Statement from East Ayrshire Conservatives on the Closure of M&S in Kings Street in Kilmarnock. Wednesday, 29 October, 2025 East Ayrshire Conservatives are saddened at yesterday's devastating news that Marks & Spencer is planning to close its Kilmarnock town centre store on King Street in Winter 2026, coinciding with the opening of a new, larger M&S superstore at Queen's Drive Retail Park. Although the proposed new store would feature an expanded food hall and an "improved shopping environment", it is nonetheless a... Local News
Statement from Councillor James Adams - on the Closure of M&S in Kings Street, Kilmarnock. 28th October 2025 Statement from Councillor James Adams - on the Closure of M&S in Kings Street, Kilmarnock. "Make no bones about it that fact that Marks and Spencer will be... Local News
New Leadership at East Ayrshire Conservatives Councillor Neill Watts Takes the Helm... 14th May 2025 New Group Leader for East Ayrshire Conservatives… Following the East Ayrshire Conservatives Council Group AGM on Tuesday 13th May, a ‘New’ Group Leader has been... Local News
Councillor Neill Watts Spring 2025 Newsletter for the Cumnock & New Cumnock Ward... 23rd March 2025 Spring 2025 Newsletter Website Facebook Page Newsletters
Brian Whittle MSP welcomes SAMH to the Scottish Parliament... 13th March 2025 Brian Whittle MSP has played host to Scottish mental health charity SAMH at the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Conservative MSP sponsored a reception for the... Holyrood News
SHARON DOWEY MSP VISITS JIM WILMER & SONS TIMBER HARVESTING LTD... 13th March 2025 Sharon Dowey MSP has visited Jim Wilmer & Sons Timber Harvesting Ltd. at their site near Dailly to learn more about the company’s operations and its... Holyrood News
Sharon Dowey MSP has visited Ve-Tech Concrete Ltd. at their site near Tarbolton... 5th March 2025 Sharon Dowey MSP has visited Ve-Tech Concrete Ltd. at their site near Tarbolton. Ve-Tech are one of the leading producers of volumetric concrete in Ayrshire... Holyrood News
Conservative proposals for enhancements to Woodroad Park in Cumnock take step forward... 1st March 2025 Councillor Neill Watts is delighted to report that at Thursdays Budget meeting at East Ayrshire Council, the East Ayrshire Conservatives and his proposal for a... Local News
SHARON DOWEY MSP MEETS WITH THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION IN AYR... 1st March 2025 Sharon Dowey MSP has met with representatives from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) to learn more about their vital work and to see some of the... Holyrood News
Brian Whittle MSP calls for more help for farmers dealing with animal viruses... 1st March 2025 Brian Whittle MSP has called for the Scottish Government to step up its disease surveillance and measures to support farmers facing outbreaks of disease in... Holyrood News
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