| Local Community Light Up in Dundonald Residents in Dundonald and visitors to the area have been enjoying a bright festive season, due to members of the local community working together to raise almost £7,000 to bedeck the village with festive lights. |
| Provost Tees Up Cheque for Special Charity Staff members of South Ayrshire Council recently took part in a charity golf auction following a staff golf day at Belleisle Golf Course, raising a total of £715 or charity. |
| Enhanced Career Information at South Ayrshire Libraries South Ayrshire Libraries have joined forces with Careers Scotland and the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) to provide improved access to up-to-the-minute career planning services and information. |
| Environment and Infrastructure Department to be 'dissolved' An entire departmental structure within South Ayrshire Council is set to be split up and its services transferred to other departments following a Council decision to accept recommendations contained in an external consultant's report. |
| Councillors' Special Allowances Cut in Cost Saving Move by New Administration South Ayrshire Council has reduced the amount of money being paid in allowances to a range of councillors who have special responsibilities. |
| New Administration and New Leadership for the Council Councillor Gibson T Macdonald was appointed the new Leader of South Ayrshire Council at a special meeting of the Council, chaired by Provost Gordon McKenzie . |
| 'T' Up on a Council Golf Course Charges for using South Ayrshire Council golf facilities have been set for 2006, and have been kept as low as possible to enable locals and visitors to enjoy the facilities. |
| Road Safety Calendar Competition Artistic work produced by South Ayrshire school pupils has been chosen to promote the Council's 2006 Road Safety calendar. Robbie McCreath, from Kirkmichael Primary School , was declared the overall winner in the Council's 2006 Road Safety calendar competition. |
| Council Scoops Travel Information Award Councillor Robert Campbell, Convener of South Ayrshire Council's Economic and Tourism Development Committee was the proud recipient of a special award at the 2005 Scottish Transport Awards held in Edinburgh. |
| Date Announced for By-Election in North Carrick and Maybole East The date has been announced for a by-election for the vacant North Carrick and Maybole East (Ward 27) seat on South Ayrshire Council. |
| National Award Presented to Masonhill Crematorium South Ayrshire Council’s Masonhill Crematorium received a ‘Most Improved’ award at the finals of the prestigious National Cemetery of the Year Competition 2005. |
| Marriage Celebrants Joining Couples South Ayrshire has become such a popular wedding location for couples that seven newly qualified Marriage Celebrants are now conducting civil marriage ceremonies in South Ayrshire. |
| Council Welcomes News That The Open is to Return to Turnberry The R&A has announced that the 2009 Open Championship will be played at the Westin Turnberry Resort from 16-19 July, the fourth time that Turnberry has hosted The Open since it was added in 1977 to the list of Open venues. |