East Ayrshire Council

A visit took place to the newly completed housing development on Kennedy Drive in Kilmarnock recently. The homes were built by the East Ayrshire Council and its strategic developer, CCG (Scotland), on the site of the former Silverwood Primary School and were specially designed to meet a range of nee

Following an extended meeting of Full Council last week, East Ayrshire councillors approved a balanced budget for 2025/26, agreeing to a suite of proposals and investments totalling over £8 million and a savings package of £8.75m. This year’s budget acknowledges the local needs acr

A recent special meeting of the full East Ayrshire Council saw an agreement reached that housing rent would increase by 7%, which is £5.95 a week over 52 weeks.  An extensive consultation with tenants took place between 2 December and 24 January 2025, and two proposals were presented. Pro

East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet agreed this week to approve a 10-year lease of Fenwick’s King George V playing field to Fenwick Community Initiatives under the Community Asset Transfer framework. Fenwick Community Initiatives, which is a registered charity, identified the playing field a

East Ayrshire Council’s cabinet has agreed proposals to repurpose existing housing stock at Clinchyard Place in Galston, to help meet the increasing demand for accommodation for disabled people and to support Ukrainian refugees looking to settle in the region. The location comprises four block

East Ayrshire Council has taken significant measures to alleviate a possible £20 million overspend across all service budgets, its chief financial officer has told members of the cabinet. Joe McLachlan provided an update on the latest financial position at a meeting of the cabinet on Wednesday

East Ayrshire Council has set out the strategic plans for the direction of local housing as detailed plans for £166 million investment were approved by councillors last week. 

East Ayrshire Council’s financial position has improved with the projected overspend for the current financial year reducing from £20 million to £14m, councillors heard this week.

East Ayrshire Council is to expand the use of technology within health and social care as part of a number of new innovation projects designed to bring about real improvements in the way the council delivers services, as well as help to make financial savings. The first project aims t

East Ayrshire Council has put an immediate freeze on the filling of all non-essential vacancies until further notice to help minimise spending. A report presented to councillors last week warned that the local authority faces an unprecedented £20 million overspend if action isn&rsquo

The largest modular low-rise, affordable housing development in Scotland has been completed within budget and 18 weeks ahead of schedule.

A plan to combat the impact of population decline in parts of East Ayrshire is being developed by East Ayrshire Council with £60,000 Scottish Government support. The local authority is one of six which will benefit from funding through the Addressing Depopulation Fund, which has been doubled t

East Ayrshire Council will be conducting a housing need and demand survey in New Cumnock throughout August to help Housing Services better understand the housing circumstances and needs of local residents.

East Ayrshire Council has agreed the next steps in creating its Local Development Plan 3 (LDP3), which will eventually supersede the current Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2) that was approved in March.

East Ayrshire Council's cabinet spokesperson for Housing, Transport and Communities joined the council's Housing Asset Services to view housing improvement works underway in Auchinleck and Barshare. More than 71% of respondents stated that improving the existing housing stock was their top prio