Lee Lyons: Last News

South Ayrshire Council takes around six weeks to re-let its empty homes, it has been announced.

The two per cent pay offer made to council workers is ‘nothing short of an insult’ when councillors "gave themselves a 5.2 percent increase", say trade unions.

A bid by the Conservative administration to revisit the demolition of Ayr’s high flats was resoundingly beaten at the last meeting of South Ayrshire Council before recess.

The new depute leader of South Ayrshire Council has commended the efforts of staff who have been dealing with the flooding of 126 graves in Ayr Cemetery.

Ayr neighbourhood have finally sailed away after one mysteriously appeared on an A77 layby.Racecourse View is back looking like...

Ayr street has turned into a 'mini harbour' – after boats were left abandoned on the side of the road.Racecourse Road in the town has become awash with vessels permanently anchored along the plush neighbourhood for months; with three docked.But last week a fourth boat steered its way in, leaving residents and a trio of councillors fuming at the lack of action.Ayr West Tory trio – councillors Derek McCabe, Martin Dowey and Lee Lyons – have accused roads chiefs of giving the issue a wide berth.They believe Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA) has opted to abandon ship over the permanent ‘hazard’ due to the boats being far enough away from passing traffic.Councillor McCabe has called out “toothless” organisation after the inspectors deemed the boats