South Ayrshire
| South Ayrshire Sooth Ayrshire Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas |
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| Coordinates: 55°17′N 4°42′W / 55.283°N 4.700°WCoordinates: 55°17′N 4°42′W / 55.283°N 4.700°W | |||
| Admin HQ | Ayr | ||
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| • Body | South Ayrshire Council | ||
| • Control | Con + Lab + Ind (council NOC) | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 471 sq mi (1,221 km2) | ||
| Area rank | Ranked 15th | ||
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |||
| • Total | 112,400 | ||
| • Rank | Ranked 19th | ||
| • Density | 240/sq mi (91/km2) | ||
| ONS code | S12000028 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | GB-SAY | ||
| Website | http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/ | ||
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 30 councillors |
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10 / 30
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9 / 30
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9 / 30
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2 / 30
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0 / 30
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Last election
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3 May 2012 |
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South Ayrshire (Scots: Sooth Ayrshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas, pronounced [ʃirˠəxk iɲiˈɾʲaːɾʲ ə tʲes̪]) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire. South Ayrshire Council is a Conservative controlled council. The administrative boundaries were formed in 1996 as a direct successor to the Kyle and Carrick district council area, with the district of Dalmellington - located along the south-east of Kyle and Carrick - being transferred over to the newly formed East Ayrshire Council area. South Ayrshire also forms part of the east coast of the Firth of Clyde.
The Conservative Party currently lead a minority administration in South Ayrshire, with Bill McIntosh as Leader of the Council and Labour's Helen Moonie as Provost. They are working within a partnership agreement with the Labour Party, supported by both Independents.
South Ayrshire's Headquarters, "County Buildings", are located in Wellington Square, Ayr. The buildings were built in 1931 on the site of Ayr Jail and opened by King George VI. At the front of the buildings is Ayr Sheriff Court which was built as the original county buildings in 1822.
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