SOUTH AYRSHIRE

'South Ayrshire' (''Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas'' in Gaelic) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway.
The administrative boundaries were formed in 1996, and it is a direct successor to the Kyle and Carrick district.
The Council elections in May 2003 resulted in a "hung" Council where both the Labour Party and the Conservative Party had 15 seats. Control of the Council was settled when the Labour Group won a "cutting of the cards". Following the resignation of Labour leader Andy Hill from the Council, the Conservative group took control of the administration on a 15-14 vote[1].

Contents

Towns and villages

Places of interest

Council political composition

Towns and villages

★ Alloway

★ Ayr

★ Ballantrae

★ Crosshill

★ Dailly

★ Dalrymple

★ Dunure

★ Girvan

★ Kirkmichael, Scotland

★ Kirkoswald

★ Lendalfoot

★ Maybole

★ Monkton

★ Maidens

★ Prestwick

★ Straiton

★ Tarbolton

★ Troon

★ Turnberry

Places of interest

★ Ailsa Craig

★ Bachelor's Club, Tarbolton

★ Bargany Gardens

★ Blairquhan

★ Burns Cottage

★ Burns National Heritage Park (Robert Burns)

★ Carrick Forest

★ Crossraguel Abbey

★ Culzean Castle

★ Electric Brae

★ Souter Johnnie's Cottage

Council political composition

	'Party'	'Councillors'
	Conservative	12
	Labour	9
	Scottish National Party	8
	Independent	1

Conservative Councillors: Hugh Hunter (Leader of the Council) Winifred Sloan (Provost) Margaret Toner (Depute Council Leader) Mary Kilpatrick (Depute Provost) Peter Convery, Bill McIntosh, John Hampton, Bill Grant, Robin Reid, Hywel Davies, Ann Galbraith and Iain Fitzsimmons
Labour Councillors: Douglas Campbell (Group Leader) Phil Saxton, Helen Moonie, Ian Cavana, Eddie Bulik, Elaine Little, Andy Campbell, Sandra Goldie and John McDowall
Scottish National Party Councillors: Nan McFarlane (Group Leader), Stan Fisher, Tom Slider, Ian Douglas, Mike Peddie, John Allan, Mairi Low and Alec Oattes.
Independent Councillor: Brian Connolly