East Ayrshire Council
East Ayrshire Council Comhairle Shiorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear | |
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Coat of Arms | |
Council logo | |
| Leadership | |
Eddie Fraser since January 2021 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 32 |
Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| Council Headquarters, London Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 7BU | |
| Website | |
| www | |
East Ayrshire Council (Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Shiorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear) is the local authority for East Ayrshire, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It was created in 1996, and now comprises nine wards, each electing three of four local councillors through the single transferable vote system, creating a type of proportional representation. It is based at the Council Headquarters in Kilmarnock.