AYR - LoveToKnow Article on AYR(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Not far distant, on a conspicuous position close by the banks of the Doon, stands the Grecian fnonument to Burns, in the grounds of which is the grotto containing Thoms figures of Tam o Shanter and Souter Johnnie.
Nothing is known of the history of Ayr till the close of the 12th century, when it was made a royal residence, and soon afterwards a royal burgh, by William the Lion.
The position of the Millstone Grit is occupied by lavas and tuffs, extending almost continually as a narrow fringe round the northern margin of the Coal Measures from Saltcoats by Kilmaurs to the Crawfordland Water.
Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
In 1983, the new seat of Carrick, Cumnock and DoonValley was composed of 92% of voters from Ayrshire South and 8% from Ayr.
There were major boundary changes in 1983 and the seat became Carrick, Cumnock and DoonValley.
There was a 10.9 % swing from Labour to the SNP in Carrick, Cumnock & DoonValley and Cathy Jamieson won the seat with an 8,803 majority over the SNP's Adam Ingram, an economic consultant, and first time candidate.
The coat of arms features most of the elements from the Kilmarnock and Loudoun arms and the Cumnock and DoonValley arms.
The middle section has been lifted from the arms of the Boyds family of Kilmarnock but is bordered at the top and the bottom with a wavy blue line signifying East Ayrshire's two river valleys (Irvine Valley and DoonValley).
The bottom third of the shield is derived from the arms of the the Campbell family of Loudoun.
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Scotsman.com Election - Previous Elections - 2003 Scottish Parliamentary Election(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
For the 2005 UK General Election, some or all Carrick, Cumnock and DoonValley wards became a part of the Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituencies.
Carrick, Cumnock and DoonValley: 2003 Scottish Parliamentary Election
Carrick, Cumnock and DoonValley: 1999 Scottish Parliamentary Election
It Well Recalls The Triumphs Past(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Councillor Robert Taylor welcomed the Convenor of Cumnock and DoonValley District Council, Councillor Eric Ross, the public and guests to the dedication of The DoonValley Miner's Memorial.
Convenor of Cumnock and DoonValley District Council, Concillor Eric Ross was guest speaker.
The Glennie Lamp was the guardian and protector of the miners, now symbolically, it stand at the head of "The DoonValley" ever vigilant watching over the people.
Dalmellington is a moderately large parish in south-east Ayrshire around the small town of Dalmellington but including the hilly plateau and the valley of the Doon river, including Loch Doon.
The little town of Dalmellington retains a neglected air but the hills and the valley of the Doon have regained something of their former tranquillity.
Founded in 1847 by the Dalmellington Iron Company, extended in 1866 by their successors Bairds and Dalmellington Ltd, and subsequently modernised, it exploited the plentiful iron ore and coal resources of the DoonValley.
Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Carrick, Cumnock & DoonValley (South of Scotland Region)
This majority was due to a collapse in the Tory vote and despite the addition of the rock solid Conservative area of Alloway, they finished a mere 146 votes ahead of the SNP's Christine Hutchison.
With John Scott, the candidate in 1999, now standing in Ayr, Phil Gallie is the new Tory candidate for Carrick; Cumnock & DoonValley.
PHIL Gallie, is the Conservative choice to wrestle Carrick, Cumnock and DoonValley constituency out of the Labour domination that it has suffered for so long.
MP for Ayr between 1992 and 1997, he extended his area of influence and involvement into Carrick, Cumnock and DoonValley upon election as a South of Scotland Regional MSP in 1999, Much to the annoyance of the Constituency MP and MSP, Phil's excellent reputation, for helping individual constituents, then came into play.
I urge those who identify with my views to register their support on 1st May. As constituency member for Carrick, Cumnock and DoonValley, I pledge to work tirelessly to bring employment opportunity and improved environmental conditions in all respects.
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The politics of the region were by in large dominated by the Labour Party.
There were several districts under the region, these were Argyll and Bute, Bearsden and Milngavie, Clydebank, Clydesdale, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Cumnock and DoonValley, Cunninghame, Dumbarton, East Kilbride, Eastwood, Glasgow, Hamilton, Inverclyde, Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Kyle and Carrick, Monklands, Motherwell, Renfrew, and Strathkelvin.
The regional tier of government was abolished in 1996 and its responsibilities merged with the District Councils to create Unitary Authorities (of which there are 32 in Scotland).
Nicol Stephen (born 23 March 1960) is Deputy First Minister of Scotland, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, and a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen South.
Cathy Jamieson, (Born 3 November 1956) is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament and has been the representative for Carrick, Cumnock and DoonValley since 1999.
Andy Kerr (born 17 March 1962) is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for East Kilbride, a seat which he has held since 1999.
South Ayrshire Council - European Parliment - Polling Places - CARRICK, CUMNOCK AND DOON VALLEY Constituency(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Notice is hereby given that the polling place and the voters assigned to each in the election which will take place on 10 June 2004 shall be as follows:-
* Also polling place for the Carrick, Cumnock and DoonValley Constituency.
At each of the polling places, polling stations will be provided, and notices giving the situation at the polling stations and the description of the voters entitled to vote at each polling station will be displayed.
Land Use and Countryside Research(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Historical appraisals are often carried out during such studies, using air photographs and/or old maps, to determine land-use history and vegetation changes.
The practice carried out early research into the feasibility of establishing a countryside management service for Cumnock and DoonValley District which was later picked up when the East Ayrshire Native and Community Woodlands MFS project was initiated.
We also specialise in research and feasibility studies into recreational and access issues, including visitor management and the provision of interpretive facilities.
South Ayrshire Council - CARRICK, CUMNOCK AND DOON VALLEY CONSTITUENCY MAP(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
South Ayrshire Council - CARRICK, CUMNOCK AND DOONVALLEY CONSTITUENCY MAP
The Carrick, Cumnock and DoonValley Constituencies is situated in the southern parts of South Ayrshire Council and East Ayrshire Council.
It encompasses the south-eastern part of the town of Ayr, Alloway (the birthplace of Robert Burns) as well as the towns of Maybole (the historic capital of Carrick), Girvan, Cumnock, New Cumnock and Dalmellington.