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===South Ayrshire Council=== [[File:County Buildings, Ayr - geograph.org.uk - 6338822.jpg|thumb|right|[[County Buildings, Ayr]], the seat of [[South Ayrshire Council]]]] South Ayrshire is governed by [[South Ayrshire Council]] which has been under [[no overall control]] since 2003, in which time various coalitions and minority administrations have operated. Since the [[2022 South Ayrshire Council election|last election in 2022]], the council has been led by a [[Scottish Conservatives|Conservative]] minority administration which took office with support from two [[independent politician|independent]] councillors and abstentions from [[Scottish Labour|Labour]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/conservatives-take-control-south-ayrshire-27006958 |title=BREAKING: Tories take control of South Ayrshire Council |work=Daily Record |first=Stuart |last=Wilson |date=19 May 2022 |access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref> The next election is due in 2027. The council's civic head takes the title of [[provost (civil)|provost]]. This is a largely ceremonial role, chairing council meetings and acting as the area's first citizen. Although an elected councillor, the provost is expected to be politically impartial.<ref>{{cite web |title=Provost of South Ayrshire |url=https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/article/35819/Provost-of-South-Ayrshire |website=South Ayrshire Council |access-date=29 December 2022}}</ref> Political leadership is provided by the [[leader of the council]]. The head of the councils operational service is the [[Chief Executive]] Mike Newall who works with the elected representatives of the council on matters concerning governance, legislation, policy and regulation. Additionally, the Chief Executive of the council is the lead officer during an emergency response as a result of an occurring significant civil emergency and also is the councils chief [[returning officer]] during parliamentary elections.<ref>{{cite web |title=Management team |url=https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/management-team |website=South Ayrshire Council |access-date=4 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref> The chief executive is supported by their depute, currently Lyndsay McRoberts, who also serves as the councils Director of Education.<ref>{{cite web |title=Management team structure |url=https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/management-team |website=South Ayrshire Council |access-date=4 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
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