16 January 2019
People across Scotland are being invited to raise a glass and toast the bard as part of an expanded festival taking place in his name. The 2019 Burns an' a' that! festival is set to bring a fantastic programme of new events and family favourites as South Ayrshire celebrates the 260th anniversary of Burns' birth in Alloway.
11 January 2019
The first local authority in Scotland to provide additional support to staff whose babies need hospital care after a premature birth has been recognised by a national charity. South Ayrshire Council, which has extended paid parental leave for staff whose babies are born prematurely, has been awarded with the 'Employer with Heart' by premature baby charity The Smallest Things.
The strong performance of South Ayrshire Council's road maintenance; building maintenance; and environmental health teams has been recognised at a prestigious UK awards ceremony. The APSE performance networks awards recognise outstanding performers and year-on-year improvements in their performance for frontline services.
A new purpose-built children's house in South Ayrshire is making a real difference for the young people who live there and supporting them to achieve positive outcomes.
10 January 2019
Responding to the news that the iconic Ayr store is to cease trading on 7 February, with the loss of 81 jobs, Councillor Douglas Campbell, Leader of the Council said:
08 January 2019
The standard of catering at a South Ayrshire school has been recognised with a national award for hygiene. Troon Primary School has been unveiled as South Ayrshire's 24th school to land a coveted Eat Safe Award, for going above and beyond the legal requirements.
07 January 2019
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