£60m shortfall for opencast clean up revealed by council
Published 24 May 2013 12:30
AN INDEPENDENT investigation is set to be launched into how East Ayrshire Council have been left facing a possible shortfall of more than £60m to pay for restoring abandoned opencast sites.
DEPUTE Provost John Campbell helped the residents of Berryknowe Care Home in Auchinleck to celebrate the home's fifth birthday this week.
Council looking to recognise success.
ON a daily basis East Ayrshire Council employees are working round the clock carrying out essential tasks which positively affect all members of the community.
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- Students a cut above thanks to charity efforts
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