More than 600 young people have enjoyed a busy recruitment event that helped inspire their choices for training and work. The Youth Recruitment Event was held recently in Auchenharvie Academy, Stevenston, as part of Scottish Employability Day and gave local employers an opportunity to engage with their future workforce. Employability services and partner organisations who
Communities across Ayrshire are set to benefit from a significant economic boost following the UK Government's approval of the region's new Local Growth Fund (LGF) Investment Plan, securing £11.8 million of investment between 2026 and 2029. The investment represents the collective ambition of the Ayrshire Regional Economic Partnership, bringing together North Ayrshire Council, East Ayrshire
More than 600 responses from residents, businesses and prospective islanders have helped create the most comprehensive picture to date of housing need and demand on Arran. The Arran Housing Taskforce survey received 624 responses, including 464 from Arran households, representing more than one in five households across the island. The findings provide valuable insight into
North Ayrshire Council approved a major housing plan to increase social housing. Cabinet members gave the green light to a five-year strategy focused on acquiring homes to help boost the local housing stock and bringing more empty homes back into public use quickly. The Housing Acquisition Strategy supports the wider Strategic Housing Investment Plan which
North Ayrshire Council has reached a historic milestone in its ambitions to provide high-quality, affordable homes for local families. The keys to the 1,000th home built since 2014 under the Council’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan have been officially handed over to a delighted resident. This landmark achievement came as the first tenants started moving into
North and East Ayrshire Councils today (1 June) launch a new Shared Economic Development Service, as part of a coordinated approach to delivering economic priorities across the region. The new shared service has been designed to support delivery of the Ayrshire Regional Economic Strategy, the Ayrshire Growth Deal, and future regional economic priorities. By working
The first group of trainees on the Ayrshire Skills Investment Fund's "ASIF IGNITE: Introduction to the Motor Trade” programme celebrated their achievements yesterday in Kilwinning, following completion of a six week intensive course. Delivered in collaboration with Bridgend Group and funded by the Ayrshire Growth Deal, this hands-on course is designed for anyone curious about
Construction work to deliver a major upgrade to one of North Ayrshire’s most important roads is now officially under way. A groundbreaking event yesterday (Thursday, 12 March 2026) officially marked the start of construction on the first phase of the B714 upgrade. This follows the UK Government’s formal approval of North Ayrshire Council’s Full Business
North Ayrshire Council is inviting local residents, businesses and visitors to attend drop-in events to view proposals for new step ashore marine infrastructure on the Isle of Arran. The proposals form part of the £9.5 million Ayrshire Growth Deal Marine Tourism Programme – a decade-long investment designed to strengthen the marine tourism economy across Ayrshire.
A state-of-the art new business space has been officially marked as complete at one of Ayrshire’s major sites for business and industry – i3 in Irvine. The i3 Enterprise area, plays a key role in supporting economic growth, primarily through Ayrshire Growth Deal funding. Investment at the site is focused on delivering modern, flexible workspace
