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East Ayrshire is one of thirty-two council areas of Scotland. It shares borders with Dumfries and Galloway, East Renfrewshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire.

The headquarters of the council are located on London Road, Kilmarnock. With South Ayrshire and the mainland areas of North Ayrshire, it formed the Counties of Scotland of Ayrshire.

Overview

Kilmarnock is the largest town, followed by Cumnock; other small main towns are New Cumnock and Stewarton. The area was formed in 1996, from the former Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Cumnock and Doon Valley districts. Kilmarnock is the county's capital and also largest town. The former Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council was also twinned with Sukhum, Abkhazia.

Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Cill Mhearnaig agus Lughdan in Scottish Gaelic) was one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde Local government areas of Scotland 1973 to 1996 region of Scotland. The district was formed by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 from part of the counties of Scotland of Ayrshire, namely:

The burghs of Darvel, Galston, Kilmarnock, Newmilns and Greenholm and Stewarton
The district of Kilmarnock (except the part in Irvine

Apart from the former burghs the district included the towns of Hurlford and Kilmaurs.

The district was abolished in 1996 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994, which replaced the regions and districts with Council areas of Scotland. The district's area was combined with that of Cumnock and Doon Valley to form the East Ayrshire council area. The name Kilmarnock and Loudoun continues to be used for a Kilmarnock and Loudoun (UK Parliament constituency) of the House of Commons and, covering a similar area, a Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Scottish Parliament constituency) of the Scottish Parliament.

History

There are many early settlements within East Ayrshire. The Burns Monument Centre and Dick Institutes also hold local newspapers from 1834 to date (some have been indexed), together with a selection of maps. The Burns Monument Centre holds local photographs and postcards. Microfiche/film readers are available within the Burns Monument Centre and the Dick Institute.

Education and social services

East Ayrshire currently has nine secondary schools, forty-three primary schools, four schools which cater for children with additional support needs, thirty-three early education childhood centres and three children's houses.

Settlements

Towns and villages

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Places of interest

Administration

Westminster

Constituency	Member	Party
Kilmarnock and Loudoun (UK Parliament constituency)	Alan Brown	style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" \|	SNP
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (UK Parliament constituency)	Corri Wilson	style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" \|	SNP

Scottish Parliament

Constituency MSPs

Constituency	Member	Party
Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley (Scottish Parliament constituency)	Willie Coffey	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" \|	SNP
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Scottish Parliament constituency)	Adam Ingram	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" \|	SNP

Regional List MSPs

Constituency	Member	Party
South Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)	Claudia Beamish	bgcolor="Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"\|	Labour
	Chic Brodie (politician)	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" \|	SNP
	Jim Hume	bgcolor="Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"\|	Scottish Liberal Democrats
	Joan McAlpine	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" \|	SNP
	Aileen McLeod	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" \|	SNP
	Graeme Pearson	bgcolor="Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"\|	Labour
	Paul Wheelhouse	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" \|	SNP

Local government

Composition

Party		Members
Party		2007	2012
bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" align="center" width="5"\|•	SNP	14	15
bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"\|	Labour	14	14
bgcolor="Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" align="center"\|•	Conservative	3	2
bgcolor="Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" align="center"\|	Independent	1	1

• Denotes party which forms or supports the administration.

Councillors

Ward	Councillors	Party
Annick	Ellen Freel	bgcolor="Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" width="5"\|	Independent
	Eòghann MacColl	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"\|	SNP
	John McGhee	bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"\|	Labour
Kilmarnock North	Helen Coffey	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"\|	SNP
	Elaine Cowan	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"\|	SNP
	Maureen McKay (Group leader)	bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"\|	Labour
Kilmarnock West & Crosshouse	Tom Cook (Group leader)	bgcolor="Template:Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party/meta/color"\|	Conservative
	Lillian Jones	bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"\|	Labour
	Iain Linton	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"\|	SNP
	Douglas Reid (Group Leader)	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"\|	SNP
Kilmarnock East & Hurlford	Jim Buchannan	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"\|	SNP
	John Campbell	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"\|	SNP
	Gordon Cree	bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"\|	Labour
	Drew McIntyre	bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"\|	Labour
Kilmarnock South	John Krapp	bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"\|	Labour
	Hugh Ross	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"\|	SNP
	Jim Todd	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"\|	SNP
Irvine Valley	Vacant <ref>"Ward 6 (Irvine Valley) By-Election". Retrieved 9 August 2015.</ref>		Vacant
	George Mair	bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"\|	Labour
	Bobby McDill	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"\|	SNP
	John McFadzean	bgcolor="Template:Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party/meta/color"\|	Conservative
Ballochmyle	Neil McGhee	bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"\|	Labour
	Stephanie Primrose	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"\|	SNP
	Jim Roberts	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"\|	SNP
	David Shaw	bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"\|	Labour
Cumnock and New Cumnock	William Crawford	bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"\|	Labour
	William Menzies	bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"\|	Labour
	Kathy Morrice	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"\|	SNP
	Eric Ross	bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"\|	Labour
Doon Valley	John Bell	bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"\|	SNP
	Elaine Dinwoodie	bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"\|	Labour
	Moira Pirie	bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color"\|	Labour

<ref>http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/councillors.asp</ref>

References

External links

East Ayrshire
Towns	Afton Bridgend Auchinleck Catrine Chapeltoun Corsehill Craigmalloch Cronberry Cumnock Dalmellington Dalrymple Darvel Drongan Dunlop Fenwick Galston Gatehead Glenbuck Greenholm Haugh Hurlford Kilmarnock Kilmaurs Knockentiber Lugton Mauchline Moscow Muirkirk Netherthird New Cumnock Newmilns Ochiltree Patna Polnessan Priestland Rankinston Riccarton Sorn Stair Stewarton Trabboch Waterside
Villages
Hamlets
Neighbouring council areas	North Ayrshire South Ayrshire Dumfries and Galloway

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North Ayrshire
Towns	Ardrossan Beith Dalry Irvine Kilbirnie Kilwinning Largs Saltcoats Stevenston West Kilbride
Villages	Ardeer Auchentiber Barrmill Benslie Dreghorn Drybridge Fairlie Gateside Girdle Toll Glengarnock Longbar Skelmorlie Springside Stanecastle
Hamlets	Barkip Broomlands Bourtreehill Burnhouse Castlepark Crosbie Chapeltoun Cunninghamhead Dalgarven Drakemyre Eglinton Fergushill Fullarton Giffordland Greenhills Hessilhead Highfield Hunterston Kelburn Lawthorn Lylestone Meigle Meikle Auchengree Montgreenan Nettlehirst Perceton Portencross Routenburn Seamill Sevenacres Shewalton Torranyard
Island settlements	Brodick Lamlash Lochranza Whiting Bay Birchburn Blackwaterfoot Catacol Cladach Corrie Dippen Kildonan Kilmory Lagg Machrie Pirnmill Sannox Shiskine Sliddery Whitefarland Millport
Neighbouring council areas	Argyll and Bute East Ayrshire Inverclyde Renfrewshire South Ayrshire

South Ayrshire
Towns	Ayr Girvan Maybole Prestwick Troon
Villages	Annbank Ballantrae Barr Colmonell Coylton Dailly Dundonald Dunure Kirkmichael Kirkoswald Loans Monkton Mossblown Old Dailly Straiton Symington Tarbolton Trabboch
Hamlets	Alloway Belmont Doonfoot Forehill Heathfield Kincaidston Seafield Barassie Joppa
Neighbouring council areas	East Ayrshire North Ayrshire Dumfries and Galloway

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-| SizeRank       = 14th
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-* [[Alan Brown (Scottish politician)|Alan Brown]]
-* [[Corri Wilson]]
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-* [[Willie Coffey]]
-* [[Adam Ingram (SNP politician)|Adam Ingram]]
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-'''East Ayrshire''' ({{lang-sco|Aest Ayrshire}}, {{lang-gd|Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear}}) is one of thirty-two [[council areas]] of [[Scotland]]. It shares borders with [[Dumfries and Galloway]], [[East Renfrewshire]], [[North Ayrshire]], [[South Ayrshire]] and [[South Lanarkshire]].
-The headquarters of the council are located on London Road, [[Kilmarnock]].<ref>http://www.carehome.co.uk/local-authorities/profile.cfm/id/East-Ayrshire</ref> With South Ayrshire and the mainland areas of North Ayrshire, it formed the [[Counties of Scotland|former county]] of [[Ayrshire]].
+'''East Ayrshire''' is one of thirty-two council areas of [[Scotland]]. It shares borders with [[Dumfries and Galloway]], [[East Renfrewshire]], [[North Ayrshire]], [[South Ayrshire]] and [[South Lanarkshire]].
+The headquarters of the council are located on London Road, [[Kilmarnock]]. With South Ayrshire and the mainland areas of North Ayrshire, it formed the Counties of Scotland of [[Ayrshire]].
 ==Overview==
-[[Kilmarnock]] is the largest town, followed by [[Cumnock]]; other small main towns are [[New Cumnock]] and [[Stewarton]]. The area was formed in 1996, from the former [[Kilmarnock and Loudoun (district)|Kilmarnock and Loudoun]] and [[Cumnock and Doon Valley]] districts. [[Kilmarnock]] is the county's capital and also largest town. The former Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council was also twinned with [[Sukhum]], Abkhazia. Following a review of links this link is now considered as a friendship link.<ref>http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/content.asp?URL=/crpadmmin/agendas/members/sept%202005/town%20twinning%20update%20-%207%20september%202005.pdf</ref>
+[[Kilmarnock]] is the largest town, followed by [[Cumnock]]; other small main towns are [[New Cumnock]] and [[Stewarton]]. The area was formed in 1996, from the former [[Kilmarnock and Loudoun]] and [[Cumnock and Doon Valley]] districts. [[Kilmarnock]] is the county's capital and also largest town. The former Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council was also twinned with Sukhum, Abkhazia.
-[[Kilmarnock and Loudoun (district)|Kilmarnock and Loudoun]] (''Cill Mhearnaig agus Lughdan'' in [[Scottish Gaelic]]) was one of nineteen [[local government (Scotland)|local government]] [[Local government areas of Scotland 1973 to 1996|districts]] in the [[Strathclyde]] [[Local government areas of Scotland 1973 to 1996|region]] of [[Scotland]] from 1975 to 1996. The district was formed by the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973]] from part of the [[counties of Scotland|county]] of [[Ayrshire]], namely:
+[[Kilmarnock and Loudoun]] (''Cill Mhearnaig agus Lughdan'' in Scottish Gaelic) was one of nineteen local government districts in the [[Strathclyde]] Local government areas of Scotland 1973 to 1996 region of Scotland. The district was formed by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 from part of the counties of Scotland of [[Ayrshire]], namely:
-*The [[burgh]]s of [[Darvel]], [[Galston, East Ayrshire|Galston]], [[Kilmarnock]], [[Newmilns and Greenholm]] and [[Stewarton]]
+*The burghs of [[Darvel]], [[Galston]], [[Kilmarnock]], [[Newmilns and Greenholm]] and [[Stewarton]]
-*The district of Kilmarnock (except the part in [[Irvine, Ayrshire|Irvine]] [[New towns in the United Kingdom|New Town]])
+*The district of Kilmarnock (except the part in [[Irvine]]
 Apart from the former burghs the district included the towns of [[Hurlford]] and [[Kilmaurs]].
-The district was abolished in 1996 by the [[Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994]], which replaced the regions and districts with [[Council areas of Scotland|unitary council areas]]. The district's area was combined with that of [[Cumnock and Doon Valley]] to form the East Ayrshire council area. The name Kilmarnock and Loudoun continues to be used for a [[Kilmarnock and Loudoun (UK Parliament constituency)|constituency of the House of Commons]] and, covering a similar area, a [[Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency of the Scottish Parliament]].
+The district was abolished in 1996 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994, which replaced the regions and districts with Council areas of Scotland. The district's area was combined with that of [[Cumnock and Doon Valley]] to form the East Ayrshire council area. The name Kilmarnock and Loudoun continues to be used for a Kilmarnock and Loudoun (UK Parliament constituency) of the House of Commons and, covering a similar area, a Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Scottish Parliament constituency) of the Scottish Parliament.
 ==History==
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 ==Education and social services==
-East Ayrshire currently has nine secondary schools, forty-three primary schools, four schools which cater for children with additional support needs, thirty-three early education childhood centres and three children's houses.<ref>http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/CouncilAndGovernment/CouncilDepartments/EducationalAndSocialServices/EducationalAndSocialServices.aspx</ref> The current Director of Education for East Ayrshire Council is Mr. Graham Short.<ref>http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/CouncilAndGovernment/CouncilDepartments/Managementstructure.aspx</ref>
+East Ayrshire currently has nine secondary schools, forty-three primary schools, four schools which cater for children with additional support needs, thirty-three early education childhood centres and three children's houses.
 ==Settlements==
 ===Towns and villages===
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+<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
-{{col-break}}
 *[[Afton Bridgend]]
 *[[Auchinleck]]
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 *[[Trabboch]]
 *[[Waterside, East Ayrshire|Waterside]]
-{{col-end}}
+</div>
 ===Places of interest===
+<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
 *[[Castle and Barony of Robertland|Aiket Castle]]
 *[[Dalmore House and Estate]]
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 *[[Dalmore House and Estate|Tam O' Shanter Hone Works, Dalmore]]
 *[[Castle and Barony of Robertland|Robertland House]]
+</div>
 ==Administration==
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 !colspan=2|Party
 |-
-| [[Kilmarnock and Loudoun (UK Parliament constituency)|Kilmarnock and Loudoun]]
+| [[Kilmarnock and Loudoun (UK Parliament constituency)]]
 | [[Alan Brown (Scottish politician)|Alan Brown]]
 |style="background-color: {{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}" |
 |[[Scottish National Party|SNP]]
 |-
-|[[Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (UK Parliament constituency)|Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock]]
+|[[Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (UK Parliament constituency)]]
 |[[Corri Wilson]]
 |style="background-color: {{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}" |
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 !colspan=2|Party
 |-
-|[[Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley]]
+|[[Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley (Scottish Parliament constituency)]]
 |[[Willie Coffey]]
 |bgcolor="{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}" |
 |[[Scottish National Party|SNP]]
 |-
-|[[Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley]]
+|[[Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Scottish Parliament constituency)]]
 |[[Adam Ingram (SNP)|Adam Ingram]]
 |bgcolor="{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}" |
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 !colspan=2|Party
 |-
-|rowspan=7|[[South Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South Scotland]]
+|rowspan=7|[[South Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)]]
 |[[Claudia Beamish]]
 |bgcolor="{{Scottish Labour Party/meta/color}}"|
 |Labour
 |-
-|[[Chic Brodie (politician)|Chic Brodie]]
+|[[Chic Brodie (politician)]]
 |bgcolor="{{Scottish National Party/meta/color}}" |
 |SNP
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 |[[Jim Hume]]
 |bgcolor="{{Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color}}"|
-|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrats]]
+|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]
 |-
 |[[Joan McAlpine]]

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