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Following the success of School Streets trials at Catrine Primary and St Sophia’s Primary in Galston, Netherthird will be the next primary school to trial the initiative which aims to increase road safety and support active travel to school.

A visit to Dalrymple Primary and Early Childhood Centre by Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Education has led a glowing report that highlights work by Head Teacher Simon Leitch that has developed ‘a culture where children, families and staff feel valued.”

BBC Bitesize spent the day at Grange Academy recently filming daily challenge videos that will run during Maths Week Scotland 2022, the annual national celebration of Maths.

In April, Cabinet reached agreement on the proposal for an inclusive educational development in North West Kilmarnock, on the sites of Mount Carmel Primary and Onthank Primary and Early Childhood Centre, and a full public consultation was undertaken.

Earlier this week at a meeting of East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet, councillors approved the latest round of place-based investment proposals, which will see no fewer than 26 local projects being awarded a total of £1,055,631 to support community-led regeneration across East Ayrshire.

East Ayrshire Council marked Ukraine Independence Day today by raising the country’s flag in front of families and individuals from Ukraine who have been welcomed to safety in East Ayrshire.

East Ayrshire’s flagship Community Renewable Energy (CoRE) project earned praise from local MP Allan Dorans as he visited Cumnock’s Barony Campus this week to hear first hand how plans are progressing for the innovative, multi-million pound green energy initiative, whch is part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal’s £251.5million investment across the area.

Allan Dorans, MP visited Phase 2 of New Cumnock’s £8.97m flood protection works recently to receive an update from the Ayrshire Roads Alliance and the main contractor, Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd.

Waste collection services in East Ayrshire will be affected by industrial action from Wednesday 24 August up to and including Wednesday 31 August.

Scotland’s new Director General for Economy, Louise Macdonald OBE spent Wednesday in Ayrshire, where she visited some of the work being carried out as part of the transformational Ayrshire Growth Deal.

Over 70 East Ayrshire people took their first steps to steps closer to new careers at a special two hour drop in event for prospective Modern Apprentices and Graduate Interns.

Children and young people from across East Ayrshire have been enjoying a summer of fun thanks to the Council’s Vibrant Communities.