| Funding
for Voluntary Organisations and Individuals South Ayrshire Council’s Policy and Resources Sub Committee has approved requests for financial assistance for the following voluntary organisations and individuals involved in arts and cultural activities. |
| Compost
Awareness Week 1-7 May! Compost Awareness Week is an international publicity and education initiative to promote the importance of composting. Get your compost bin for only £3. |
| Outstanding
Report for Troon Primary HM Inspectors of Schools carried out a follow-through inspection at Troon Primary School in November 2004, and have now published their findings. |
| Integrated
Assessment Framework for Children in Need The framework is based on health, education and social work services working together as equal partners with a shared responsibility for children in need. |
| Forehill
Singers Join with Scottish Opera Fourteen talented singers from Forehill Primary School in Ayr gave a ‘one night only’ performance of Hansel and Gretel with members of Scottish Opera at the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr. |
| South Ayrshire Fly
the Flag in Italy South Ayrshire is firmly on the map in north Italy following a day spent promoting the South Ayrshire area in Bergamo airport near Milan. |
| Parliamentary General
Election Nominations for the Parliamentary General Election on 5 May 2005 closed at 4.00 pm Tuesday 19 April 2005. |
| Capital Visit South Ayrshire members of the Scottish Government Children’s Parliament have visited Edinburgh to see the Scottish Parliament in action. |
| Ayr United and Council
Looking to the Future Ayr United and South Ayrshire Council are set to consider the possibility of working together on partnership activities linking the two organisations for mutual benefit – and for the benefit of the community. |
| Election Writs Received
by Returning Officer Writs formally calling for the holding of elections for the Parliamentary Constituencies of Central Ayrshire and also Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock have been received by Returning Officer Tom Cairns, the Chief Executive of South Ayrshire Council. |
| What do you
think of our Winter Gritting service? With the end of the Winter Maintenance period approaching, South Ayrshire Council would like to know what you think of the gritting service we have provided this winter. We would appreciate you taking a few moments to fill in our online questionnaire. |
| Double Success is Cause
for Celebration at the Gaiety “Dial M for Murder” has been one of the highlights of the Spring Season at Ayr Gaiety, and it was a case of “Dial S for Success” when South Ayrshire Councillor Robert Campbell joined cast members to congratulate them on their performances. |
| Review of Metered Taxi
and Private Hire Fares Members of South Ayrshire Council’s Community Safety Committee have approved set metered fares for taxi and private hire vehicles operating in South Ayrshire which will come into effect from 26 May 2005. |
| Sale of Age Restricted
Products Following a change of policy by the Lord Advocate, which allows the use of young people to test purchase age restricted products, South Ayrshire Council’s Community Safety Committee has decided to deploy young people in South Ayrshire for this purpose. |
| History Fair The annual South Ayrshire History Fair will take place in the Walker Halls, Troon on Saturday 4 June 2005. The stalls will include family history societies, local and national history organisations and professional and commercial businesses. FREE admission. |
| Home Composting A Waste and Resources Recycling Action Programme (WRAP) is currently taking place in South Ayrshire, highlighting the benefits of home composting. |
| South Carrick Scillets Many people in South Carrick are trading their skills and getting paid in Scillets for their time, or using the currency to purchase skills from others. |
| Go-Ahead for Threatened
Events Two prestige events which had been under threat of not taking place this year, as a result of necessary financial savings that South Ayrshire Council is being forced to make, are now set to go ahead. |
| Celebrations for
Prestwick Flight Achievements South Ayrshire Council has stepped in to help in the staging of three activities aimed at promoting the celebration of 70 years of aviation history linked with Prestwick. |
| General
Election 2005 The Prime Minister has called the General Election for 5th May 2005. The election pages will keep you up-to-date with news for the constituencies in South Ayrshire. |
| Addiction Services The addiction service currently provided by The Bridge Addiction Service has finished. Turning Point Scotland will be providing a new and innovative addiction service for people in South and East Ayrshire. |