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Kevin Dyson

Reporter · GB

Indexed articles, last 90 days
17
Latest publication
Sep 30, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Daily Record Scotland
Top 50K sites
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Kevin Dyson

    Ayrshire countryside housing refusal overturned on appeal (opens the original)

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    An appeal over the refusal of plans for three new homes near Ayr has been upheld by councillors. The application sought planning permission in principle for three dwellinghouses on land adjacent to 4 Belston Holdings, off the B744 from the A70 junction at Belston to Weston Avenue, Annbank. Planning officers had refused the application in April, concluding that the site was part of a larger agricultural field and did not form an infill or gap site within a recognised housing cluster. The report s

  2. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Kevin Dyson

    Bid to serve alcohol at child's first birthday party in Ayrshire is thrown out (opens the original)

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    A bid to serve alcohol at a child’s first birthday party in Maybole has been refused. The applicant claimed that families had been requesting licensed events as an alternative to christening celebrations. But officers and members questioned the comparison between such an event and a kids party with entertainment on offer. South Ayrshire Licensing Board unanimously rejected the occasional licence application for the Carrick Centre, on Culzean Road, at its latest meeting. The application, submitte

  3. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Kevin Dyson

    Fears £16m Burns Statue Square makeover could be 'final nail in coffin' for Ayr (opens the original)

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    A £16 million transformation of Burns Statue Square has been approved despite warnings from some councillors over the impact on businesses and the wider Ayr town centre. South Ayrshire Council backed the final designs for the major regeneration project by 19 votes to four, clearing the way for construction to begin in January 2027. The scheme aims to turn the traffic-dominated square into a new civic space and gateway to the town centre, with more room for pedestrians, landscaping and seating. B

  4. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Kevin Dyson

    Funding for East Ayrshire school makeover projects juggled and redirected (opens the original)

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    Millions of pounds earmarked for school capital projects across East Ayrshire are being juggled to focus on those the council sees as priorities. Funding for projects at Onthank and Mount Carmel primary schools and Loudoun Academy is being reduced, while additional cash is being directed towards Lainshaw and Ochiltree primary schools and the extension of Stewarton Academy. East Ayrshire Council says the changes do not alter the overall £57.725m budget but reflect a review of what priority work c

  5. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Kevin Dyson

    Work on £15m Burns Statue Square could begin in early 2027 (opens the original)

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    Work on a £15m overhaul of Burns Statue Square in Ayr could begin early next year, according to a new update from the Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA). Detailed designs for the major town centre project are due to be presented to South Ayrshire Council this month, with construction planned to start in early 2027 if the proposals are approved. The scheme accounts for three-quarters of the £20m secured by South Ayrshire Council through the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund. An update on the project i

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