South Ayrshire Council has agreed a budget for 2024/25 which focuses on generating income and protecting its vital services. In an effort to make sure South Ayrshire is an attractive destination to live, work and visit, and for residents to take pride in living in the region, the council proposed a
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South Ayrshire Council has decided to demolish the remaining tower block at Riverside Place in Ayr and build new housing on the site. Following the demolition of two of the three tower blocks that formerly stood on Riverside Place, work is underway to build 75 new, one and two-bedroom homes on the s
West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has announced the completion of its final six-unit development at Greenan Phase 4 in South Ayrshire, providing high demand family homes for social rent to the community.
South Ayrshire Council has taken the decision to increase rents by 4.5% each year for the next three years. The increase, which will be effective from 21 March 2024 means tenants will see an average increase of less than £3.70 per week over the coming year.
South Ayrshire Council has appointed a new director of housing, operations and development and confirmed its new depute chief executive. Following a recruitment and selection process, councillors appointed Kevin Braidwood to the high-profile director role.
South Ayrshire Council is working with partners to deliver approximately 861 affordable homes across South Ayrshire by 2029.
South Ayrshire Council manages its money well and some services are improving, but the pace of change has been too slow, a new report from the Accounts Commission has concluded.
Work has started to build 75 new homes in the heart of Ayr. The South Ayrshire Council project will see affordable flats built at Riverside Place in the town on land which was previously the site of two tower blocks.
New housing at Mainholm in Ayr is on schedule with 21 two-bedroom bungalows already complete. The £36.6 million housing project led by South Ayrshire Council will see a total of 160 homes built on the site.
Ahead of Scottish Housing Day, Chris Carroll shares his journey to becoming a co-ordinator - housing policy and strategy at South Ayrshire Council. My housing career started by chance actually. I left school at 18, with reasonable grades but no inclination for Uni or further studies at that tim
A major facelift for a number of poorly insulated properties in Girvan and Dailly is set to drive down heating bills for tenants and owners alike.
Councillors have appointed Mike Newall as the new chief executive of South Ayrshire Council. Mike will take over the helm from current chief executive, Eileen Howat, who has been in the role for the last 10 years.
South Ayrshire Council will work with the South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (SAHSCP) and NHS Ayrshire & Arran to turn the former Hourstons building and the Arran Mall in Ayr into a 'Living Well Village.' The decision was taken at this week's cabinet meeting with councillors agree
South Ayrshire Council has received plans to convert empty office space in Ayr into residential flats.
After ten years as chief executive of South Ayrshire Council, Eileen Howat has decided that the time is right for her to retire. A statement provided by Councillor Martin Dowey, leader of South Ayrshire Council, revealed that Eileen intends to leave in the autumn of this year.