| Unwanted callers out in the cold When you hear a knock on the door or the doorbell rings, do you know who it is? Could it be someone trying to sell you something you don’t want, work you don’t need or an excuse to get access to your property for more sinister reasons? |
| Wheelchair Access To Taxis Some members of the public have told South Ayrshire Council that they are concerned about a number of taxis not being available for users of electric wheelchairs. |
| Provost Meets Princess Melissa South Ayrshire Council Provost Winifred Sloan had a “royal” appointment recently at Culzean Castle and Country Park with Princess Melissa, a ten year old girl whose dream to be a Princess came true thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. |
| Disposing Of Hazardous Household Waste Responsibly South Ayrshire Council is to receive a grant of £28,100 from the Scottish Government to recycle Hazardous Household Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). |
| Pilot Project Approved To Help Improve Services A pilot project to develop area based co-ordination when providing parks and grounds maintenance, street cleaning and waste management services has been approved by Members of the Commercial and Business Services Committee of South Ayrshire Council. |
| Calcutta Cup Visits Girvan Academy The famous Calcutta Cup visited Girvan Academy as part of a tour it is making of schools in Scotland. |
| South Ayrshire Hosts International Conference South Ayrshire Council hosted an international conference on Activity Tourism that focused on ways of encouraging people who use low cost airlines to remain in the region of the airport they arrive at during their visit. |
| Maybole Paths Network Launched Councillor Ian Fitzsimmons officially launched the Maybole Paths network on the day that the Carrick Walking Festival Group held their programme of guided walks along the Maybole Paths. |
| New Director Of Social Work, Housing And Health Appointed Members of South Ayrshire Council’s Special Appointments Sub Committee have appointed Jenny Thompson, OBE, as Director of Social Work, Housing and Health for the Council. |
| Volunteer Golf Coaches Thanked By Junior Golfers South Ayrshire Council’s Maybole golf course was the venue for a celebration to mark the progress made by junior golfers who have been coached by dedicated volunteers. |
| Renewable Fuel Heating Pilot Project A pilot programme to install renewable fuelled heating systems in up to ten South Ayrshire Council houses has been approved by members of the Council’s Social Justice Committee. |
| Public Invited To Engage With Council
To Examine Future Education Needs South Ayrshire Council is preparing to assess future education needs, including where and how to provide it – and it wants anyone who is interested in sharing their views on the subject to do just that! |
| Council Tax Collection
Rates Beat Targets South Ayrshire Council is continuing to achieve a highly favourable rate of Council tax collection – with figures for the months ending July 31, and August 31 beating target figures that the Council had set itself. |
| Long Service Of Employees
Acknowledged By Council The achievements of a group of employees of South Ayrshire Council who have served continuously within local authorities for at least 25 years were acknowledged at a special reception held in the County Buildings, Ayr. |
Auschwitz Concentration Camp Visited By Belmont Students |
Road Layout Changing Main Street At River Street In Ayr |
| Ex-Children Wanted
Interested? Telephone 01292 612462 If you are an adult, willing to give up some of your spare time and want to help children to get the best out of life have you ever considered applying to become a member of the South Ayrshire Children’s Panel? |
| No Proof No Sale” Rules Being Flouted South Ayrshire Council’s Trading Standards and Licensing Services this week expressed disappointment that a number of local off sales appear to be flouting the Code of Practice for Off Sales Licensees when it comes to asking for proof of age. |
| Children’s Parliament Art Exhibition At Rozelle South Ayrshire children who are members of the Children’s Parliament national pilot scheme have created artwork, which is on display at Rozelle House in Ayr, that depicts what they would like to be doing in twenty years time. |
| Council Leader Welcomes Completion Of £3.5m Upgrade To Whitletts Roundabout A £3.5m scheme to relieve congestion and improve traffic flow at Whitletts Roundabout on the A77 in Ayrshire has been completed on time. |
| Provost visits Ms Crystal Serenity South Ayrshire Council Provost Winifred Sloan and Councillor Margaret Toner, the Convener of the Council’s Economic and Tourism Development Committee met Captain Otto Nergaard when they boarded his cruise ship the MS Crystal Serenity that was anchored in Ayr bay. |
| Trading Standards Opens Doors Following on from last years successful Trading Standards Open Day, consumers within South Ayrshire are once again being invited to attend their Open Day on the morning of Tuesday 12th September 2006. |
| Don’t Sleep With Danger – Get Your Electric Blanket Checked! As the end of summer draws near, some of us will soon be retrieving our electric blankets from the cupboard. |
| Sticker Campaign Launched To Address Domestic Abuse Did you know that in South Ayrshire 80% of domestic abuse incidents that are reported to Strathclyde Police have happened behind closed doors? |
| Provost and Leader Welcomed by Peole of Simmern South Ayrshire Council Provost Winifred Sloan and the Leader of the Council, Councillor Gibson Macdonald recently travelled to Simmern in the Rhein-Hunsruck area of Germany. The purpose of the visit was to further develop tourism and cultural links between the two areas. |
| Youth Express Bus Bound for South Ayrshire A mobile Youth Express Bus will be coming to South Ayrshire to provide an exciting range of activities for young people in both urban and rural areas. |