We would like to express our warm congratulations to Douglas Ross MP in becoming the leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.

Douglas received the unanimous backing of our local council team and from our activists. 

Since the easing of lockdown restrictions in mid-June, our local councillors, MSP, activists and community members have taken to the High Streets of South Ayrshire in order to help encourage people to support local businesses. 

Young people bear the brunt of most economic crises, and they are at particular risk this time because they work in the sectors disproportionately hit by the pandemic. 

The Conservative group is calling on the Administration to support our 3 point plan to Kick-start our retail and hospitality sector as we begin to emerge from this Pandemic.

We are calling for 3hrs free parking in all Council managed areas.

Despite welcoming news over the weekend of no newly reported Covid-19 deaths in Scotland for 4 consecutive days, Scotland now has the third-highest proportion of reported Covid-19 deaths in the world.

In South Ayrshire (as of 9 June):

2,000 businesses have been supported through UK Business Grant funding.
12,000 jobs have been protected through the furlough scheme.
2,900 self-employed people have been supported through the UK's Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.

Martin Dowey

Our group leader, Martin Dowey, and his colleagues in Dumfries & Galloway and Northern Ireland have written to the U.K. and Scottish Governments calling for the upgrading of the A77.

Today marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, in which Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced an end to the Second World War after the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. 

We would like to express our sincere congratulations and best wishes to Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson on the birth of their son this morning. 

Please stay at home to save lives.