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Almost 1,100 Primary 6 pupils from across 35 schools in East Ayrshire became ‘danger detectives’ recently at special learning events focusing on personal safety.

Depute Provost Claire Leitch visited Alex and Ann Fraser from Auchinleck recently to pass on congratulations as they celebrated fifty years of marriage.

Vibrant Communities, in partnership with Education Services and Community Planning Partners, have been running Youth Action Team (YAT) roadshows in secondary schools across East Ayrshire. 

When East Ayrshire Council planners gained approval for their Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2) in March, they said they were immediately starting work on their next plan.  And true to their word, Cabinet has just just agreed their next steps in creating LDP3, which will eventually supersede the current plans.

The pilot exercise to encourage secondary pupils who currently use non-statutory subsidised school transport to use active travel routes or public bus services instead starts later this month.

Parking charges in and around Kilmarnock town centre are set to change, following an extensive review of on-street and off-street arrangements, and a number of proposals were approved by East Ayrshire councillors at a meeting of Cabinet earlier this week.  

Depute Provost Claire Leitch and Councillor Alyson Simmons visited Auchinleck couple William and Betty Murdoch recently to congratulate them on 60 years of marriage.

The Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership, the charitable organisation delivering projects in conservation, enterprise, education and climate resilience across southwest Scotland’s UNESCO-designated area, has put out a call for new members to join its board of Trustees.

300 young people attended a special event at the William McIlvanney Campus recently, showcasing robotics, AI technology and STEM careers.

Dance Fest, Ayrshire’s biggest celebration of dance, had three sell out shows last week at the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr.

When Council tenants were asked for their priorities last December, the response was clear with 71% stating that improving the existing housing stock was their top priority.

In a first for Scotland, Grange Academy has started working with local charity Cut N Connect, bringing top quality hairdressing to the school for the young people and their families.