East Ayrshire

In September 2028, the life and achievements of Sir Alexander Fleming, a scientist whose discovery of Penicillin advanced modern medicine and has saved millions of lives, will be celebrated in Darvel, his home town. 

A new vision for the future of Kilmarnock has been agreed with the launch of a new Masterplan, with connectivity and town centre living amongst the document's key themes. Life has changed considerably since Percy Johnson-Marshall designed Kilmarnock’s last Masterplan in the 1960s and the last

Clark Contracts has completed the refurbishment of one of Galston’s most prominent buildings, following a multi-million-pound restoration project delivered on behalf of East Ayrshire Council.

The site of the Robert Burns Mural at the corner of John Dickie Street and Strand Street in Kilmarnock will be undergoing a makeover in June, as work starts on a brand new public feature and events space, named Poets' Corner.

A group of children from Netherthird Primary performed the sod cutting ceremony at Craigens Road, Cumnock, marking the start of Shire Housing Association’s first new build project in 17 years.

A housing development on the north‑west edge of Kilmarnock is expected to move forward this week, with East Ayrshire Council planners recommending approval in principle for up to 206 new homes. The application, lodged by Hallam Land Management, covers a 10.4‑hectare grazing site at Buntonhill, F

One of Galston’s most prominent buildings has been brought back into public use, following a £3.45 million restoration project undertaken by East Ayrshire Council.

East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet has agreed the Ayrshire Roads Alliance’s programme of investment works that will allow improvements to be carried out to carriageways, footways and street lighting, in addition to bridge strengthening and investment in transportation, traffic and road saf

East Ayrshire Council has reprofiled £18.9 million of capital investment funding to ensure that projects "remain both realistic and affordable" over the next five years.

Shire Housing Association has unveiled plans to bring the former Yeatts Yard site in Netherthird, Cumnock, back into use, delivering 49 much-needed affordable homes.

East Ayrshire Council’s assisted living housing development in Mauchline has been officially opened by Councillor Jim McMahon, spokesperson for Housing, Transport and Communities. Named after not one but two local Wallaces – the Wallace family who operated a market garden on the site and

A housing development in Cumnock is the first project to benefit from the innovative CoRE project (Community Renewable Energy) as part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal. Works have started at Meagher Court in Cumnock to retrofit three entire blocks of flats into a modern, low-carbon, energy efficient hous

Work has started this week on the demolition of the old fabric factory on Jamieson Road, Darvel.

Four properties on Barnweil Drive in Hurlford have been completely renovated by housing services on behalf of the East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (EAHSCP). In April 2025, East Ayrshire Council's cabinet agreed an investment of £152,600 from the council’s Innovation Fund

A major £6.5 million expansion has been announced for Dumfries House, creating a new state‑of‑the‑art events venue designed to reflect King Charles III’s long‑standing commitment to heritage, sustainability and traditional craft. The development, named The King’s Hall, will