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National Playday 2026

East Ayrshire’s free Playday takes place on Wednesday 5 August 2026 from 11am to 3pm at the Kay Park in Kilmarnock.

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Changes to bin collection services

Find out about the new bin collection service that will be introduced on a phased basis from May 2026.

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07 August 2026

Civic recognition for Shortlees Amateurs and The Killie Community’s Scott ...

Provost Claire Leitch presented Shortlees Amateurs and Scott Montgomery from The Killie Community with certificates of civic recognition this week at Council HQ.

06 August 2026

SL33’s Summer Programme is a spectacular success

Kilmarnock’s Skills and Learning 33 (SL33) welcomed young people from across East Ayrshire recently for a certificate presentation marking the completion of the summer programme.