Parents across North Ayrshire are learning about sustainability and enhancing their job opportunities thanks to a new employability initiative. North Ayrshire Council is currently supporting local business to participate in a Net Zero Nation Accelerator programme, to work towards achieving net zero targets by boosting sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint. The Step into Sustainable
Over a hundred local organisations attended a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event to discuss opportunities during the development stage of the new educational facility in Ardrossan. Contractors Morgan Sindall – who designed and constructed the recently completed constructed Maybole Academy – were at Ardrossan Civic Centre to discuss their plans and possible future opportunities for local
North Ayrshire’s ambitious house building programme continues to improve the lives of residents across North Ayrshire. The Council and its Registered Social Landlord partners are delivering new homes throughout the area. Council projects are currently underway in Beith, Kilbirnie, Largs, Ardrossan, and Irvine, whilst Cunninghame Housing Association recently completed new homes in Stevenston. The housebuilding
Work is now officially under way on North Ayrshire Council’s largest-ever housing development. Housing Minister Paul McLennan joined North Ayrshire Provost Anthea Dickson for the official groundbreaking of 202 homes on the site of the former maternity unit at Ayrshire Central Hospital, Irvine. The £50m proposal – supported by £24m Scottish Government grant - will
A major £48 million Flood Protection Scheme on the Isle of Cumbrae has been completed. Work started on Millport Flood Protection Scheme in spring 2023 to help improve the safety and security of the island’s residents against increased coastal flooding threats. Throughout the works: more than 950 precast units were placed along the coastline to
A service that will help disabled people and those with long-term health conditions find work in North Ayrshire is set to be established in the Garnock Valley. At a meeting of Cabinet on Tuesday, councillors agreed to approve the plans for a central Disability Employment Hub at Lochshore Park in Kilbirnie. The Equal Programme, which
The contractors who are currently at the design stage for the new educational facility in Ardrossan are holding an event to discuss their plans and possible future opportunities for local businesses. Morgan Sindall – who also designed and constructed the recently completed constructed Maybole Academy – are holding the ‘Meet the Buyer’ event on December
Work on the ambitious £14 million regeneration project for the Harbourside area of Irvine will begin in January 2025. The Great Harbour is a key component of the £251m Ayrshire Growth Deal and is one of the most ambitious and transformational regeneration tourism proposals for the region. The business case for the Coastal Hub element
Local businesses are continuing to be supported in securing key council contracts, according to the latest annual statistics. A key strand of Community Wealth Building, the economic model launched in 2020, is to keep money local and for the council and other ‘anchor’ organisations – including NHS Ayrshire & Arran, Ayrshire College and wider partners
The latest exciting development at Lochshore Park is now complete and being used by young people and their families. Situated just a few steps from the Hub, this lively addition to the Lochshore parkland destination in North Ayrshire's Garnock Valley provides a wide range of play equipment within a nature inspired landscaped surrounding. The playpark
