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
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
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
Highview Power have confirmed they will be developing the largest liquid air energy facility in the world at Hunterston in North Ayrshire. The announcement was celebrated by North Ayrshire Business team, who spent many months working with the global renewables firm to secure their commitment to the area. The company is developing a 2.5GWh project
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
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
