South Ayrshire

  • Council Control: Min Con
  • Conservatives 10
  • Labour 5
  • Liberal Democrats 0
  • Green 0
  • SNP 5
  • Other 8

Independent 7, Alba Party 1. The resort and port town of Ayr, together with Troon with its famous golf course. Prestwick Airport is 30 miles from Glasgow but is the city's airport. South of Ayr, past Burns' birthplace of Alloway is the Carrick area, rural and sparsely populated.

William Grant (Maybole, North Carrick and Coylton) moved from Scottish National Party to Independent, and Stephen Ferry (Kyle) moved from Conservative to Independent, in July 2024.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
Scotland

Address
Wellington Square, Ayr KA7 1DR

Phone
01292 612000

Website
http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£1453.16