South Ayrshire Council News

A number of events on the theme of identity and community were held at the Morrison Gardens Sheltered Housing Unit in Ayr throughout 2007 to mark their 21st anniversary.

South Ayrshire Trading Standards Officers have recently checked the new pricing regime by testing some 30 separate Post Offices in their area.

On Friday 14th December 2007 a FREE bicycle clinic will be held at the Walker Hall, Troon from 9 am to 1 pm.

South Ayrshire Council has installed two electronic magnifiers, one in Carnegie Library in Ayr and one in Girvan Library, to make more library services available to to people who are visually impaired.

Parts of Ayr Gaiety Theatre will be temporarily closed from 31 March 2007. The theatre will be examined and a report detailing any building work or necessary improvements to meet modern operating demands and health and safety standards compiled.

South Ayrshire Council's headquarters was the venue for an extravaganza of specialist Hungarian produced food and wine products during a Hungarian trade seminar that was hosted by Provost Winifred Sloan.

South Ayrshire Council Provost Winifred Sloan presented prizes to the winners of the Best Dressed Christmas Window in Ayr Independent Retailer and the winner of the Multiple Retailer section.

The profile of Ayr and South Ayrshire will be raised in May 2008 following the announcement by the Scottish Conservative Party that it will be holding its 2008 national conference at Ayr Racecourse.

Girvan Community Developments Limited has rebounded from the shock and disappointment of recently missing out on Lottery Funding for the Ailsa Craig Centre.

Visitors to Ayr will find it easier and more interesting to explore the town centre thanks to a new Signage and Orientation system to be installed before the end of March next year.

Following a review of a successful pilot project in Ayr Town centre, where integrated service delivery was adopted for a range of services, the concept is to be adopted across South Ayrshire Council’s Neighbourhood Services.

The South Ayrshire Swim Team, who have achieved significant success at national level, have their sights firmly fixed on the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Members of South Ayrshire Council’s Leadership Panel have agreed in principle to a Voluntary Sector Compact, or agreement, being developed for South Ayrshire.

South Ayrshire Council has agreed a local action plan to tackle the global threat of climate change as part of its commitment to Scotland's Climate Change Declaration

Additional grant funding of £1.1.08 million has been made available to South Ayrshire Council, by the Scottish Executive, for investment in capital projects, subject to them meeting the grant criteria.

P5 children from Newton Primary School are actively caring for the environment by addressing the litter problem along the Ayr walkway.

A swashbuckling raid on a man who was selling pirate copies of the latest movies, music and console games at Troon harbour resulted in him receiving a blockbuster fine.

South Ayrshire Council Provost Winifred Sloan unveiled a new street, Place de Troon in Villeneuve Sur Lot, France along with the Mayor of Villeneuvue Depute-Marie Jerome Cahuzac MP to mark a special anniversary.

South Ayrshire Councils Trading Standards Service threw open its doors to pupils from local schools to give them an insight into the wide range of work carried out by the Service.

Students from Ayr College, whose photographs have been selected to appear in the 2008 South Ayrshire Council calendar, attended the calendar launch at a ceremony hosted by Provost Winifred Sloan at the Council's headquarters.

Tom Cairns, the current Chief Executive will vacate his post on 30 November 2007.

”Buying from afar? – Know what your rights are!” is the advice from South Ayrshire Trading Standards for consumers during National Consumer Week.

South Ayrshire has approved a new South Ayrshire Community Planning initiative, where Strathclyde Police Officers will work actively with pupils, teachers and members of the community in four secondary schools and their feeder primaries.

South Ayrshire Council Provost Winifred Sloan unveiled a stunning slate plaque at Masonhill Crematorium in Ayr, to mark it being named as United Kingdom Crematorium of the Year 2007, in the National Cemetery of the Year Competition.

All members of the South Ayrshire Licensing Board successfully completed compulsory training and an examination at their first attempt in July.

The artwork of young students from Troon and Ayr, that was inspired by their schools sailing adventure this summer, is being exhibited at the Maclaurin Galleries in Ayr.

The land outside South Ayrshire Council’s sheltered housing complex in McConnell Square in Girvan, known by local people as Hillcrest, will be blooming with colour in the spring thanks to the efforts of the local community.

This award recognises the Council’s innovative and exciting work, that has led to an extensive number of cycle and walking routes being created in South Ayrshire.