South Ayrshire Council has been awarded £481,000 through the Scottish Government’s Place Based Investment Programme. Photo: Troon Concert & Walker Halls (South Ayrshire Council) Funding will support upgrades at Ayr Town Hall and Troon’s Concert and Walker Halls. New audio, visual and production equipment will bring the venues up to modern standards. The Council expects the improvements to help increase footfall in town centres and provide wider benefits to hospitality and loc

Around 60 Primary 7 pupils from Ayr Grammar Primary School visited County Buildings on Wednesday 26 November to learn more about their topic, democracy.   The young people have been learning about the Scottish Parliament and recently held elections for their own Pupil Parliament.   The visit allowed the pupils to experience County Hall and meet some of the school’s local Ward Members, Councillor Bob Shields and Councillor George Weir; Provost Iain Campbell;, Director of Educa

South Ayrshire Council has appointed Kier as the main contractor for the design and construction of a new Girvan Primary School and Early Years Campus - a landmark £33m investment in the region’s educational facilities. Located on the existing Wesley Road site, the new campus will be the first purpose-built facility in Girvan Primary School’s history. The two-storey building will feature modern classrooms, flexible breakout spaces, a dining area, and a sports hall equipped wi

Heathfield Primary School recently received a positive inspection report from Education Scotland.   Image - Miller Homes In June 2025, inspectors from Education Scotland visited the school where they talked to parents, carers and children and worked closely with the head teacher and staff.   The inspection praised the school for its positive relationships between staff and pupils and noted that children are proud of their school and engage well with their learning. The head t

South Ayrshire Council has confirmed that around £230,000 was spent developing plans for the now-abandoned Care Village project at the Hourstons and Arran Mall site in Ayr. Photo: ADN The Council revealed the figure following an enquiry from Ayrshire Daily News, confirming that the money was used for initial design work and site surveys when the Care Village proposal was being explored. A Council spokesperson said: “Since 2019 a range of options all focussing on boosting foo

Pupils at Carrick Academy have buried a time capsule in the grounds of the new Maybole Community Campus for future generations to open. Image - South Ayrshire Council In 2024, during the demolition of the former Carrick Academy building in Maybole, a time capsule dating back to 1925 was discovered. The contents of the time capsule were carefully inspected and preserved by the Ayrshire Archives, details of which can be found in our blog: https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/artic

South Ayrshire Provost Iain Campbell and South Ayrshire Council's Director of Communities and Transformation, Jane Bradley, attended an awards ceremony at Edinburgh castle for the Lowland Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association Employer Recognition Scheme. South Ayrshire Council was awarded the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award. The ERS recognises employer organisations that pledge, demonstrate, or advocate support to Defence and the Armed Forces community,

South Ayrshire Council have this afternoon revealed that a paper will be brought to the council on 6th November which will recommend scrapping the care village plans for the former Arran Mall & Hourstones site in Ayr. Instead the council will look at the potential of a residential development for the area. SAC Said: “A paper will be brought to Council on 6 November to advise Councillors that proposals to deliver a Care Village at the Hourstons and Arran Mall site in Ayr, is n

The Citadel Leisure Centre in Ayr has received a major facelift as part of its exciting refurbishment programme. Image - South Ayrshire Council The construction of the centre's brand-new entrance façade was completed earlier this month (October 2025). South Ayrshire Council has worked with delivery partners Alliance Leisure and Robertson Construction Central West to deliver a modern, visually striking exterior at the busy facility. Works included curtain walling glazing, a ne

South Ayrshire Council’s Prestwick Leisure Club has reopened following a £3.6m refurbishment to enhance facilities and improve energy...

Scott Mulholland has been appointed as South Ayrshire Council's Director of Education. Scott was selected as the successful candidate...

South Ayrshire Council’s flagship event, the International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight, has been crowned “Best Community Tourism &...

South Ayrshire Council is delighted to announce that the improvement works to Prestwick Leisure Club are now complete and the facility...

South Ayrshire Council has confirmed the appointment of Stephen Penman as its new Chief Executive.   This follows a robust, competitive...

Ayr dance school LJM Dances has vowed to keep fighting after South Ayrshire Council rejected its plans to transform an empty North...

SAC are pleased to announce that the Strikemaster Pair will display at The International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight 2025.   Image -...

This year’s winners have been announced from the 65th Troon Golf Weekender.   Once again, many golfers from across the country took part...

Provost Iain Campbell officially opened the Dunure Festival of the Sea on Saturday 23 August 2025.   The much-loved event, which takes...

Provost Iain Campbell visited Chalmers Court, Ayr on Friday 22 August to celebrate the 50thAnniversary of Scottish charity Blue Triangle....

Wee DRAM is set to appear at The International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight!   The Reims-Cessna FR172F Amphibian G-DRAM, affectionately...