South Ayrshire

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South Ayrshire Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas
Location
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 and Unionist
MPs	Brian Donohoe Sandra Osborne
MSPs	Cathy Jamieson John Scott

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
• Dunure
• 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
• Electric Brae
• Souter Johnnie's Cottage

[edit] Council political composition

• Conservative - 15
• Labour - 14
• Independent - 1