South Ayrshire Council News

South Ayrshire Community Safety Partnership is taking part in a national initiative to tackle racism and highlight problems caused by racial abuse.

The Waste Management Section of South Ayrshire Council has produced a FREE Recycling and Environmental guide and calendar that will be distributed across South Ayrshire.

An exciting new partnership has been forged with the Scottish Handball Association and South Ayrshire Councils Active Schools programme, to introduce the sport of Handball to primary school children.

Theres some extra autumnal colour to smile about as Troon recently scooped a major award as Best Newcomer in the Beautiful Scotland competition for 2007.

Gibson T. Macdonald, aged 74, former Leader of South Ayrshire Council, and previously Provost of Kyle and Carrick District Council, has died following an illness.

A multi agency initiative, to help people have fun, stay safe, not get injured by bonfires and stop antisocial behaviour has been spreading an important safety message across South Ayrshire.

South Ayrshire Council Provost Winifred Sloan welcomed members of the Malta Association of Environmental Health Officers to the County Buildings during their l visit to South Ayrshire.

South Ayrshire Council has been awarded £25,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to develop plans to regenerate Ayr town centre and prepare a further application for funding. If successful the new application could lead to the Council receiving £1

Eleven people in South Ayrshire have successfully completed a Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) Elementary Food and Health Course.

HM Inspectors of Schools inspected St Ann's Primary School in June 2007 as part of a national sample of primary education and have now published their findings.

South Ayrshire Council Trading Standards this week described the results of their latest round of test purchasing as ‘disappointing and wholly unacceptable’ after 27% of local retailers sold cigarettes illegally.

Six young people have successfully completed an eight week golf coaching initiative, designed to encourage them to use their leisure time constructively and to learn the rules and regulations of golf.

South Ayrshire Council’s Masonhill Crematorium has been named as United Kingdom Crematorium of the Year 2007 in the National Cemetery of the Year Competition.

South Ayrshire Licensing Board is calling on people to make their views heard in advance of significant changes to the licensing law.

Strathclyde police and South Ayrshire Council have been working together to try and reduce the incidence of graffiti combining their efforts on both prevention and enforcement.

Libraries in South Ayrshire Council have been actively involved in a national campaign to encourage children to read and talk about books during the summer holidays.

Trading Standards Announce Results of ‘Fair Measure Fortnight’: 42% of measures tested contain less than stated amount.

More than one hundred students from South Ayrshire Council secondary schools gave up their free time on a Saturday to attend Ayr Sheriff Court to take part in the South Ayrshire MiniTrials 2007.

The four political Leaders of South Ayrshire Council have united to reject the article that appeared in the Ayrshire Post dated Friday October 5 2007.

South Ayrshire Trading Standards have warned that faulty electric blankets still pose a safety risk to householders after the latest round of free safety checks revealed that almost half the blankets tested failed.