East Ayrshire Council

East Ayrshire Council

Comhairle Shiorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear
Coat of arms or logo
Coat of Arms
Logo
Council logo
Leadership
Claire Leitch,
SNP
since 31 October 2024[1]
Douglas Reid,
SNP
since 17 May 2007[2]
Eddie Fraser
since January 2021[3]
Structure
Seats32
Results of the 2022 election:
Political groups
Administration (14)
  SNP (14)
Other parties (18)
  Labour (10)
  Conservative (4)
  Independents (3)
  Rubbish Party (1)
Elections
Last election
5 May 2022
Next election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
Council Headquarters, London Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 7BU
Website
www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk

East Ayrshire Council (Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Shiorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear) is the political body covering the East Ayrshire local authority created in 1995, comprising nine wards, each electing three of four local councillors through the single transferable vote system, creating a type of proportional representation.

  1. ^ "Provost's office · East Ayrshire Council". www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Council minutes, 17 May 2007" (PDF). East Ayrshire Council. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ^ Behan, Paul (22 January 2021). "East Ayrshire Council's new chief executive aims to help those hit hardest by Covid pandemic". Daily Record.