The inaugural Islands Economy Showcase will be held at the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 2 April 2025. This offers a unique platform to 24 enterprises from across Scotland's councils with island communities to meet policy makers, explore opportunities, share challenges and celebrate achievements. Among the featured participants are Arran Dairies, Taste of Arran, VisitArran, Auchrannie
North Ayrshire Council is to invest millions on a wide-ranging programme of maintenance investment into our roads, lighting and bridges network. The Council’s Cabinet yesterday (Tuesday, 18 March) approved its maintenance programme for the coming year which will see works carried out in every part of North Ayrshire. The programme will include investment of more
A new page dedicated to events taking place in the region has been launched on North Ayrshire Council’s website. The events calendar has been created to encourage North Ayrshire residents and visitors to discover what is happening in the local area and attend local events. You’ll find the dates for large events across the area from traditional
Located within the Booth Welsh manufacturing space at i3 in Irvine, the new Digital Process Manufacturing Centre (DPMC) is designed to support process manufacturing industries with next-generation technologies to fuel economic growth and help position the Ayrshire region as a leader in smart manufacturing and digital skills. The DPMC is part of the National Manufacturing
North Ayrshire Council’s Capital Budget will deliver investment worth more than £331million in the coming years 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 across North Ayrshire. The rolling programme - approved
Work on the ambitious project that is set to transform Irvine’s Harbourside area is officially underway. The £14 million Ayrshire Growth Deal investment in the area has kicked off with work on the first phase now started. The project is being supported with £9 million from the Scottish Government. The ‘Great Harbour’ is a key
A major tourism event is returning to North Ayrshire, looking at how this important sector can be maximised across the region and beyond. Organised by Sail Scotland, North Ayrshire Council is proud again to be supporting the Scotland Marine Tourism conference which takes place at Waterside Hotel in West Kilbride on Wednesday, March 5. The
The group who set up Scotland’s only designated Craft and Design town has received a welcome funding boost. West Kilbride Community Initiative Limited (WKCIL) will receive just over £25,000 over the next two years from North Ayrshire Ventures Trust (NAVT) to cover staffing costs for a part-time finance manager who will help the group become
Cumbrae Community Council has created its own plan for their local area. ‘Local Place Plans’ provide communities with an opportunity to feed into the planning system with their own ideas and proposals for the development and use of land. These community-led plans will set out the aspirations of people for the place they live in
The Great Harbour Community Fund has been launched to complement the ambitious £14 million plans for Irvine's Harbourside area. To support the delivery of the Great Harbour project, a dedicated fund has been established, offering small grants to local groups wishing to run events at the Harbourside or the Beach Park in Irvine. The Great
