| Film Fakers Caught Outside Ayr Market Following an in-depth investigation by South Ayrshire Council’s Trading Standards Service a 25-year-old man from Glasgow pleaded guilty after being caught selling fake DVD films during December 2005 |
| Mainholm Academy To Close Mainholm Academy will close at the end of June 2007 following a decision by members of South Ayrshire Council. |
| Two Ayr Primary Schools Become One South Ayrshire Council has decided that Good Shepherd Primary School and St John’s Primary School will amalgamate at the start of the 2007/2008 academic year in August 2007. |
| Additional Location For Alloway Mobile Library South Ayrshire Council library staff have been listening to comments from people who use the mobile library facilities in Alloway, and after considering them, have decided to change the mobile library timetable for that area. |
| £75,000 Funding For Ayr Shopmobility Ayr Shopmobility has been awarded £75,000 from Ayr Common Good Fund, subject to meeting special conditions. |
| The Renaissance
of Ayr Town Centre The strategy, based on in-depth architectural and economic research carried out on behalf of the Council and Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire, has been considered by South Ayrshire Councillors at a special seminar. |
| Accessible Guides For Troon, Prestwick, Maybole And Girvan The first Accessible Guides to Troon, Prestwick, Maybole and Girvan have been compiled by members of the South Ayrshire Access Panel. |
| Composting Helps The Environment With the abnormally warm weather this spring many people have been spending extra time in their gardens, pruning, clipping and generally tidying up so now is a good time to start composting. |
| Adoption of South Ayrshire Local Plan After careful consideration of representations made to proposed modifications to the Finalised South Ayrshire Local Plan, on the 20th February 2007, South Ayrshire Council made a resolution to proceed with the adoption of the South Ayrshire Local Plan. |
| Council’s Horse Festival Entries
Have Highly Exclusive Pedigrees South Ayrshire Council is joining in the spirit of the Ayrshire Horse Festival 2007, organised by Ayr Racecourse. |
| Update On A77 Safety - Between Bogend And Dutchhouse Roundabout Members of South Ayrshire Council’s Economic and Tourism Development Committee are withdrawing the Council’s objection to a proposed temporary 50 mph speed limit on the A77 between Bogend and Dutchhouse roundabout. |
| Justices Of The Peace Thank
Major Sir Richard Henderson To mark Major Sir Richard Henderson’s retirement from his position as Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran, the Justices of the Peace for the South Ayrshire Commission area presented him with a painting. |
| Home Counterfeiter Caught Out Again Following an investigation by Officers from South Ayrshire Council’s Trading Standards Section, John Hamilton from Ayr has been sentenced to a 125 hour Community Service Order for contravening the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 and the Trade Marks Act 1994. |
| South Ayrshire History Fair The annual South Ayrshire History Fair will take place in the Walker Halls, Troon on Saturday 26 May 2007. |
| Local Transport Strategy Questionnaire South Ayrshire Council is inviting as many people as possible throughout South Ayrshire to fill in a questionnaire and voice their opinion on the Local Transport Strategy. |
| Making Decisions The way in which South Ayrshire Council makes decisions could change after the Local Government Election on 3 May 2007, following a decision by members of the Policy and Resources Committee to recommend a new decision making structure. |
| New Guidelines For Foreign Taxi Drivers Members of South Ayrshire Council’s Community Safety Committee have approved the introduction of new guidelines for foreign taxi drivers who do not hold a United Kingdom driving licence. |
| Ensuring Public Safety At Ayr United Ground Somerset Park, Ayr has met the stringent requirements of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 and members of South Ayrshire Council’s Community Safety Committee have confirmed that their General Safety Certificate will remain in place. |
| Developing Football In South Ayrshire South Ayrshire Council, Ayr United Football Academy, Ayr United Football Club, the Scottish Football Association and other interested parties are to work in partnership to provide a Football Development programme in South Ayrshire. |
| A Vision For South Ayrshire South Ayrshire Council is planning for the future by looking at the route it needs to take to develop South Ayrshire over the next 10 to 15 years and has created a Vision Statement. |
| Ayr Racecourse Safety Certificates Members of South Ayrshire Council’s Community Safety Committee have confirmed that Safety Certificates for Ayr Racecourse will remain in force, following an annual inspection of the premises and a report to the Committee. |
| Community Councils Set To Be Among Those To Benefit From Civic Pride Cash An exciting new scheme which is expected to financially benefit Community Councils within South Ayrshire is set to be decided on at a meeting of the Council’s Policy and Resources Committee this week. |