East Ayrshire Council

Boundary changes have occurred here. 2012 seats are an estimate of what the result would have been then if the new boundaries had been in place.

Election 2017 Results

NOC NO CHANGE
Party	Seats 2012	Seats 2017	Change
PartySNP	Seats 201215	Seats 201714	Change−1
PartyLabour	Seats 201214	Seats 20179	Change−5
PartyConservative	Seats 20122	Seats 20176	Change+4
PartyIndependent	Seats 20121	Seats 20173	Change+2
Change compared with 2012

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Posted at 13:47 15 Jan 2021
Council 'fell short' on school meal parcels
By Chris Clements
Social affairs correspondent, BBC Scotland
East Renfrewshire Council was criticised over "inadequate" food packs to replace free school meals.
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Posted at 14:39 10 Nov 2020
Has your area changed its Covid alert level?
Some councils have been placed into a tougher tier. Find out which ones.
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Posted at 10:24 12 Aug 2020
More pupils return to class as schools reopen
Physical distancing among students is not required but hand sanitisers and one-way systems are the new norm.
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Posted at 15:25 11 Aug 2020
What's your council's plan for opening schools?
Schools across Scotland will reopen full time - with no social distancing - from 11 August. How is your council going to make that happen?
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Posted at 8:25 22 Jun 2020
How will the new school term look in your area?
BBC Scotland asked all 32 local authorities about their plans for the new academic year, starting in August.
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Posted at 13:50 31 Mar 2020
£6m boost to restore coalfield communities
By Reevel Alderson
BBC Scotland's social affairs correspondent
Projects will aim to help people reconnect with their communities and inspire stewardship of the surrounding land.
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Posted at 18:18 5 Mar 2020
East Ayrshire to increase council tax by almost 5%
The local authority has put the tax up by the maximum rate of 4.84% in order to balance its books.
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Posted at 15:12 3 Mar 2020
Scottish council tax 2020/21
All of Scotland's 32 local authorities have decided their council tax for 2020/21. What are bills where you live?
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Posted at 11:06 1 Aug 2019
Downpours bring flash flooding to parts of Scotland
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Video caption: Heavy downpours trigger flash flooding to parts of Scotland
Flash flooding has brought disruption to parts of Scotland including East Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Stirlingshire.
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Posted at 5:51 1 Aug 2019
Thundery downpours trigger flash floods
A section of the A77 is closed and some communities face localised flooding.
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Posted at 12:50 29 Jul 2019
A77 reopens after flash flooding
The southbound carriageway was shut on Sunday evening and some homes in Kilmarnock were flooded
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Posted at 17:32 10 May 2019
Pupils face £80 fines for dropping litter
Rubbish Party councillor Sally Cogley has hailed the East Ayrshire scheme as a UK first.
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Posted at 18:43 6 Feb 2019
Ministers reject plans for £450m resort
The Scottish government backs decision to veto a development at the former Loudoun Castle theme park.
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Posted at 2:12 9 Feb 2018
Homeless illegally turned away by councils
By Lucy Adams & Marc Ellison
BBC Scotland correspondent
Homeless people are being illegally turned away by councils despite their statutory obligation.
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Posted at 17:19 8 Aug 2017
Smell claim six months after store closure
The Galston Co-op's fully-stocked shelves remained untouched after safety issues forced it to close in February.
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Posted at 16:13 5 May 2017
Rubbish candidate elected in Ayrshire
Sally Cogley had been campaigning to clamp-down on litter, dog fouling and fly tipping in Irvine Valley.
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Posted at 12:39 5 May 2017
BreakingEast Ayrshire - final result
SNP biggest party as Tories gain
The SNP lost one seat but remain the biggest party in East Ayrshire with 14 seats.
Labour lost five seats, going from 14 to nine.
The Conservatives gained four seats, up from two to six.
Independents went from one to three.
The council had been an SNP/Conservative coalition administration.
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Posted at 10:35 5 May 2017
Rubbish Party win seat in East Ayrshire
Sally Cogley of the Rubbish Party takes a seat in East Ayrshire's Irvine Valley ward. East Ayrshire results so far:
Ward 1 Annick – John MacFadzean (Cons); Ellen Freel (Ind); Gordon Jenkins (SNP); John McGhee (Scottish Labour)
Ward 2 – Kilmarnock North - Helen Coffey (SNP); Ian Grant (Scottish Conservative); Maureen McKay (Scottish Labour)
Ward 6 – Irvine Valley – Sally Cogley (Rubbish Party); George Mair (Labour); Elena Whitham (SNP)
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Posted at 12:32 27 Feb 2017
Council seeks to cut funeral costs
An "affordable funeral package" is launched by East Ayrshire Council in a bid to tackle funeral poverty.
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Posted at 11:05 27 Jan 2017
SNP hold East Ayrshire Council seat
The SNP holds a seat on East Ayrshire Council following a by-election in the Kilmarnock East ward.
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