Homeless people are being illegally turned away by councils despite their statutory obligation.
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Lucy Adams
BBC Scotland correspondent
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
| Party | Seats 2012 | Seats 2017 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 | |||
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The Galston Co-op's fully-stocked shelves remained untouched after safety issues forced it to close in February.
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Sally Cogley had been campaigning to clamp-down on litter, dog fouling and fly tipping in Irvine Valley.
Read moreBreakingEast 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.
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)
An "affordable funeral package" is launched by East Ayrshire Council in a bid to tackle funeral poverty.
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The SNP holds a seat on East Ayrshire Council following a by-election in the Kilmarnock East ward.
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Frail patients were left on ambulance trolleys while waiting to be admitted to a hospital under "extreme pressure", according to inspectors.
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Eleven new areas in Scotland - stretching from Dumfries to Shetland - are to test out different models of free care for pre-school children.
Read moreScotland Independence Referendum 2014
East Ayrshire votes NO
| Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|
| NO | Votes 44,442 | 52.78% |
| YES | Votes 39,762 | 47.22% |
Electorate99,664
Turnout 84.55%
Rejected ballots 58