Like-minded businesses are working together to achieve their Net Zero targets by boosting sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint. North Ayrshire Council is currently supporting a group of 15 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) through the Net Zero Nation Accelerator Programme. This is specifically designed to help companies start their Net Zero – working towards
Ambitious plans to transform the Harbourside area of Irvine have taken a significant step forward. North Ayrshire's planning Committee approved the Masterplan for the ‘Great Harbour’ proposals at a meeting last month. The Masterplan sets out the vision for how the area can be developed and improved using £14m of Ayrshire Growth Deal funding as
A North Ayrshire Council initiative is helping parents to find work while expanding the talent pool for local employers. The Council’s Step Into Customer Service programme is helping to enhance parents’ job opportunities in well-paid posts. New Scot Kateryna Voloshanovych, from Ukraine, is a mum-of-two who is currently working as an administrative assistant with Taylor
A major event looking at building and developing marine tourism in Scotland was held in North Ayrshire this week. Organised by Sail Scotland, the Scotland Marine Tourism conference took place at Waterside Hotel in West Kilbride on Tuesday (19 March) It provided an opportunity for North Ayrshire Council to showcase the region and the work
A number of North Ayrshire Council offices and buildings in Irvine are being reviewed as part of a wide-ranging property exercise. Elected members are being asked to consider the new proposals for the Irvine locality at a meeting of Cabinet on Tuesday. The drivers behind the property plans are to better align the Council’s office
People with long-term health conditions and disabilities are invited to discover what a specialist employability service can do to help brighten up their future. The Equal Programme is a supported employment service that guides people across North Ayrshire into work and training. It comes under the banner of North Ayrshire Council’s employability service’s Your Next
North Ayrshire Council’s Capital Budget will deliver investment worth more than £400million to help support communities and residents. The Capital Budget supports investment in buildings, infrastructure and regeneration projects and the newly-approved programme will see a focus on a number of major developments. This includes projects as varied as the new Ardrossan Community Campus, creation
A major event to promote marine tourism and how to maximise its potential takes place in North Ayrshire next month. Organised by Sail Scotland, North Ayrshire Council is proud to be supporting the Scotland Marine Tourism conference which takes place at Waterside Hotel in West Kilbride on Tuesday 19 March. The event is part of
Work at three multi-million pound flood protection schemes in North Ayrshire is on track as part of preparations to lessen the impact of climate change. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of flooding across Scotland. Work at the £48 million Millport Flood Protection Scheme, on the Isle of Cumbrae, started last spring
Demolition works at Irvine’s high flats are now complete, with all five towers dismantled and the site fully cleared. The demolition process first got underway with removal of windows and internal fixtures and fittings within each block. Once this was complete, each of the five towers was carefully taken down using a high-reach demolition excavator,
