Girvan Community Council

25/08/2026

AGENDA for next meeting- details below

21/08/2026

Girvan Cemetery

Girvan Community Council contacted SAC regarding recent social media posts

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It was recently brought to SAC attention that a number of memorial gardens have been installed within Bynehill Cemetery, some of which include fencing, gravel/chippings and other features that may be encroaching onto adjacent lair space.

A site visit, to assertain those that may be encroaching onto neighbouring lairs or areas required for future interments. No further action has been taken, and no decisions have been made at this stage.

SAC can confirm that, where memorial gardens encroach onto adjacent lair space or areas required for future interments, the Council may require families to remove or alter these items. This is necessary to ensure the safe management and maintenance of the cemetery and to protect space for future burials. Cemetery Management Rules clearly state that we do not permit the installation of fencing, gravel, chippings or similar materials within lairs. However, small memorial items within the soil border and approved memorial headstones are permitted.

20/08/2026

14/08/2026

Fraud Awareness Event - message from Cash Access UK

06/08/2026

I went along to the opening of the Millennium Quilt exhibition in the McKechnie Institute this evening. The Quilt will be on show Friday and Saturday from 10am till 4pm so why not pop along and see it and hear about the new project inspired by the Quilt for the 25th Anniversary

04/08/2026

I was honoured to attend a celebration today for Tricia Watts. Tricia has been a dedicated volunteer over many years for several of the groups in the town, helping to make Girvan a better place for everyone to live. She spent many years as a volunteer with Age Concern so it was very fitting that her 'leaving do' was hosted by Duff Street Kitchen and thanks go to Hazel Drennan for such a wonderful spread. Thanks also go to Rhona Anderson and Pam Holmes for the invitations to give Tricia such a great surprise and a wonderful 'farewell'. Tricia will be missed by so many but we wish her every happiness in the next chapter of her life.

18/07/2026

I was honoured to be invited to attend the unveiling of the McKechnie Memorial Bench this afternoon. Mary Dawson, as longest serving Chairperson of the Friends of The McKechnie, gave a lovely speech dedicated to the people who had been instrumental in reopening the McKechnie, after the library moved to its new premises in Montgomery Street, and those currently keeping it open for the people of Girvan and visitors to the town to enjoy the variety of exhibitions held there. Well done to all involved in the past, present and hopefully for many years to come.

03/07/2026

Thanks to Nobles boat yard for their help today getting the benches organised for going away to be refurbished prior to the re-opening of the Harbour Seating Area.

30/06/2026

Girvan Community Council represented by Jane Willis and David Girvan were delighted to have been invited to the re-opening of Knockushan Garden and the Aviary.

The local SAC grounds maintenance staff who undertook the work were also in attendance and were quite rightly commended for their work on refurbishing the gardens.

22/06/2026

Thank you to the residents of Elder Avenue who helped us with ensuring the carpark was cleared to allow the lining to take place.