Plans agreed

A council has outlined its new strategic priorities followed a review of its community plan.

Over the last year, colleagues from across the East Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership participated in a review of the East Ayrshire Community Plan 2015-2030.

The review identified two shared strategic priorities for 2021-24: the Ayrshire Growth Deal and the Caring for Ayrshire transformation programme.

Councillor Douglas Reid, chairman of East Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership Board, welcomed the findings of the review.

He said: “Together the Ayrshire Growth Deal and Caring for Ayrshire Programme represent a significant level of investment and transformation in the region and by making these our priorities for the next three years, we can maximise their impact and benefit for local communities across East Ayrshire.”

The recommendations from the review were considered and endorsed by the Community Planning Partnership Board at its meeting on 10 June, and also by elected members at a meeting of Full Council last month.

For each three-year period of the Community Plan, members of East Ayrshire Council and the CPP Board identify shared strategic priorities.