Love Local East Ayrshire

✨Make sure you pop down to Kilmarnock Town Centre this Sunday to see the Christmas light switch on! ⛄️ ❄️ We will be there will our own stall so pop over to say hello and grab your copy of The Town That Saved Christmas: A Kilmarnock Story. 🎅🏻🎄

Save the date 🗓️ @Kilmarnock_TC Howard Park Open Day 🎾 Activities throughout the day - more info to follow. Official opening 1pm. 🎉

The International Market is in Kilmarnock! Get yourself down the town to experience amazing food, drinks and crafts available at a variety of stalls 🥨🥤🎨 The market is open between 10am - 5pm from Wednesday 29 May to Saturday 1 June. @MarketPlaceEuro @EastAyrshire

Burns mural by Michael Corr @WestFMNews Funded by @EastAyrshire & @ExploreKillie Leader of the Council, Cllr Douglas Reid said “This is a vibrant addition to our town centre. It’s become a real talking point and will be a fantastic backdrop for town centre events and activities."

Thanks to Marie Blyth at the Burns Monument Centre Kilmarnock for her fantastic help in verifying details about the Countess for this project 👏 🤩 If you are curious about tracing your own heritage, visit the Burns Monument Centre for more information. orlo.uk/5Eo1G

❗❗ SMS Update❗❗ We recently saw the installation of an interpretation board at St Marnock's Square, check it out next time you pass to find out more about the stunning Countess mural or dive into the history of the site and learn about Kilmarnock's Industrial past. 🎨 🤔

Latest progress at the Howard Park. Week 11 complete @Kilmarnock_TC ✅Shuttering in place for the padel court concrete base ✅Ground works almost complete ✅ Fencing and footpaths in place Watch this space for timescales and dates for opening. 🎾☀️

The Buddleia Davidii, commonly known as the Butterfly Bush, has been identified as a highly invasive species that poses a significant risk to buildings. 🌱 Protect yourself and prevent potential devastation, by removing any Buddleia Davidii growing on or near your building.

The Buddleia Davidii, commonly known as the Butterfly Bush, has been identified as a highly invasive species that poses a significant risk to buildings. 🌱 Protect yourself and prevent potential devastation, by removing any Buddleia Davidii growing on or near your building.

❗️PBIP Applications are now closed ❗️ Thank you to everyone that came along to our Love Local conferences, engaged with our webinars, shared our content and applied for this round of funding. 💛

You can find more information about the application process here : orlo.uk/IDTC5

❗ Only one day left to submit your PBIP Applications❗ We are continuing to monitor our inbox over this weekend. If you have any urgent application questions or issues please email us at towncentreregeneration@east-ayrshire.gov.uk we will do our best to support you!

❗ St Marnock Square Update❗ This week, we've installed two power points for events/market use, along with cherry trees, picnic tables, and benches. Stay tuned for more next week, including highlights of the Countess Mural interpretation board.

The engagement period for the Foregate Civic Space project closes this Sunday! Visit the project website to find out more and complete an online survey here: orlo.uk/ad1AD

Power duct installation at St Marnock’s Square today. Trees, seating, picnic tables and interpretation board for the Countess mural all planned with future works coming soon.

But don't worry, we are here to help! Come along to our online webinar this Wednesday and let us support you with your application, no question is too big or too small 🤔 Wed 25th March 3:30pm-5pm Register your spot at: orlo.uk/oaLRS

❗ Only one week left to submit your applications for the Place Based Investment Programme❗

The Buddleia Davidii, commonly known as the Butterfly Bush, has been identified as a highly invasive species that poses a significant risk to buildings. 🌱 Protect yourself and prevent potential devastation, by removing any Buddleia Davidii growing on or near your building.

The engagement period for the Crosshouse to Kilmarnock project closes this Sunday! Visit the project website to find out more and complete an online survey here: orlo.uk/MF5hI

The Buddleia Davidii, commonly known as the Butterfly Bush, has been identified as a highly invasive species that poses a significant risk to buildings. 🌱 Protect yourself and prevent potential devastation, by removing any Buddleia Davidii growing on or near your building.