South Ayrshire Council

South Ayrshire Council will be providing financial support for local residents who have been financially affected by the coronavirus pandemic.  The funding is intended to help people who have less money, are worried about their jobs, or are facing redundancy because of the COVID-19 pandemic.&nb

Councillor Peter Henderson has been appointed as the new leader of South Ayrshire Council.  SNP, Labour and Independent group members, who make up the council's administration, unanimously elected Councillor Henderson at a Special Council meeting this week.

South Ayrshire Council has granted planning consent for a social housing development on the site of the former police station and social work building on Main Street in Prestwick.

Douglas Campbell has announced his resignation as leader of South Ayrshire Council due to “increased family commitments”. Cllr Campbell, who will continue serving his Ayr North ward, admitted the decision had been taken with “sadness” and added he was “looking forward&r

A project to regenerate the historic market town of Maybole in Ayrshire has secured £7.5 million in funding to invest in the town centre and key restoration projects over the next four years.

A young entrepreneur who’s helping homeless people across the globe has won a top award in honour of Scotland’s most famous bard. Dr Josh Littlejohn MBE won the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2020 at a special ceremony in Burns cottage last night.

South Ayrshire Council's corporate and housing policy team has been recognised for the work it undertakes with tenants at the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) awards ceremony. Gold Accreditation was awarded to the tenant participation team for its sector-leading service.

Plans have been approved to build 14 new council homes on contaminated land in Maybole.

Homelessness campaigner and Social Bite co-founder Josh Littlejohn MBE has been shortlisted for this year's Robert Burns Humanitarian Award (RBHA). Part of the annual Burns an’ a’ that! festival celebrations, the RBHA is supported by South Ayrshire Council and Scotland's Winter

Holmston House in Ayr may yet be transformed into new homes now the building has new owners.

Housebuilder Barratt Homes has submitted a planning application to South Ayrshire Council for a proposed residential development of approximately 300 homes in Monkton.

South Ayrshire Council has officially opened its latest affordable housing development. Neighbours Louise and Joan love their new homes

With winter on the way, South Ayrshire Council and the Energy Agency are working to improve the energy efficiency of housing across the region.

Ayrshire Housing has submitted a planning application to build 34 flats in Ayr town centre close to the Gaiety Theatre.

Tenants have now moved into Symington’s first affordable housing development which was created by West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) in conjunction with the contracts division of MacTaggart & Mickel. For some of the new residents, including John Muir, the homes have been life-chan