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Last week East Ayrshire Council paid host to almost 100 auditors from local authorities across Scotland as they convened at Dumfries House for the Scottish Local Authorities Chief Internal Auditors’ Group (SLACIAG) conference.

Businesses in Kilmarnock are thriving and expanding thanks to East Ayrshire Council’s ambitious programme of building and development at Moorfield Park, which was formally opened by Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity.

The A70 Cumnock to Ayr Road will be closed over three weekends to allow for the resurfacing of the stretch from Coalhall Rail Bridge to the substation near West Tarelgin Farm.

 East Ayrshire councillors recognised the “overwhelming will of the people” as they approved the retention and upgrade of St Sophia’s Primary School, Galston at Cabinet on 12 June.

The annual Junior Road Safety Officer awards took place recently at Ayr Town Hall and it was the perfect opportunity for the Ayrshire Roads Alliance’s Road Safety Team to congratulate all the JRSO’s and their co-ordinators.

Later this year East Ayrshire Council will be celebrating the contribution our employees make to our communities at our Excellence Award Ceremony.

The Ayrshire Roads Alliance threw open its doors recently welcoming young people from across East and South Ayrshire to learn more about the many careers available within the service.

The A70 will be closed from Monday 17 June until Sunday 30 June, from east of Muirkirk to the boundary with South Lanarkshire, to allow for the completion of the extensive A70 Glenbuck Road Realignment project.

Two stunning synthetic sports pitches have been formally opened at the £45 million William McIlvanney Campus in Kilmarnock, for school and community use.

After an evening of inspirational ideas and professional business pitches, two teams have been selected to represent East Ayrshire at the Sir Tom Hunter Challenge grand final to be held on Wednesday 12 June.