Councillors

An integral and vital part of the running of South Ayrshire Council are the elected councillors who represent the 8 electoral wards.

The Councillors are responsible for policy decision-making on all aspects of Local Government services which South Ayrshire Council is responsible for.

Councillors attend committee meetings throughout the Council's cycle of formal meetings. They attend the full meetings of South Ayrshire Council held every 12 weeks. They also represent the people of South Ayrshire on a wide range of bodies and trusts.

Your local Councillor can be contacted in writing at County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr KA7 1DR or in person at regular Councillor Surgeries.

Provost, Leader and other senior posts

The following list shows these appointments:

PROVOST	Winifred Sloan
DEPUTE PROVOST	Mary Kilpatrick
LEADER	Hugh Hunter
DEPUTE LEADER	Margaret Toner
LABOUR GROUP LEADER
SNP GROUP LEADER	Nan McFarlane
INDEPENDENT COUNCILLOR	Brian Connolly

Panel	Chair
Leadership Panel	Hugh Hunter
Overview and Scrutiny Management Panel	Nan McFarlane
Sustainability and Environment Standing Scrutiny Panel	John McDowall
Corporate/Strategic/Community Planning Standing Scrutiny Panel	Douglas Campbell
Resources and Performance Standing Scrutiny Panel	Douglas Campbell
Learning and Prosperity Standing Scrutiny Panel	Ian Douglas
Community Services Standing Scrutiny Panel	Brian Connolly
Standards/Governance Panel	Nan McFarlane
Appeals Panel	Brian Connolly
Regulatory Panel	Nan McFarlane
Provost's Panel	Mary Kilpatrick
Housing Panel	Tom Slider
Health and Safety Panel	Ian Fitzsimmons
Chief Officers' Appointments/Appraisal Panel	Hugh Hunter
Rural Panel	Alec Oattes
Licensing Board	Douglas Campbell