North Ayrshire Council’s ambitious housebuilding programme is set to move up a gear. Proposals to add more new-build developments to the Council’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) were approved by Cabinet on Tuesday, 28 October. The SHIP sets out the priorities for affordable housing investment in North Ayrshire over the next five years and outlines
North Ayrshire Council has welcomed the news that engineering firm Booth Welsh has transferred the company into an Employee Ownership Trust. This means the firm is now employee-owned and the change will help to secure the Irvine company’s long-term future and cement job security for its 300-plus workforce. Switching to a Trust is a great
A transport company is geared up for positive change after joining a Council-backed programme that helps businesses work towards net zero targets together. North Ayrshire companies have been, collectively, putting the environment at the heart of what they do through a programme called Net Zero Accelerator. The funded two-month programme is specifically designed to help
A family-run business in the Garnock Valley has pledged its support for Challenge Poverty Week 2025 and is calling on employers across Ayrshire to continue investing in local communities. North Ayrshire Council is also proudly backing the initiative, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting residents through challenging times. Challenge Poverty Week (October 6 to 12)
A range of North Ayrshire businesses have praised a programme that helps them work together in the drive to achieve net zero targets. Companies have been, collectively, putting the environment at the heart of what they do through a programme called Net Zero Accelerator. The funded 12-month programme is specifically designed to help Small and
A pioneering solar PV farm in North Ayrshire– the first to be owned and operated by a Scottish local authority – has been officially switched on. The massive facility at Nethermains – between Irvine and Kilwinning – features more than 12,000 solar panels and will create enough energy to power more than 2,000 homes. North
North Council has welcomed the news of over £20 million of UK Government funding as part of plans to improve communities across the country. The Pride in Place programme will see up to £280 million shared among 12 Scottish local authorities, including up to £20 million for North Ayrshire Council, to target areas which can
Businesses across North Ayrshire are continuing to help each other – and the environment – by working towards net zero targets together. North Ayrshire companies have been, collectively, putting the environment at the heart of what they do through a programme called Net Zero Accelerator. The funded 12-month programme is specifically designed to help Small
The Grow Ayrshire Support Programme, from the 'Ayrshire Food an 'a' that' initiative and supported by the three Ayrshire Councils, Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce and Business Gateway, is designed to help local food and drink manufacturers across the region by way of a series of workshops, mentoring programme, grant and consultancy support and live product
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
