East Ayrshire

Plans for a new Doon Campus have been officially scrapped after costs spiralled to more than £60 million. East Ayrshire Council will now spend £25m on refurbishing the existing facilities at Doon Academy, Dalmellington Primary, Dalmellington Area Centre and Doon Leisure Centre.

Plans for a housing development in the East Ayrshire village of Sorn have been given the go-ahead. Developer Campbell Homes secured permission to build 28 homes off Catrine Road on a greenfield site that, up until 2024, had been allocated for housing.

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

East Ayrshire Council 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 safety.

Plans for a new development of 17 homes in Cumnock have been lodged with East Ayrshire Council.

More than 100 miles of new Active Travel routes, known as the Ayrshire Link, are being developed across South and East Ayrshire for the first time. 

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

The Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA) is set to introduce a new training programme for roadworkers which aims to address challenges including an ageing workforce and recruitment difficulties.

Concerned East Ayrshire councillors have come together to call for urgent action by Transport Scotland and the Scottish and UK Governments to prioritise and find alternative sources of funding for vital improvements to infrastructure at Kilmarnock’s Bellfield Interchange. Investment for this b

A charity has teamed up with John Gilbert Architects to successfully rescue a former church in Kilmarnock and bring it back in to use as a climbing and bouldering centre.

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.

The development of an eco-wellness park on the former Barony Colliery in Auchinleck has moved a step closer following the granting of planning permission in principle by East Ayrshire Council subject to conditions. The Barony NP (UK) Ltd will now follow up with applications delivering various elemen

East Ayrshire Council has shared an update on plans for a number of strategic sites across Kilmarnock as part of their long-term vision for the town.

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