East Ayrshire Council

At a recent meeting of cabinet, Councillor Douglas Reid, leader of East Ayrshire Council and all elected members present, recognised that tackling poverty and inequality within East Ayrshire was a top priority and took a decision on the future direction of support to local communities and businesses

Planning decisions in East Ayrshire will now focus more clearly on improving infrastructure, following good design practices, tackling climate change and creating healthier environments for people and nature, thanks to the Council’s adoption of its new Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2).

East Ayrshire Council's 2024/25 budget has been approved with cross-party collaboration. The budget setting process this year was particularly challenging given the issues in the wider economy and grant funding pressures. Officers presented a balanced budget for 2024/25, having identified a range of

East Ayrshire Council has agreed to increase Council Tax charges for second homes with the introduction of a premium of 100% from 1 July 2024. This decision was based upon the results of a joint Scottish Government/ COSLA public consultation held last year and subsequent new legislation &n

The first homes of an innovative council housing development in Kilmarnock are now under construction for East Ayrshire Council by CCG (Scotland).

East Ayrshire Council's planned new council housing developments in New Cumnock will no longer be delivered after tenants voted the lower of two proposed rent increases.

East Ayrshire Council has agreed this week to approve the lease of two areas of land and the sale of two properties in East Ayrshire under the Community Asset Transfer framework. Land at Green Park, Newmilns will be handed over under a 10-year lease to Campbell Area Tenants’ and Residents&rsqu

A survey about the housing needs and future aspirations of local households has been launched by East Ayrshire Council.

East Ayrshire councillors from all parties have joined forces in calling for a summit with Scottish ministers to discuss planning restrictions imposed by SEPA, which would significantly impact on future developments in the area.

East Ayrshire Council has agreed an investment of almost £28 million to ensure the council’s house building programme continues and a further £109m to improve existing council homes throughout the region. Since 2010, the council’s house building programme has had a signi

An Annual Performance Report to Tenants, which sets out the performance of East Ayrshire Council’s Housing Service, has now been published. The report, prepared in partnership with tenant representatives and the East Ayrshire Federation of Tenants and Residents, helps to keep tenants, service

Residents of Springhill Gardens in Kilmarnock have a new garden that they’ll be able to enjoy using for a whole range of events throughout the year.

Minister for housing Paul McLennan MSP has performed the official ground-breaking at the site of a new council housing development on Kennedy Drive in Kilmarnock.

A Tenants Support Fund of £500,000 is to be established to help East Ayrshire Council’s tenants facing the financial burden of the cost of living crisis. Agreed at a recent meeting of the council's cabinet, the fund will help to prevent homelessness by sustaining tenancies and will allev

East Ayrshire Council’s first net zero housing development at Bellevue Gardens in Bonnyton, Kilmarnock has been completed and visitors from the council were welcomed by Ms Frances McCluskey to view her beautiful new home. The homes, which were built by the council’s strategic developer C