On November 14 2013 East Ayrshire Council held a live question and answer session in the Council Chambers. Future East Ayrshire Live was a question and answer event, hosted by East Ayrshire Council Chief Executive, Fiona Lees, who was joined by a panel of senior council officers to answer questions posed by a live audience. The event was streamed live online. Full list of questions and timings for part 2: 0:11 Would it not be more cost effective to tackle the heavy traffic going through our small towns, especially Mauchline, instead of maintaining the roads time and time again? 2:15 Why then do Barr Construction come down through Mauchline when the best route for them to get to Ayr is though Ochiltree? 3:00 When are you going to fix the road and the bus stop in Gillfoot? When it rains you get soaked by traffic on both sides of the road. 4:20 Timescale for this? 4:50 East Ayrshire is merging with another council for roads maintenance and repair. How will this affect the services we have at the moment? And how will this affect employees within the council? 8:05 With all the savings and efficiencies being made can some priority be given to lowering kerbs for disabled people please? 9:45 If East Ayrshire Council stopped charging for car parking in the town centre, it would regenerate local business and people would be encouraged to rent shops in the town. Families current travel to Braehead and Silverburn where parking is free. 13:30 Why can't you use your parking ticket in another part of the town? 15:10 Why don't you take the bull by the horns and be the first Council to adopt such a parking scheme? Set an example! 16:30 Has the council considered using disc parking which is popular in other areas? 17:30 I travel to Glasgow everyday -- nowhere to park all day in Kilmarnock 18:45 What are the council's plans for increased investment in Early Years and family support? And given the corresponding increase in demands within adult social care and elderly services, what will you stop doing in order to fund this? 26:40 Where else are you going to look in the council to support these services?

• published: 19 Nov 2013
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