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Future development in East Ayrshire is looking optimistic as the latest local plan is close to being formally adopted. Agreement was reached at the Council’s Cabinet week, bringing together its strategy, a vision of land use for East Ayrshire to 2017 and beyond which actively promotes the economic, social and physical development of East Ayrshire and all of its communities.

The plan identifies a wide range of sites for housing, industry and other uses to meet future anticipated needs and provides ..read more Read more

East Ayrshire residents of all ages were getting fit and healthy this summer thanks to the Council’s Leisure Development Services.

A wide variety of activities designed to improve health and wellbeing were on offer throughout the summer for everyone from the very youngest to the oldest. Specially designed Messy Arts, Music & Movement and Fun Fitness activities were delivered weekly to encourage pre-school children and their parents or carers to get active and have fun playing together.

Councillor Kathy ..read more Read more

East Ayrshire Council’s Recreation Partnership Service has just delivered its first MEND programme for children aged between 5 and 7 years.

This particular programme focuses on a community, family-based approach for 5 – 7 year old children who are above their healthy weight, and for their families. The multi-component programme places emphasis on healthy eating, behaviour change, parenting skills, active play and healthy family lifestyles. The programme is also designed to consider the social, cognitive, emotional and physical growth and ..read more Read more

Twelve talented youngsters had the opportunity to train with Kilmarnock Football Club’s first team thanks to the StreetSport Icon competition.

As part of the prize that money just can’t buy, the youngsters were put through their paces by Kilmarnock coach Paul McDonald and Kilmarnock Legend Alan Mahood before they joined the first team squad. Their performances turned a few heads and a couple of the boys impressed the Kilmarnock coaches so much that they were given the opportunity to train ..read more Read more

East Ayrshire Council Trading Standards Service are again running their ever popular Electric Blanket Testing Project and are asking consumers residing within the East Ayrshire area to bring their blankets for a free electrical safety check to either their Local Office or to the Trading Standards Service at 14 London Road, Kilmarnock between Monday 6 – Thursday 16 September 2010.

Normal wear and tear on an electric blanket can often result in it deteriorating into an unsafe state, and it is ..read more Read more

Our health is important, no matter the season, and for the Council’s CHIP van it was business as usual during the summer holidays as it continued to visit communities throughout East Ayrshire offering free health checks and advice on healthy lifestyles.

As part of its summer tour, the CHIP van visited over 40 communities, with hundreds of people getting on board for quick and easy health MOT’s that can help identify early, the signs of potential long term health conditions that ..read more Read more

Provost Stephanie Young enjoyed an afternoon of musical entertainment as she launched her new charity appeal at the North West Kilmarnock Area Centre.

Alzheimer Scotland, Action on Dementia, is Provost Young’s chosen charity for this year, following in the footsteps of Combat Stress who benefitted from donations topping £50,000.00 thanks to the support of East Ayrshire elected members, employees, local businesses and public.

Provost Young said: “I’m delighted to be working with Alzheimer Scotland to raise funds and awareness this year. Our ..read more Read more

Celebrating 50 years of Ayr Flower Show won two prestigious awards for East Ayrshire Community Service team – a fantastic achievement considering this was the first year they have entered an exhibit. Their 50th Anniversary celebration garden won them a silver gilt medal and first in the special award for the most innovative garden.

Visiting the stall to offer her congratulations on their achievement Provost Stephanie Young said:” To win a silver gilt medal in the first year of entry is ..read more Read more

Expert Road Safety Officers will be holding a car seat clinic, for baby and children’s car seats, next month.

The free clinic, which will be held in ASDA’s car park, Kilmarnock on Friday 6 August between 10.30am and 3.30pm and ASDA’s car park in Cumnock on Thursday 12 August between 10.30am and 3.30pm, will provide in car checks on the safety and suitability of fitted car seats. The last time the clinic rolled into town over 50% of child safety ..read more Read more