30 h. ago East Ayrshire Council education boss forced to apologise after shock music lesson comments at public meeting

Linda McAulay-Griffiths insisted her remarks had been "taken out of context" as she apologised for a clip which has emerged.

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53 h. ago East Ayrshire Council set to rule out 'Tourist Tax' for time being

East Ayrshire has far fewer visitors, with officials stating that the financial benefits would be minimal.

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2 w. ago Call for 'respect' in Ayrshire cemeteries after spate of dog fouling

East Ayrshire Council's environmental health team are calling for dog owners to be "responsible and respectful" if they visit cemeteries.

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3 w. ago Disabled little girl returns to school after council axed her transport to school

Jessica McMillan, who battles life-limiting condition Hurler syndrome, had to stop going to school after East Ayrshire Council stopped her transport - and her parents were furious

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3 w. ago Councillors told not to speculate on cause of King Street blaze

Legal chief David Mitchell stepped in to remind councillors that the fire was the subject of a live criminal case during an East Ayrshire Council meeting.

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4 w. ago East Ayrshire Council backs clean energy firm’s wind farm extension

Majority of planning committee members supported the plans, which would see the project have a capacity of over 100MW – enough to power around 128,000 Scottish homes

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4 w. ago East Ayrshire Council planners rubber stamp 49 new homes for Cumnock

Livingston-based firm, Rosewood Homes and Properties Ltd, have been given the green light to build new homes at the site, along with the construction of roads, footpaths, car parking and drainage.

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4 w. ago Clean energy developer Invenergy receives local council backing for Pencloe Wind Farm extension

Invenergy, one of the world’s largest privately held developers, owners, and operators of clean energy solutions, has received support from East Ayshire Council for the proposed extension to its Pencloe Wind Farm.

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