Ayr international airshow boost as council agree to splash out £1.5m to revive annual event South Ayrshire Council's cabinet agreed five year plan for the event last held in 2018 Daily Record · Nov 1, 2022
SNP and Labour accused of 'schoolboy errors' in Ayr leisure centre debacle South Ayrshire Council Leader Martin Dowey responded to fierce criticism from SNP and Labour leaders. Daily Record · Oct 17, 2022
Decision to bin Ayr leisure centre 'won't' scupper £20m grant despite government's silence on matter South Ayrshire Council's bid for £20m levelling up funds won't be impacted by cancellation according to Councillor Martin Dowey. Daily Record · Oct 17, 2022
Calls for urgent action to lower costs of South Ayrshire prepayment meters Councillor Laura Brennan-Whitefield is calling for South Ayrshire Council to agree to write to Ofgem to take action over vulnerable people being asked to pay more on prepayment meters. Daily Record · Oct 11, 2022
Conservative politician had never heard of 'relative poverty' South Ayrshire Council's depute leader admitted he had never heard the term during a discussion on child poverty. Daily Record · Oct 10, 2022
Scots construction boss brutally murdered worker over cannabis farm discovery fears George McMillan choked Michael Thomson, 46, with cable ties at his business in Ayr, South Ayrshire in July 2020. Daily Record · Oct 7, 2022
Airshow to return as South Ayrshire Council confirm plans for 'new look event' The event will be back with new organisers after South Ayrshire Council clarified their earlier announcement. Daily Record · Sep 30, 2022
Christmas holidays to start early in South Ayrshire as council announce additional public holiday The council have confirmed they will honour the additional day in December. Daily Record · Sep 30, 2022
Ghost tower block EE phone mast will cost South Ayrshire Council six-figure bill to remove The mast currently sits on one of three tower blocks that are being demolished in Ayr. Daily Record · Sep 29, 2022
School estate report card surprise for South Ayrshire Council as verdict delivered The report, the School Estate Statistics 2022, reveals that South Ayrshire has the highest number of ‘poor condition’ schools in the region. Daily Record · Sep 28, 2022
Scottish Airshow's new look as South Ayrshire Council announce Kilmarnock-based charity as event partner The event is being teed up to return above the skies in Ayr next year. Daily Record · Sep 28, 2022
Spiralling cost of absences a 'shot across the bows' for council, says Bob Shields South Ayrshire's service and performance panel looked at the issue of employees being off. Daily Record · Sep 26, 2022
Former school site in to be transformed as new South Ayrshire Council housing project begins The old Mainholm Academy site is to be transformed as part of the ambitious development. Daily Record · Sep 24, 2022
Horse road safety campaign launched in South Ayrshire after rider, 8, left frightened by impatient driver The plan is to reiterate to motorists the importance of passing wide and slow around horse riders. Daily Record · Sep 21, 2022
The National (Scotland) · Sep 21, 2022 Scottish council breaks silence over Wallace Tower red, white and blue Queen tribute THE council responsible for illuminating the Wallace Tower in red, white and blue after the death of the Queen has broken its silence after…
Daily Record · Sep 19, 2022 South Ayrshire Council workers off sick for combined equivalent of 125 years new report states South Ayrshire Council's annual absence report also shows that teacher absences skyrocketed in 2021/22 compared to previous year.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 14, 2022 'Corroded gas pipe' thought to have led to Ayrshire home explosion An explosion at a South Ayrshire home that left a family of four in hospital was caused by a corroded gas pipe, a report has revealed.
Daily Record · Sep 13, 2022 South Ayrshire Council to consider additional public holiday But no changes are being made to the September weekend break for schools.
Daily Record · Sep 11, 2022 Hoax fire alarms sees firefighters called out seven times to South Ayrshire school in 12 days The council, police and SFRS have blasted the reckless conduct which sees firefighters tied up attending the malicious activations.
Daily Record · Sep 10, 2022 Tributes to Her Majesty The Queen flood in as South Ayrshire figures pay their respects News of the Monarch’s death sparked a wave of emotion and heartfelt tributes across the county.
Daily Record · Sep 1, 2022 'Spend on essential work only': Ayrshire council leader warns of increasing financial pressures The continuing cost-of-living crisis and energy price hikes will see South Ayrshire's finances worsen, it is claimed.
Daily Record · Sep 1, 2022 Two people airlifted to hospital after serious crash on A77 in South Ayrshire A 24-year-old man and 85-year-old woman were taken by air ambulance after the smash near Ballantrae.
Daily Record · Aug 30, 2022 South Ayrshire Council to use £5m EU fund replacement on economy, jobs and training The Shared Prosperity Fund has been touted as the replacement for European funding, but Scottish Government argue that it falls short of EU scheme.
Daily Record · Aug 30, 2022 South Ayrshire communities decided on destination of £6m in council spending last year Council beat targets for participatory budgeting - where local people had the final say on funding for local projects
Daily Record · Aug 26, 2022 Council set to pay more than 700 South Ayrshire care workers' registration fees South Ayrshire Council worked with the trade unions to develop proposals that would see registration fees of between £25 and £80 paid.