Siobhian Brown, 48, hopes to be selected by the party to fight for the Ayr seat, which has been held by Mr Scott for two decades.
And if elected the married mum-of-three wants to make changes at Scottish Parliament level, which would sort out problems in the town.
Councillor Brown would like to see legislation to force property owners maintain their buildings by cleaning gutters and so on.
She believes that could help prevent more disasters like the crumbling Station Hotel. She said: “Buildings are neglected by their owners.
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