South Ayrshire Council

South Ayrshire Council's biggest housing project in recent years is set to get underway. 160 new affordable homes are to be built on the site of the former Mainholm Academy in Ayr. Starting this month, a mix of 1-,2-,3-,4-,5-and 6-bedroom properties will be built.

Riverside Scotland welcomed South Ayrshire Provost Iain Campbell, Councillor Martin Kilbride, Buildings, Housing and Environment Portfolio Holder for South Ayrshire Council, and Councillor Julie Dettbarn, local councillor for the Kyle Ward to Scotland’s first large-scale affordable modular ho

South Ayrshire Council has all but ruled out following the lead of another local authority to use tower blocks designated for demolition as temporary accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. North Lanarkshire Council announced last week it would temporarily reinstate two of the tower blocks it had moot

South Ayrshire Council has launched a public consultation on its short term licencing scheme.  On January 19 this year, the Scottish Government passed the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022. The council is now currently  in the process of prepari

A bid to revisit the demolition of high rise flats in Ayr has been resoundingly beaten at the latest meeting of South Ayrshire Council. In 2019, councillors took the unanimous decision to demolish three multi-storey blocks at Riverside Place and build a new development on the site.

The discovery of asbestos in Ayr's High Flats is set to ensure the demolition of the three blocks located at Riverside Place. Pre-demolition work has begun on the first of the three blocks, with an asbestos survey completed last week.

Plans to build 20 new flats on the site of the former Parkstone Hotel in Prestwick have been withdrawn.

The final shortlist for the Scottish Design Awards 2022 has been unveiled following a hectic 48-hour judging programme. The following entries were shortlisted in the Affordable Housing category:

South Ayrshire Council has agreed a budget that it said protects frontline services and invests in vital areas such as social care and education. The council has utilised £3.1 million from uncommitted reserves to ensure frontline services are protected and can continue to operate for residents

New figures obtained by The Salvation Army have revealed a drop in the number of people experiencing homelessness in South Ayrshire. The figures, which were obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, indicate that in 2018/2019 there were 1008 residents in temporary accommodation in South

South Ayrshire Council is seeking permission to develop the latest phase of its Riverside Place redevelopment in Ayr.

Local people will be asked to help shape future spending plans at South Ayrshire Council after its Leadership Panel agreed to a medium-term plan to ensure the continued financial sustainability of the local authority. The council said significant financial challenges such as the continuing

Public services at South Ayrshire Council perform well and residents are satisfied with the services they receive but the pace of change must improve in the future, a report published today by the Accounts Commission has concluded.

Four homes caught up in an explosion in South Ayrshire this week are likely to be demolished and 35 others remain cordoned off, the council has revealed. A family of four remains in hospital after the blast in the Kincaidston area of Ayr on Monday, the cause of which is still being investigated. A c

South Ayrshire Council has praised the level of community support that has emerged after a house explosion in Kincaidston on Monday. A family of four remains in hospital after the blast, which destroyed one house in Gorse Park and caused severe damage to several others.