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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.

Provost Jim Todd and Councillor Barry Douglas visited Kilmarnock couple William and Elizabeth Kerr recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

Local organisations and groups are being encouraged to submit their health and wellbeing projects to a public vote for a chance to receive funding.

Councillor Jim McMahon visited Roberta and Tom Nolan from Cumnock recently to pass on congratulations as they celebrated fifty years of marriage.

East Ayrshire Council has confirmed its priorities for the next five years, with approval of its Strategic Plan 2022 – 2027.

East Ayrshire Provost Jim Todd has chosen MND Scotland as the charity he will support for the next year to help raise awareness of this devastating disease.

Provost Jim Todd and Councillor Douglas Reid, Leader of the Council joined Archie, Abbie, Molly, Liam, Lyle and Charlie   from P6 at Loanhead Primary and invited guests for a time capsule ceremony at Victoria Bridge in Kilmarnock.

East Ayrshire’s re-elected new Provost, Jim Todd and many of his fellow East Ayrshire councillors attended the traditional Kirkin’ o’ the Council ceremony last weekend.

Grange Academy’s Under 13’s football team has only gone and done the treble; lifting three trophies over an unprecedented season.

Community Payback teams in East Ayrshire have been busy helping to maintain local football clubs and making sure that stadiums continue to meet the high standards set by the Scottish Football Association.