Kevin Braidwood: Last News

Council leader Douglas Reid says a plan to reinstate two way traffic in Sturrock Street in Kilmarnock is an example of East Ayrshire Council being 'radical where we need to be'.

Councillors in South Ayrshire have agreed to increase parking fines to £100 after roads boss Kevin Braidwood admitted road maintenance would suffer without the rise. It is the first rise in Penalty Notice Charges (PCNs) since 2001, when it was set at £60.

Road resurfacing work across East and South Ayrshire has been brought to a halt as spiralling costs have seen the entire budget blown in just over six months.

East Ayrshire town has been opened.The Waterhaughs footbridge in Darvel crosses the River Irvine and has been installed by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA).Dating back to the 1940s, the former half-through Warren Truss steel footbridge had reached the end of its natural life.It was an important feature given it spanned the river, providing access to rural walks and the Irvine Valley countryside.ARA chiefs worked closely with the local community on their plans for the new crossing – and have installed a half-through Howie Truss footbridge, utilising the existing abutments.Irvine Valley councillor Sally Cogley, George Gardiner of Darvel & District Community Council, head of Ayrshire Roads Alliance Kevin Braidwood and project manager Alan

Roads bosses have backed down on a scheme branded “cyclopathic” by residents.

Roads bosses have backed down on a scheme branded “cyclopathic” by residents.