Peter Henderson: Last News

A minion-mad man is raising smiles around his home town thanks to his whacky outfits and colourful car.

South Ayrshire’s Conservative’s welcomed their newest councillor in the wee hours of Friday morning after they took the Girvan and South Carrick seat vacated by former SNP council leader Peter Henderson.

A pensioner has died following a crash on the A90 in Aberdeenshire where a woman was also rushed to hospital for treatment

The new SNP leadership has vowed to work to compromise and find common ground – provided the Conservative administration meet them in the middle.

The first pictures of a project that has been seven years in the making have emerged online.

The Conservatives have swept to power in South Ayrshire on a dramatic morning at County Buildings.

The SNP will form a minority administration — without support from Labour — who have made claims of a ‘political stitch up’.

South Ayrshire Council leader Peter Henderson has hit back at claims the local authority is putting their £45m leisure centre project ahead of other crucial services.

Ayrshire stands ready today to offer sanctuary and support to Ukrainians fleeing invading Russian forces.

All of South Ayrshire Council’s service charges and council tax payments will increase by 2.9 per cent from April to bridge a £6.7m shortfall.

The Ayrshire Growth Deal is on track to create 7000 new jobs for the region over the next decade, say those at the helm of the project.

Residents will not be consulted directly on this year’s council budget, despite worries over significant tax increases and service cuts.

Prestwick's proposed spaceport has moved one step closer to launch this week.

A motorcyclist has died after a one vehicle crash on a major Scots road.

A van driver is in a serious condition in hospital following a crash with an HGV in Aberdeenshire.

iOS and Android.Council leader, Peter Henderson, said: “I’m pleased that the Best Value Assurance Report recognises the work our dedicated staff undertook during the COVID-19 pandemic and I’d like to thank them once again for their ongoing commitment.“Communities are at the heart of everything we do, and I’m encouraged that the report notes that councillors are working in the best interests of local people."However, I appreciate that there are areas where we can improve, and we have already made progress regarding some areas of the report."We will engage with staff and stakeholders to address the recommendations of the report and keep the public informed on progress.” You can view the report on the Accounts Commission website at

South Ayrshire Council that places constraints on any bids to create freeports in Scotland.Councillor Peter Henderson, a former director general of HMRC on the Isle of Man, brought the motion which sought to address some of the concerns that accompanied an apparent 'U-turn' by the party in opening the door to the controversial policy of looser regulations and controls.Ayr has been touted for freeport status in recent years while Prestwick Airport was the last to close in 2012.Having opposed the freeport idea being pushed by the UK Government, the SNP at Holyrood said they would consider them if they met certain conditions earlier this year.The motion at the weekend's SNP conference aimed to ensure that the conditions around any freeport

hospitalised sparking a major police investigation. The two car crash happened this afternoon at around 4.35pm on the A93 Banchory to Aberdeen road at Park.

Ayr Station Hotel and construction supply issues exacerbated by Brexit and Covid are costing South Ayrshire Council millions.Council leader Peter Henderson said he was frustrated by issues he says are out of the council's control, at a time when they can least afford them.He said that cost of just one project, Maybole Campus, could rise by £5m — about 10 per cent of the estimated budget.He added that the owner of the Station Hotel owed the local authority £1.2m at a time when South Ayrshire faces another year of significant cuts to services.The spiralling costs and availability are laid at the door of what has been described as 'a perfect storm' with a scarcity of European construction workers and lorry drivers following Brexit, and a

smash near Braemar sparking a police probe. Daniel Kalinski, from Dundee, crashed on the A93 about 7.50pm on Thursday, 27 May.

Prestwick’s spaceport could lift off in September 2023 with construction work beginning next year.A project team is holding advanced talks with a spacecraft launch service provider who want to make Prestwick its international base.The unnamed firm has set a target for a first commercial launch during September 2023.There are hopes to have a planning application submitted later this year, according to a paper presented to leadership panel councillors on Tuesday.