Councillor Barry Douglas
@cllrbarrydouglas.bsky.social
Scottish Labour & Co-op Councillor for Ward 4, Kilmarnock East & Hurlford, Leader of the Opposition on East Ayrshire Council, board member Take a Bow & We Make Kilmarnock. Work in renewable energy and RTPI member.
Wishing all my constituents in Kilmarnock East & Hurlford Ward a very Happy Halloween, good to see the rest of the world follow us in celebrating on the last Friday of October for a change 💀🎃👻
October 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Wishing all my constituents in Kilmarnock East & Hurlford Ward a very Happy Halloween, good to see the rest of the world follow us in celebrating on the last Friday of October for a change 💀🎃👻
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October 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
From litter picking in Hurlford, visiting the Kinship Carers fundraising coffee morning at Centrestage, to visiting the Farmers Market at Kilmarnock Cross, it has been a great springtime sunny Saturday across the communities of Kilmarnock East & Hurlford.
March 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
From litter picking in Hurlford, visiting the Kinship Carers fundraising coffee morning at Centrestage, to visiting the Farmers Market at Kilmarnock Cross, it has been a great springtime sunny Saturday across the communities of Kilmarnock East & Hurlford.
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Those who sow chaos and disinformation to disrupt others should remember: the forces they unleash have no loyalty, and one day, will turn on them.
That day was today.
That day was today.
January 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Those who sow chaos and disinformation to disrupt others should remember: the forces they unleash have no loyalty, and one day, will turn on them.
That day was today.
That day was today.
Merry Christmas to all my constituents in Kilmarnock East& Hurlford Ward, I hope you have a great Christmas with your nearest & dearest, please also look in on elderly friends, relatives & neighbours, it can be a lonely time for many. Stay safe & well. B
December 24, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Merry Christmas to all my constituents in Kilmarnock East& Hurlford Ward, I hope you have a great Christmas with your nearest & dearest, please also look in on elderly friends, relatives & neighbours, it can be a lonely time for many. Stay safe & well. B
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It truly is a perfect simplified explanation.
December 15, 2024 at 6:31 AM
It truly is a perfect simplified explanation.
A busy day in ward 4 today, a wonderful Community Christmas Lunch at Take a Bow then on to the Kilmarnock Kinship Carers Christmas Party where I gave Santa a bit of a help out given he’s so busy at the moment!
December 14, 2024 at 6:18 PM
A busy day in ward 4 today, a wonderful Community Christmas Lunch at Take a Bow then on to the Kilmarnock Kinship Carers Christmas Party where I gave Santa a bit of a help out given he’s so busy at the moment!
A great night last night at Townholm Bowling Club for their Christmas party night, with a guest appearance by Santa himself! Great to see the club so busy and with everyone enjoying the festivities! 🎅🎄🎁🍻🍾
December 8, 2024 at 9:23 PM
A great night last night at Townholm Bowling Club for their Christmas party night, with a guest appearance by Santa himself! Great to see the club so busy and with everyone enjoying the festivities! 🎅🎄🎁🍻🍾
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Putin is all heart. One day they should share a cell block at The Hague.
December 8, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Putin is all heart. One day they should share a cell block at The Hague.
A great Super Saturday for Christmas Fayres across Kilmarnock East & Hurlford at Loanhead Primary, Kilmarnock Masonic Hall, Hurlford Church & Willowbank School
November 30, 2024 at 5:28 PM
A great Super Saturday for Christmas Fayres across Kilmarnock East & Hurlford at Loanhead Primary, Kilmarnock Masonic Hall, Hurlford Church & Willowbank School
Details of my next surgery:
November 27, 2024 at 11:11 PM
Details of my next surgery:
Rest in peace my dear friend & colleague Councillor Maureen McKay, a passionate defender of the communities she was so proud to represent in Kilmarnock North. Maureen’s sense of style, her determination, intellect & kindness made her one of the most formidable politicians I’ve ever known.
November 25, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Rest in peace my dear friend & colleague Councillor Maureen McKay, a passionate defender of the communities she was so proud to represent in Kilmarnock North. Maureen’s sense of style, her determination, intellect & kindness made her one of the most formidable politicians I’ve ever known.
Great to spend time with some of the committee of Hurlford Bowling Club in my ward, we talked about the great facilities they have and funding for improvements & energy costs. Thanks to Jan, Jacqueline, Ian, Sheila & Jim for showing me around today and thanks for the cuppa and cake too!
November 22, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Great to spend time with some of the committee of Hurlford Bowling Club in my ward, we talked about the great facilities they have and funding for improvements & energy costs. Thanks to Jan, Jacqueline, Ian, Sheila & Jim for showing me around today and thanks for the cuppa and cake too!
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Did the Lib Dems really run on a platform of “here’s a map to our rivals’ houses”??
November 22, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Did the Lib Dems really run on a platform of “here’s a map to our rivals’ houses”??
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Half our energy is green, yet fossil fuels set the price. If the government reformed the market, energy bills would go down immediately.
November 22, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Half our energy is green, yet fossil fuels set the price. If the government reformed the market, energy bills would go down immediately.
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Absolutely unbelievable: the Lib Dem councillor elected *last week* has already resigned. Utterly gobsmacking, though not entirely without precedent; an Elgin councillor quit within a week or two of the 2017 elections. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
November 22, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Absolutely unbelievable: the Lib Dem councillor elected *last week* has already resigned. Utterly gobsmacking, though not entirely without precedent; an Elgin councillor quit within a week or two of the 2017 elections. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
A great win for a fabulous candidate. Jim Kyle will be a fantastic Councillor for the Doon Valley!
Doon Valley (East Ayrshire) Council By-Election Result [1st Prefs]:
🌹 LAB: 32.4% (+9.1)
🌳 CON: 25.6% (+8.9)
🎗️ SNP: 23.7% (+2.9)
🙋 IND: 10.7% (New)
🔶 LDM: 4.2% (New)
🌍 GRN: 3.0% (New)
🙋 IND: 0.6% (New)
No INDs (-27.9, -8.0, -3.5) as previous.
Labour HOLD - Elected Stage TBC.
Changes w/ 2022.
🌹 LAB: 32.4% (+9.1)
🌳 CON: 25.6% (+8.9)
🎗️ SNP: 23.7% (+2.9)
🙋 IND: 10.7% (New)
🔶 LDM: 4.2% (New)
🌍 GRN: 3.0% (New)
🙋 IND: 0.6% (New)
No INDs (-27.9, -8.0, -3.5) as previous.
Labour HOLD - Elected Stage TBC.
Changes w/ 2022.
November 17, 2024 at 11:01 PM
A great win for a fabulous candidate. Jim Kyle will be a fantastic Councillor for the Doon Valley!
Proud to have been the election agent for our fantastic Labour candidate Jayne Sangster. Congratulations Cllr Sangster on your outstanding win!
Kilmarnock West & Crosshouse (East Ayrshire) Council By-Election Result [1st Prefs]:
🌹 LAB: 39.4% (+11.1)
🎗️ SNP: 33.3% (-5.1)
🌳 CON: 20.2% (-1.8)
🔶 LDM: 4.7% (New)
🙋 IND: 2.4% (New)
No IND (-6.3) or ALBA (-1.2) as previous.
Labour HOLD - Elected Stage TBC.
Changes w/ 2022.
🌹 LAB: 39.4% (+11.1)
🎗️ SNP: 33.3% (-5.1)
🌳 CON: 20.2% (-1.8)
🔶 LDM: 4.7% (New)
🙋 IND: 2.4% (New)
No IND (-6.3) or ALBA (-1.2) as previous.
Labour HOLD - Elected Stage TBC.
Changes w/ 2022.
November 17, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Proud to have been the election agent for our fantastic Labour candidate Jayne Sangster. Congratulations Cllr Sangster on your outstanding win!
As the exodus from X continues hopefully this platform will be less toxic.
November 17, 2024 at 10:40 PM
As the exodus from X continues hopefully this platform will be less toxic.