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| − | {{see also|South Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)}} | + | {{County |
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| + | | name = South Ayrshire |
| − | {{infobox Scotland council area
| + | | country = Scotland |
| − | | Council = South Ayrshire<br>''Sooth Ayrshire<br>Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas'' | + | | gaelic = Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas |
| − | | image_logo = South Ayrshire logo.PNG | + | | image = [[File:250px-South_Ayrshire_in_Scotland.svg.png]] |
| − | | image_coat = S_Ayrs_arms.png
| + | | area = 472 sq mi (1,222 km²) |
| − | | Image = [[File:South Ayrshire in Scotland.svg|250px]]
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| − | | SizeRank = 15th
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| − | | Size = 1222
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| − | | Water = ?
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| − | | AdminHQ = [[Ayr]]
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| − | | ISO = GB-SAY
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| − | | ONS = 00RE
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| − | | Gaelic = 426 (0.28)
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| − | | Control = <!-- Edit (with refs per WP:VERIFY) at [[Template:Scottish council control]] -->
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| − | | CouncilDetails = South Ayrshire Council
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| − | | website = http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/
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| − | | MPs =
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| − | *[[Philippa Whitford]] <br /> (SNP - [[Central Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Central Ayrshire]])
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| − | *[[Corri Wilson]] <br /> (SNP - [[Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (UK Parliament constituency)|Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock]])
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| − | *[[Adam Ingram (SNP politician)|Adam Ingram]] <br /> (SNP - [[Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley]])
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| − | *[[John Scott (Scottish politician)|John Scott]] <br /> (Conservative - [[Ayr (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Ayr]])
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| − | | name = South Ayrshire
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| − | | seats1_title = [[Scottish Conservative Party|Conservatives]]
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| − | | voting_system1 = [[Single transferable vote]]
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| − | | last_election1 = [[South Ayrshire Council election, 2012|3 May 2012]]
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| − | | website = {{URL|http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/}}
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| − | '''South Ayrshire''' ({{lang-sco|Sooth Ayrshire}}; {{lang-gd|Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas}}, {{IPA-gd|ʃirˠəxk iɲiˈɾʲaːɾʲ ə tʲes̪|pron}}) is one of 32 [[council areas]] of [[Scotland]], covering the southern part of [[Ayrshire]]. It borders onto [[Dumfries and Galloway]], [[East Ayrshire]] and [[North Ayrshire]]. | + | '''South Ayrshire''' is one of 32 council areas of [[Scotland]], covering the southern part of [[Ayrshire]]. It borders onto [[Dumfries and Galloway]], [[East Ayrshire]] and [[North Ayrshire]]. |
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| | The administrative boundaries were formed in 1996, and is a direct successor to the [[Kyle and Carrick]] district. | | The administrative boundaries were formed in 1996, and is a direct successor to the [[Kyle and Carrick]] district. |
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| − | The [[Scottish Conservative Party|Conservative Party]] currently lead a [[minority government|minority administration]] in South Ayrshire, with Bill McIntosh as Leader of the Council and Helen Moonie as [[provost (civil)|Provost]]. They are working within a partnership agreement with the [[Scottish Labour Party|Labour Party]], supported by both Independents. | + | The Scottish Conservative Party currently lead a minority government in South Ayrshire, with Bill McIntosh as Leader of the Council and Helen Moonie as provost. They are working within a partnership agreement with the Scottish Labour Party, supported by both Independents. |
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| | ==County Buildings== | | ==County Buildings== |
| − | South Ayrshire's Headquarters, "County Buildings", are located in Wellington Square, [[Ayr]]. The buildings were built in 1931 on the site of Ayr Jail and opened by [[King George VI]]. At the front of the buildings is Ayr Sheriff Court which was built as the original county buildings in 1822. | + | South Ayrshire's Headquarters, "County Buildings", are located in Wellington Square, [[Ayr]]. The buildings were built in 1931 on the site of Ayr Jail and opened by King George VI. At the front of the buildings is Ayr Sheriff Court which was built as the original county buildings in 1822. |
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| | ==Towns and villages== | | ==Towns and villages== |
| | Despite only making up a fraction of the council area Ayr, Prestwick and Troon have a combined population of 76,846- 68.13% of the South Ayrshire's total population. The surrounding rural area of Kyle and Carrick has a population of 35,953 - this accounts for 31.87% of South Ayrshire's population. A list of settlements in South Ayrshire may be found below: | | Despite only making up a fraction of the council area Ayr, Prestwick and Troon have a combined population of 76,846- 68.13% of the South Ayrshire's total population. The surrounding rural area of Kyle and Carrick has a population of 35,953 - this accounts for 31.87% of South Ayrshire's population. A list of settlements in South Ayrshire may be found below: |
| | + | <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3"> |
| | *[[Alloway]] ([[Suburban area|Suburb]] of Ayr) | | *[[Alloway]] ([[Suburban area|Suburb]] of Ayr) |
| | *[[Ayr]] | | *[[Ayr]] |
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| | *[[Troon]] | | *[[Troon]] |
| | *[[Turnberry, South Ayrshire|Turnberry]] | | *[[Turnberry, South Ayrshire|Turnberry]] |
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| | ==Places of interest== | | ==Places of interest== |
| | + | <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3"> |
| | *[[Ailsa Craig]] | | *[[Ailsa Craig]] |
| | *[[Bachelor's Club]], [[Tarbolton]] | | *[[Bachelor's Club]], [[Tarbolton]] |
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| | *[[Penkill Castle]] | | *[[Penkill Castle]] |
| | *[[Souter Johnnie's Cottage]] | | *[[Souter Johnnie's Cottage]] |
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| | ==Education== | | ==Education== |
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| | *[[Newton Academy]] | | *[[Newton Academy]] |
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| − | ==Politics==
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| − | ===Local Government===
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| − | {{Main|South Ayrshire Council election, 2012}}
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| − | ![[South Ayrshire Council election, 2007|2007]]
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| − | ![[South Ayrshire Council election, 2012|2012]]
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| − | ====Councillor composition====
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| − | A list of South Ayrshire councillors may be found below, sorted by political party:
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| − | * [[Scottish Conservative Party|Conservative]] (10): Bill McIntosh (Leader of the Council) Margaret Toner, Mary Kilpatrick (Depute Provost) Peter Convery, Hugh Hunter, John Hampton, Bill Grant, Robin Reid, Ann Galbraith and Hywel Davies.
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| − | * [[Scottish National Party]] (8): Allan Dorans JP (Group Leader), Nan McFarlane, Douglas Campbell, William Grant, Ian Douglas, John Allan, Ian Cochrane and Alec Oattes.
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| − | * [[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]] (9): John McDowall (Group Leader) Phil Saxton, Helen Moonie (Provost), Ian Cavana, Andy Campbell, Sandra Goldie, Rita Miller, Kirsty Darwent and Brian McGinley.
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| − | * [[independent (politician)|Independent]] (2): Brian Connolly and Alec Clark.
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| − | * [[Vacant]] (1): following the election of Corri Wilson as Member of Parliament for the Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock constituency, Corri Wilson has resigned her Ayr East seat. A by-election is due to be held in the seat on 17 September 2015.
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| − | !width="180"|'''Ward'''
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| − | !width="180"|'''Councillors'''
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| − | |rowspan=4|Troon
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| − | |Peter Convery
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| − | |[[Scottish Conservative Party]]
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| − | |Bill McIntosh <br> (Leader of the Council)
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| − | |[[Scottish Conservative Party]]
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| − | |Nan McFarlane
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| − | |Phil Saxton
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| − | |[[Scottish Labour Party]]
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| − | |rowspan=4|Prestwick
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| − | |Hugh Hunter
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| − | |[[Scottish Conservative Party]]
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| − | |Margaret Toner
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| − | |Ian Cochrane
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| − | |Helen Moonie <br> (Provost)
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| − | |rowspan=4|Ayr North
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| − | |Ian Cavana
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| − | |Rita Miller
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| − | |Douglas Campbell
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| − | |John Hampton
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| − | |rowspan=4|Ayr East
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| − | |Ian Douglas
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| − | |John Wallace<ref>http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/by-election/</ref>
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| − | |Mary Kilpatrick <br> (Depute Provost)
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| − | |Brian Ginley
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| − | |rowspan=4|Ayr West
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| − | |Bill Grant
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| − | |Robin Reid
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| − | |[[Scottish Conservative Party]]
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| − | |Allan Hopkins Dorans <br> (Group Leader)
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| − | |Kirsty Darwent
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| − | |[[Scottish Labour Party]]
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| − | |rowspan=3|Kyle
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| − | |Andy Campbell
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| − | |John Allan
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| − | |Hywel Davies
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| − | |[[Scottish Conservative Party]]
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| − | |rowspan=4|Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton
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| − | |Brian Connolly
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| − | |Sandra Goldie
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| − | |Ann Galbraith
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| − | |William James Grant
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| − | |rowspan=3|Girvan and South Carrick
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| − | |Alec Clark
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| − | |Alec Oattes
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| − | |John Dowall (Group Leader)
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| − | ===Westminister===
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| − | South Ayrshire forms part of 2 Westminster constituencies, listed below:
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| − | | [[Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (UK Parliament constituency)|Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock]]
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| − | | [[Corri Wilson]]
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| − | | [[Central Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Central Ayrshire]]
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| − | | [[Philippa Whitford]]
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| − | ===Scottish Parliament===
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| − | ====Constituency MSPs====
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| − | South Ayrshire forms part of 2 Scottish Parliamentary constituency seats, listed below:
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| − | | [[John Scott (Scottish politician)|John Scott]]
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| − | | [[Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley]]
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| − | ====Regional List MSPs====
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| − | As part of the [[South Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|South Scotland]] electoral region, South Ayrshire is represented by 7 regional MSPs who are elected to represent the entire South Scotland region - all regional list MSPs elected for the South Scotland region are shown below:
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| − | |[[Jim Hume]]
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| − | |[[Joan McAlpine]]
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| − | |[[Aileen McLeod]]
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| − | |[[Graeme Pearson]]
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| − | |[[Paul Wheelhouse]]
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| | ===Scottish independence referendum=== | | ===Scottish independence referendum=== |
| − | In the [[Scottish independence referendum, 2014|Scottish independence referendum]], South Ayrshire rejected [[Scottish independence|independence]] by a margin of 57.9% "No" to 42.1% "Yes" alongside 28 of 32 local council areas in Scotland. With a turnout of 86.1%, there was 34,402 "Yes" votes and 47,247 "No" votes. Nationally, 55.3% of voters voted "No" in the referendum compared to 44.7%, who voted "Yes" - resulting in Scotland remaining a part of the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Referendum 2014|url=http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/referendum/|accessdate=8 August 2015}}</ref> | + | In the Scottish independence referendum, 2014, South Ayrshire rejected Scottish independence by a margin of 57.9% "No" to 42.1% "Yes" alongside 28 of 32 local council areas in Scotland. With a turnout of 86.1%, there was 34,402 "Yes" votes and 47,247 "No" votes. Nationally, 55.3% of voters voted "No" in the referendum compared to 44.7%, who voted "Yes" - resulting in Scotland remaining a part of the United Kingdom. |
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| − | The Council elections in May 2003 resulted in a "hung" Council where both the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] and the Conservative Party had 15 seats. Control of the Council was nominally given to the Labour party after a "[[cutting of the cards]]", though such an unstable arrangement had a detrimental effect on the decision-making process.{{original research?|date=January 2014}} In November 2005 the leader of the Labour group Andy Hill resigned on the grounds of ill-health,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.scotsman.com/glasgow/Ayrshire-council-leader-quits-over.2682273.jp | title=Ayrshire council leader quits over health | date = 29 November 2005 | first=John | last=Innes | newspaper = The Scotsman | location = Edinburgh}}</ref> allowing the Conservatives to govern with a 15-14 majority until the 2007 election. Gibson MacDonald became Leader of the Council with Robin Reid as Deputy Leader.
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| − | * {{official website | http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk }}
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