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A new Delivery Group will take the lead in progressing the recently-published Arran Island Plan, which will be used to help drive the development of the island over the next decade. The establishment of the group means that those who will be affected most by the plan - local people – will lead efforts to
The remarkable efforts to breathe new life into Millport Town Hall have received a major boost after North Ayrshire Council secured £509,000 grant funding to support the ongoing restoration of the building. The Scottish Government has announced the grant funding which will allow the second phase of the landmark’s transformation to go ahead. Councillor Alan
A range of projects and businesses that highlight the early successes and potential of Community Wealth Building took centre stage during Tom Arthur MSP’s visit to Ayrshire on Wednesday. The Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth was in the region to learn more about the early positive impact this new economic approach strategy
AMBITIOUS regeneration plans for Ardrossan are continuing to move forward despite the challenging world-wide economic conditions. The £170m packages of works for town are seen as being as the most exciting the area has ever seen. Much of the work – new Education campus, marine, residential and commercial development – will take place on the
On 29th June 2022, the North Ayrshire Council Planning Committee resolved to grant planning permission for XLCC’s HVDC subsea cable manufacturing operations in Hunterston, Scotland. Breaking ground in the coming months, the brownfield site will create a new UK industry to support global decarbonisation targets. Once fully operational, the facility will support 900 jobs in
In May 2022, Scotland hosted the annual World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). This three-day event offered opportunities for discussion, networking and learning around FDI. The Forum also highlighted Scotland’s many strengths as an investment and business location. The World FDI Forum comes to Scotland The World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) brings
Consultation on proposals to develop the landside facilities at Ardrossan Harbour is to be held in Brodick on Wednesday, April 13. North Ayrshire Council is working with a group of project partners - Transport Scotland, CMAL, Peel Ports Group, CalMac and the Arran Ferry Committee - to complete a comprehensive upgrade and redevelopment of the
