South Ayrshire
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| South Ayrshire | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Image:ScotlandSouthAyrshire.png | |
| Geography | |
| Area | Ranked 15th |
| -Total | 1,222 km² |
| -% Water | ? |
| Admin HQ | Ayr |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-SAY |
| ONS code | 00RE |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Ranked 17th |
| -Total (2005) | 111,780 |
| -Density | 91 / km² |
| Politics | |
| South Ayrshire Council http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/ | |
| Control | Conservative |
| MPs | |
| MSPs | |
| Image:Flag of Scotland.svg | |
South Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway.
The region was formed in 1996 and is a direct successor to the Kyle and Carrick district.
The Council elections in May 2003 resulted in a "hung" Council where both the Labour Party and the Conservative Party had 15 seats. Control of the Council was settled when the Labour Group won a "cutting of the cards". Following the resignation of Labour leader Andy Hill from the Council, the Conservative group took control of the administration on a 15-14 vote[1].
[edit] Towns and villages
- Alloway, Ayr
- Ballantrae
- Crosshill
- Dailly Dalrymple
- Girvan
- Kirkmichael, Scotland Kirkoswald
- Lendalfoot
- Maybole Monkton Maidens
- Prestwick
- Straiton
- Tarbolton Troon Turnberry
[edit] Places of interest
- Ailsa Craig
- Bachelor's Club, Tarbolton
- Bargany Gardens
- Blairquhan
- Burns Cottage
- Burns National Heritage Park (Robert Burns)
- Carrick Forest
- Crossraguel Abbey
- Culzean Castle
- Souter Johnnie's Cottage
[edit] Council political composition
- Conservative - 15
- Labour - 14
- Independent - 1
Subdivisions created by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
Aberdeen • Aberdeenshire • Angus • Argyll and Bute • Clackmannanshire • Dumfries and Galloway • Dundee • East Ayrshire • East Dunbartonshire • East Lothian • East Renfrewshire • na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) • Edinburgh • Falkirk • Fife • Glasgow • Highland • Inverclyde • Midlothian • Moray • North Ayrshire • North Lanarkshire • Orkney • Perth and Kinross • Renfrewshire • Scottish Borders • Shetland • South Ayrshire • South Lanarkshire • Stirling • West Dunbartonshire • West Lothian
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