South Ayrshire Council cancels parking charges for December

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Netflix movie.But her bash was unable to go ahead after the capital was placed in Tier 3 of the country’s Covid safety measures.Last week First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the city would remain under tighter restrictions after cases rose “sharply”.A source said: “Vanessa planned a party for her birthday last week but was told it couldn’t go ahead due to Covid.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThis stand-out Victorian home- surrounded by greenery- oozes character and charm.Built in circa 1860, Dalquhairn House, located five miles from the village of Barr, is a beautiful five-bed property set in 1.2 acres of grounds including outbuildings and a small paddock.Agent Bruach property say: “It is the perfect acquisition for those looking for a beautiful country home in spectacular rural

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Nursing staff have been left outraged over comments made by council leader Jonathan McColl branding fears over the future of two dementia wards “a nothing story”.Dedicated workers at the Fruin and Katrine wards say they are still concerned about the long-term future of the units despite assurances from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon they will be protected.The determined staff say they will continue to stand

Despite their good intentions, the Cambridges were heavily criticised for travelling to the country unnecessarily amid Scotland’s COVID-19 restrictions.

link.Conservative group leader Meghan Gallacher, who seconded the successful joint motion, said: “We were pleased to work alongside opposition councillors to scrap these throughout North Lanarkshire.“Both the Conservatives and the SNP agreed that parking charges would have a devastating impact on our town centres and communities.“This shows the strength of collegiate working between opposition groups to ensure the right decisions are made for the communities we represent.”Parking charges had

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Wishaw business owners and town centre residents have spoken of their delight as car parking charges were consigned to the scrapheap.The charges, which sparked a furious backlash from residents across North Lanarkshire, will not be introduced for at least two years after opposition councillors united to defeat the Labour administration by 14 votes to nine at the council’s Policy and Resources

“Certainly someone could do something with it.” It is set to be advertised on the open market.A condition of the sale is it must be developed by three years.A council report said: “Given the size and nature of the property, it is not suitable for use by the council.

link.The region has spent the past three weeks in the strictest tier of restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.It means that shops, hairdressers, gyms and other close contact services will be allowed to reopen.Pubs will be allowed to sell food and non-alcoholic drinks until 6pm each day.Win SIX festive cocktails to your doorShops will be allowed to open from 6am this Friday, with the other restrictions belng lifted as of 6pm at night.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: ""I think today we

They are available until 5.30pm on Wednesday December 9 from Kincaidston Bowling Club and Lochside Community Centre in Ayr and Maybole Town Hall.

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Nicola Sturgeon.The leader of the country’s top teachers’ trade union also called the payment a “political ploy”.Sturgeon this week unveiled plans for a £500 payment for all full-time health and social care workers in recognition of their “extraordinary” service during coronavirus.With tax liable on the one-off Scottish Government payment, she also urged Boris Johnson to allow these workers to receive the full amount.However, a call has been made to recognise other staff who have contributed to

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A new way to pay for council-managed parking is being launched in Hamilton town centre.RingGo will be available to use from Monday, December 7 and will be introduced at the same time as the reintroduction of on-street parking charges.It promises to provide users with a more convenient alternative to using cards or cash at the ticket machines and allows people to extend their stay without returning to their

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThousands of coronavirus home test kits will be made available in South Ayrshire from tomorrow morning.Council bosses have obtained 5000 kits to tackle the 'silent spread' of the virus.And starting tomorrow (Friday), residents who are not displaying symptoms will be able to test themselves.The kits, which are provided by the NHS, will be distributed from pop-up facilities set up in Ayr's

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe number of suicides in South Ayrshire are at their highest level in over 10 years.New data, released last week by the National Records of Scotland, shows 19 people in the council area took their own life last year.That’s the highest number recorded since 22 residents died 13 years ago in 2007.Statistics from East Ayrshire also revealed 26 people committed suicide there in 2019.

Ms McCann said: “Whilst its a great idea to improve the area I worry about the noise and disturbance from events.” Feedback from people suggests other sites in the town would be better for hosting events. Council officers recommend approval. A council report to be presented to councillors said: “..it is considered that the proposal will not have an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the area; the category B-listed Stumpy Tower or the Girvan conservation area.”The tower was built

set to be officially scrapped at a meeting of the council’s policy and resources committee tomorrow, 10 months after they were first agreed and just weeks after a new outpouring of opposition following the publication of related traffic regulations which would also have introduced restrictions including permit zones on surrounding streets.

East Kilbride town centre.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Opponents of North Lanarkshire Council’s parking plans hope the scheme will be cancelled completely following last week’s u-turn.Council leader Jim Logue announced last Monday that he would seek to delay the introduction of parking charges at a key council committee.Councillor Logue stated he had reservations about the amount of money parking charges would actually generate in these difficult times.He said: