East Ayrshire Council meetings have been held in private online with no public or press access for 10 months.Important decisions have been made on planning applications, how money is spent and other matters without residents being able to watch proceedings.Many councils in Scotland and across the UK have let people view meetings remotely on systems such as Microsoft Teams during the pandemic.East Ayrshire’s council agendas say people are excluded on the grounds that, if the public were present, there would be a risk of contamination with coronavirus.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free.