South Ayrshire Council has ordered a review of its three high-rise properties following the Grenfell Tower fire in London.

Surveys will get underway on Monday as a 'precautionary measure', to ensure that all properties meet relevant safety standards.

There are three thirteen-story high flats at Riverside Place in Ayr, which are home to 234 households, with the next annual site visit scheduled for July.

The 2016 assessment confirmed that the flats were fitted with 'mineral core' external cladding in 1992, which is a different product from the materials used on Grenfell Tower.

To provide assurances for residents, the council has appointed a specialist architect to undertake inspection work.

This will involve the removal of several cladding panels to allow checks to be carried out to inner layers as well as the external finish, and to compare the installation against current building regulations.

South Ayrshire Council's portfolio holder for housing and customer services, Councillor Philip Saxton, said the safety of residents and tenants was their first priority.

He said: "Following the recent, horrific events in London, we are carrying out a precautionary review of fire protection measures in our three high-rise blocks.

"While all three meet strict fire protection standards, the cladding was fitted 25 years ago and we need to ensure that the buildings continue to provide the level of safety our tenants would expect.

"We're working closely with residents and tenants to keep them fully informed about the building inspections, which will be carried out in the next few days."