Ayrshire council reveals plans for re-opening public toilets

Ayrshire since the beginning of March. We've lived with deadly virus among us for almost five months now - but are cases decreasing in the area?Across Scotland the numbers are going in the right direction - the Scottish Government figures show no new COVID-19 deaths have been announced since July 16.In Ayrshire, July has been the best month the region has seen since the outbreak began.A total of 1276 cases had been detected up until July 31.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe Barony Campus in Cumnock will be fully open in late October, The Post can reveal.The £68m superschool was due to open on August 20 but the coronavirus pandemic- and UK lockdown- delayed the completion of the build.Billed as “Scotland’s most innovative, ambitious and inclusive learning facility” the campus will be officially handed over by Morrison Construction to East Ayrshire Council on

Residents in Greater Manchester have been told to 'cancel' any plans to visit Scotland.The message from Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Friday (July 31), came just 12 hours after it was announced more than four million people will face tougher lockdown restrictions, including in parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire.Scottish people are advised to avoid travel to areas in northern England facing the new tougher restrictions after a spike in coronavirus cases.Travel between

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA £1.1 million project is to revamp the layout of Ayrshire’s main towns in a bid to make them “safer” after Covid-19.Pavements will be widened and road space “reallocated for cycle tracks” as part of temporary social distancing measures.Sustrans, the walking and cycling charity, is to lead on implementing the scheme funded by the Scottish Government.A public consultation begins this week.But

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.THE leader of North Lanarkshire Council’s Conservative group has criticised payments of more than £12.2 million made by the authority to departing staff in recent years.Councillor Meghan Gallacher says these figures highlight how council resources have been “stretched to the bone” by Scottish Government cuts to local authorities.The council has made 475 agreements in just the last three years, with the bill totalling

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded no coronavirus deaths for a 12th successive day - and confirmed cases are up by just four.Latest figures from the Scottish Government show the country's  COVID-19 death toll remains at 2,491 although 4,193 deaths had been registered up to Sunday, July 19 where the disease was mentioned on the death certificate.In NHS Ayrshire and Arran no new confirmed cases have been reported

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterOne of Scotland’s oldest women has shared the secret to a long and happy life as she turns 108 — hard work and a constant supply of Werther’s Original.Louisa Wilson, from Ayr, was born the year the Titanic sank and has lived through two World Wars, the Spanish Flu outbreak and now coronavirus.The great-grandmother — known as Louie ­ celebrated her birthday on Saturday and toasted the amazing

Perth’s Christmas light switch-on and other Winter Festival events will take place this year.Councillors are expected to make a decision on whether to pull the plug on the annual celebration at a meeting next month.And council leader Murray Lyle has admitted it would be “challenging” to run the events as they usually doCall for urgent action on road named one of the most dangerous in Scotland The news follows the decision in Edinburgh to cancel its traditional Hogmanay street party, with

Kilmarnock’s Netherton Street and Rigg Street in Stewarton. The company wants to build the facilities in the car parks at both stores.Customers would feed the empty drinks containers into the machines and get money back.It is part of the retail operator’s plans to gear up for Scotland’s deposit return scheme.

Scottish Labour veteran Frank McAveety is to stand down as the party's leader on Glasgow City Council to allow a new generation to take charge. The former Holyrood minister will not stand for the role when the local party stages its forthcoming AGM, it was announced today.

the region’s beauty spots. The group is formed of Perth and Kinross Council, Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, with help from local communities, and could see motorists fined or have their cars removed by police officers if they feel they are causing a dangerous obstruction to emergency services.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterSouth Ayrshire Council has been told to apologise to a disabled woman over the way her new recycling regime was introduced and implemented.The local authority was brought to book by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) after they probed the case.And in their findings the SPSO said SAC should apologise to the woman for “failing to appropriately consider making reasonable adjustments” over

quarantining visitors.Beth MacLeod, who runs the Knockderry Country House Hotel in Argyll, said she has received three calls a day from people worried about whether they can come to Scotland.In a message to Nicola Sturgeon, who has not closed the door on a cross-border quarantine, Beth said: “I would like her to make it clear that English visitors are welcome in Scotland.”It comes after Marc Crothall, chief executive of the Scottish Tourism Alliance, said that some customers from south of the

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterIrvine’s MSP today thanked North Ayrshire residents for playing their part in suppressing the spread of Covid-19.Ruth Maguire MSP also welcomed the announcement from the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that the Scottish  Government will begin to ease into Phase 3 of its exit from lockdown.The announcement came with additional dates for further relaxations to lockdown restrictions.Ruth Maguire MSP

The Scottish SPCA’s Ayrshire Animal Rescue Centre is back finding animals their forever home after lockdown saw rehoming completely suspended for almost two months.After trialling a limited rehoming service in May, the centre is now rehoming animals using a combination of an online-only application system, carefully controlled appointments and ‘virtual home checks’ where prospective owners and their homes are vetted via Zoom calls.Now the charity have this lovely girl (pictured above) in their

Ayrshire, according to figures released today. The National Records of Scotland's data shows that there are no new deaths linked to COVID-19 between Monday, June 29 and Sunday, July 5.This is the first time no coronavirus deaths have been declared since the pandemic began.

"We have been in discussions and expressed our disappointment at the lack of information and practical support, including finance, for our semi-professional level of the game.  "We have a Zoom meeting with Ian Maxwell on Thursday July, 9. We will keep you posted on the outcome of these discussions."In the meantime, all clubs must continue to observe Scottish Government guidelines which means no training or matches can take place until formally advised.The statement concluded: "To do otherwise

council tax bills to fill a Covid black hole.Council group COSLA believes a law change is required to address crippling deficits and avoid massive tax rises.Labour MSP Sarah Boyack said: “The financial black hole that Scotland’s councils now face cannot be paid for by cutting council services or a massive hike in council tax.”Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a

A theatre star who turned to metal detecting during lockdown believes he has uncovered one of Scotland’s most ancient finds.Chris Taylor, who admits he bought the amateur kit off the internet for a laugh, is now in possession of a Bronze-age axe head.Online experts believe the discovery dates back 4000 years – and want to claim the treasure for a museum.Dad-of-one Chris, 37, said: “It’s a ridiculous story and could only happen to me.“I was having a few drinks one night watching a documentary