Council car parking charges in Ayr town centre are set increase next month as agreed by Councillors when they set South Ayrshire Council's budget earlier this year.
22 June 2018
Everyone in South Ayrshire should keep their Eyes Open for children who could be at risk during the school holidays.
Proposals to deliver a new home for Ayr Grammar Primary School are now taking shape. The first steps in the South Ayrshire Council project to refurbish the old Ayr Academy have now been taken, with the 1930s extension at the back of the building being demolished.
Two schools have been unveiled as the 2018 winners of the Provost's Footprint Challenge, the first time the environmental prize has been jointly awarded. The teams, from Kyle Academy and Southcraig School, were recognised at a special ceremony at Ayr Town Hall.
South Ayrshire Council and community planning partners are finalising their first ever Children's Services Plan Annual Report which will be submitted to Scottish Government.
21 June 2018
The long-term future of three high-rise blocks of flats in Ayr is set to be discussed over the coming months as Councillors and tenants consider the findings from a recent structural survey.
20 June 2018
South Ayrshire Council continues to make good progress when it comes to eliminating discrimination and promoting equalities.
South Ayrshire Council Leader, Councillor Douglas Campbell, has said he is "deeply disappointed" at the decision not to locate a new Medicines Manufacturing Innovations Centre (MMIC) at the heart of a special Life Sciences Area in Ayrshire.
18 June 2018
The countdown is now on for the annual Holy Fair with Armed Forces and Pipes in the Park. The event, taking place this weekend (Saturday 23 June) on Ayr Low Green from 12noon – 4pm is a fun filled family day out with something for everyone.
Children in Maybole and Barassie are set to benefit this summer as the Council expands its summer holiday lunches programme.
15 June 2018
Today a delegation from Heathrow Airport was welcomed at Glasgow Prestwick Airport to meet with senior airport representatives and multi-agency partners – including the Council – to showcase the unique strengths and rich potential the Ayrshire region has to offer in its bid to become Scotland's Heathrow Logistics Hub site.
Two new communities are set to reap the rewards of campus cops in their local secondary schools. South Ayrshire Council has agreed to fund two new posts for Queen Margaret Academy and Girvan Academy in partnership with Police Scotland, meaning all Council secondary schools will now be covered.
Hundreds of young women attending South Ayrshire schools are set to benefit from free sanitary products. The Council will soon be making products available free of charge to support the equality, dignity and rights of women and to ensure the lack of access to products doesn't affect their education.
Organisations and business from across South West Scotland gathered at Culzean Castle in South Ayrshire for the launch of a new Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere certification mark.
13 June 2018
Ayr Renaissance and South Ayrshire Council are staging two public exhibitions to let people have their say on ways to transform Ayr town centre.
12 June 2018
After a week of tough competition the winners of this year's Ayr Golf Week have been unveiled with a host of local talent shining through in the Ayrshire sun. Around 600 golfers took part in the showcase event, with competitors travelling from across the UK.
11 June 2018
The sun was out in Girvan on Saturday as around 1,500 people from the town and South Carrick celebrated the conclusion of the Council's Our People, Our Place initiative at a fantastic fun and information day.
Hundreds of people turned out to support a summer fun day providing taster sessions for the summer events taking place across South Ayrshire. The event organised by the South Ayrshire Council led Youth Strategy multi-agency group took place at the Citadel in Ayr on Saturday, 2 June, with more than 300 people there on the day.
08 June 2018
Community figures have come together to celebrate a significant turnaround for Prestwick beach. A special event held by South Ayrshire Council and Dementia Friendly Prestwick saw people take to the sands for the first time for an assisted walk taking place for Dementia Awareness Week.
More than 200 businesses have heard first-hand about new plans to open up public sector contracts to smaller traders. South Ayrshire Council unveiled details of a programme at Ayr Racecourse recently that will pave the way for local companies to become suppliers.
Children from Ballantrae Primary are set to relocate to Girvan Primary following a major fire at the village school on Monday 4 June.
05 June 2018
As the 2018 bathing water season gets underway the latest report on the quality of South Ayrshire's bathing waters paints a mixed picture. The annual SEPA classifications set out whether water quality alone – not the overall beach environment – is poor, sufficient, good or excellent, and suitable for bathing, based on four years' of monitoring data.
People in Girvan and South Carrick are set to benefit from easier and direct access to a wide range of public services this week.
04 June 2018
Ambitious plans to increase South Ayrshire's recycling rate have been unveiled by the Council. Girvan will become the first area to use a new collection service being introduced in October 2018. Two new smaller bins will help to increase the amount and quality of recycling collected, while also reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill.
Thinking of taking up golf but worried about the cost? South Ayrshire Council is giving you the opportunity to play Maybole Golf Course for free. From Friday 1 June to Friday 13 July, you can try this attractive nine hole parkland course for absolutely nothing.
01 June 2018
People in South Carrick are being encouraged to help raise the profile of Girvan by sharing their knowledge online. South Ayrshire Council is holding a special one-day event in the town where participants will receive official training to help enhance the Girvan Wikipedia page.
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