East Ayrshire
Template:Infobox Scotland council area Template:Infobox legislature East Ayrshire (Scots: [Aest Ayrshire] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), Scottish Gaelic: [Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) 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 former county of Ayrshire.
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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. 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 and Loudoun (Cill Mhearnaig agus Lughdan in Scottish Gaelic) was one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. The district was formed by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 from part of the county of Ayrshire, namely:
- The burghs of Darvel, Galston, Kilmarnock, Newmilns and Greenholm and Stewarton
- The district of Kilmarnock (except the part in Irvine New Town)
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 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 constituency of the House of Commons and, covering a similar area, a Kilmarnock and Loudoun 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.<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>
Settlements
Towns and villages
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- 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
Places of interest
- Aiket Castle
- Dalmore House and Estate
- Loch Doon
- Loudoun Castle
- Kilmaurs Place
- Rowallan Castle
- Scottish Industrial Railway Centre
- Sorn Castle
- Stair House
- Dean Castle
- Tam O' Shanter Hone Works, Dalmore
- Robertland House
Administration
Westminster
| Constituency | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock and Loudoun | Alan Brown | style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" | | SNP |
| Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock | Corri Wilson | style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" | | SNP |
Scottish Parliament
Constituency MSPs
| Constituency | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley | Willie Coffey | bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" | | SNP |
| Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley | Adam Ingram | bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" | | SNP |
Regional List MSPs
| Constituency | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Scotland | Claudia Beamish | bgcolor="Template:Scottish Labour Party/meta/color"| | Labour |
| Chic Brodie | bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" | | SNP | |
| Jim Hume | bgcolor="Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
<ref>http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/councillors.asp</ref>
References
External links
- East Ayrshire Council
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- East Ayrshire Forums - Tenants Portal (not associated with East Ayrshire Council)
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