Save the date for Summer Family Fest 🎉⭐
The free event will start at 11.45am with the official Flag Raising ceremony, followed by an afternoon full of exciting and engaging activities and attractions.

Find out more in our press release ➡️ south-ayrshire.gov.uk/article/61484/…

The 2023/24 Coastal Communities Fund is now open for applications from third sector groups and organisations!

The maximum amount a group can apply for is £25,000. For full details please visit ➡️ south-ayrshire.gov.uk/coastal-commun…

If your busy routine means you forget to put your bins out on time, the SAC MyBins App is here to help! You can access your bin collection calendar & set helpful reminders on your mobile devices. The App is available on Google Play Store & Apple App Store. south-ayrshire.gov.uk/bins

Did you know there’s a new Destination South Ayrshire app? 📢

It’s the perfect guide for anyone looking to discover what South Ayrshire has to offer!

Available now on the Apple app store and Google Play for Apple and Android devices. 📲

Through our Thriving Places project, we aim to support communities to identify local issues & develop plans to address these, ensuring our places are something we can all be proud of.

You can have your say on how funding is spent in North Ayr by visiting forms.office.com/e/3xW3rdtKth

The sun is shining in South Ayrshire this weekend ☀️so why not check out some of our amazing beaches or parks?🌳 Fun for all the family!

Check out destinationsouthayrshire.co.uk for a full overview of things to do and upcoming events in the area 😃

Mental Health Awareness Week starts on Monday 13 May. In support of the campaign, we’re encouraging everyone to walk ‘Side by Side’.
There will be a health walk leaving Troon Walker Hall on Thursday 16 May at 10:00 am. For other health walks visit pathsforall.org.uk/walk-project/s…

Beware of cold-calling traders offering gardening & roofing services. One resident quoted £800 for guttering work, then hit with £30,000 bill for roofing. Always get a second opinion & avoid pressure payments. Check South Ayrshire Trusted Trader Scheme for reliable local help!

Huge congratulations to the winners of Scottish Young Musicians Ensemble of the Year 2024, Belmont Academy Woodwind Ensemble BelmontMusicDept, and Brass Ensemble of the Year 2024, Campbeltown Brass Campbeltown Brass! 🎉

Thanks to everyone that participated in the recent Girvan Conservation Area consultation. There were lots of great ideas and useful comments. We would also like to thank all of our volunteers including The Friends of McKechnie and The Carrick Historical Society for their help.

Did you know you could win a cash prize for simply binning your litter? 🗑️

Download the free LitterLotto app ➡️ take a photo of your litter going into a bin ➡️ get entered into a prize draw!

LitterLotto is available on Apple and Android stores 📱

Take a trip back in time with us as we unveil the contents of a 100-year-old time capsule found in Maybole - read more in our latest blog here ➡️ south-ayrshire.gov.uk/article/61496/…

We’ve helped Biosphere Bikes move to new premises in Girvan. The charity received £70,000 through our Place Based Investment Programme. Thanks to this & other funding, they purchased 121A Henrietta St. They’re open Mon-Wed 9am-3pm & Fri & Sat 9am-3pm. ow.ly/SGIe50RA8e3

Did you know you can access free sanitary products from a range of locations in South Ayrshire? Help yourself to some free products, or take a ‘wee white bag’, which will provide you with a small supply.

For a full list of locations, visit our website: south-ayrshire.gov.uk/wee-white-bag/

Have you been bothered by nuisance calls or messages? Telephone scams are not only inconvenient, but they can also cause distress and often target vulnerable people.

Our Financial Harm Toolkit offers advice on telephone scams and other scams ➡️ ow.ly/ZhfC50OmC6n

The 2023/24 Coastal Communities Fund is now open for applications from third sector groups and organisations!

The maximum amount a group can apply for is £25,000. For full details please visit ➡️ south-ayrshire.gov.uk/coastal-commun…

South Ayrshire Provost Iain Campbell welcomed the new Canadian Armed Forces Major Bowering, his team, and the outgoing Major Marrin to County Buildings, Ayr on Tuesday 7 May.

Works will be starting soon to improve accessibility at the McKechnie Institute. We have appointed a contractor to install a new passenger lift on the ground floor. The contractor is due to start in July and the building will be closed to the public during this time.

Our current vacancies include:

Catering Assistant - Doonfoot Primary School

View our other vacancies and apply now at myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/south…

We’re going to spend £2m on the regeneration of Prestwick.

Prestwick Civic Pride has commissioned two studies, what do you think of their regeneration ideas? View the studies & complete the survey at south-ayrshire.gov.uk/consultations The survey closes Fri 31 of May.