and Councillor Linda Holland visited Robert and Josephine Boyd of Mauchline recently to pass on congratulations as they celebrated 60 years of marriage.

Provost Jim Todd and Councillor Drew Filson visited Patna couple Jean and James Whiteford recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

For many home owners in East Ayrshire, living in a property with common areas can become a headache, especially when it comes to agreeing and organising maintenance and repairs. But now, thanks to a new app, launched by the Council in conjunction with Novoville, it will be much easier to improve the condition of shared properties throughout the area.

The Ayrshire Roads Alliance, as part of its ongoing programme to improve the condition of the road network, will be carrying out essential road resurfacing works on two sections of the A713 Ayr to Dalmellington Road starting on Saturday 30 July for five weeks.

Earlier this year, East Ayrshire Council launched a life-saving initiative bringing together contractors and communities to provide defibrillators for community use and the roll-out of equipment has commenced, with the first of seven such partnerships being announced.

Work is well underway on East Ayrshire Council’s first net zero housing development at Bellevue Gardens in Kilmarnock.

As part of our Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2) public consultation we're holding a series of drop-in information sessions. We'll have members of our Development Planning Team on hand to explain our proposals, answer your questions, and most importantly, make sure you're happy with how to respond to the consultation. 

Minister for Children and Young People, Clare Haughey was welcomed to Flowerbank Early Childhood Centre in Kilmarnock recently, to hear about their successful pilot of the Children and Young People’s Improvement Collaborative (CYPIC) Out to Play improvement programme.

Boo the Consumer Protection Dog joined East Ayrshire Council’s Trading Standards Service and Police Scotland on the most successful investigation into illegal cigarette supply in Scotland by a Trading Standards service.

Provost Jim Todd and Councillor Lillian Jones visited Crosshouse couple Thomas and Catherine Pirrie recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.