Greener communities

Western road public reception and offices closed

Due to the recent changes to COVID-19 restrictions, the Western Road public reception and offices in Kilmarnock are closed until further notice.

Please see below service contacts for assistance:

• Bereavement Services: email bereavementservices@east-ayrshire.gov.uk or telephone 01563 554775/6
• Cleaner Communities (waste enquiries): email waste@east-ayrshire.gov.uk or telephone 01563 554400 option 6 
• Greener Communities: email outdoor.amenities@east-ayrshire.gov.uk or telephone 01563 554400
• Vibrant Communities: email vibrantcommunities@east-ayrshire.gov.uk or telephone 01563 576534/01563 578124

Greener Communities have had to make some significant changes to the way we deliver services to ensure that we continue to protect our workers, our residents and ultimately help to save lives.

We also want to support our communities and residents to make safe and healthy choices during this difficult period.

Cemeteries

Our priority will be to support bereavement services in the first instance, with a focus on cemeteries to ensure we provide clean and safe places for visitors to our cemeteries.

Streetscene

Our Streetscene services which covers grounds maintenance and street cleaning operations has returned to normal schedules.

We continue to monitor the situation and may need to suspend some greener communities activities.

As the government continue to review and offer advice, we will keep our services under review to allow us to continue support the health and wellbeing of our communities and staff.

Play parks

All of our play parks and multi-use games arenas open.

We would ask members of the public to follow some basic guidelines in accordance with government guidance so that everyone can stay safe while having fun in the park.

Safety in play areas

To keep your children safe while they play please:

• don't come to our play parks if you have symptoms of coronavirus
• maintain appropriate physical distancing from people not in your household whilst in the play park and on equipment
• bring some disinfectant wipes or similar with you to clean hands and surfaces whilst using the equipment
• catch any coughs and sneezes in a tissue or the crook of your elbow and dispose of tissues responsibly

We hope you have a fun day in the park!

Thank you

We are very grateful for the support we have received from our communities, and particularly those who have volunteered to help with litter picking activities.

We have already been working with local communities to provide them with amenity maintenance kits along with litter picking equipment.

This support helps to ensure that we keep East Ayrshire a clean, green and vibrant place.

Volunteering

If anyone in your community is interested in volunteering to help with litter picking or grounds maintenance, please contact outdoor.amenities@east-ayrshire.gov.uk. 

Trees

If you have any issues relating to trees, please contact Greener Communities by emailing outdoor.amenities@east-ayrshire.gov.uk and a member of the team will be in touch.

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