Residents, businesses and community groups are being invited to have their say on the next stage of exciting plans for Irvine’s Harbourside. The £14 million Ayrshire Growth Deal Great Harbour project is already underway with works on the first phase – including the new Sea Monster Park and exterior repairs to the Pilot House –
Councillor Tony Gurney, North Ayrshire Council's Cabinet Member for Green Environment and Economy, has welcomed a major AI investment into the region. As part of its long-term vision, AI Pathfinder plans to invest £15bn in West Scotland, beginning with an initial investment from 2026 that will see the start of operations at its North Ayrshire
Parents are being supported into valuable work experience and jobs through North Ayrshire Council. Council initiatives are helping to make life better for families by finding and creating sustainable employment opportunities. The council’s Employability Service delivers a range of support and opportunities through the Your Next Move, Working North Ayrshire programme. One of these opportunities
An aerospace engineering course will be starting in August 2025 as part of the innovative Ayrshire Skills Investment Fund (ASIF) delivered by Ayrshire College who are recruiting for an aerospace engineering course that will help applicants gain essential skills for a fulfilling career in the aerospace industry ASIF is part of the £3.5 million Ayrshire
Work on the new state-of-the-art Ardrossan Community Campus is under way as the exciting development reaches its latest milestone. Contractors Morgan Sindall Construction have started the construction process on the site which is set to be transformed over the coming years. The new campus is the first and key phase of the Ardrossan Coastal plans
Contractors will start a programme of scheduled works at Irvine’s historic Seagate Castle on Monday 21 July. These works are expected to last around 28 weeks and there will be occasional temporary traffic restrictions in place to accommodate the delivery of plant equipment. The works include: stonework conservation structural and supporting works to protect the structure’s
Residents and interested parties are being invited to view and discuss proposals for a significant new council housing development. A total of 188 new council homes are planned for Montgomerie Park in Irvine. This will be one of North Ayrshire Council’s largest housing developments to date - alongside the 202 new homes currently being constructed
The name for Irvine’s state-of-the-art new playpark was confirmed at a special event held at the Harbourside After consultation with local young people across Irvine’s schools the name ‘Sea Monster Park’ was chosen. Greenwood Academy pupil Lewis Templeton came up with the name and was rewarded with a certificate and voucher from Vanilla Joes. The
Work on the new Ardrossan Community Campus will start imminently after elected members agreed to proposals put forward at a meeting yesterday (Wednesday 25 June). The report agreed at a meeting of Full Council outlined the progress being made and that remediation and enabling works are now close to completion. These works have been key
An event to shine a light on how Community Wealth Building (CWB) is impacting businesses, groups and residents was held in Irvine this week. Colin Smyth MSP, chair of Scottish Parliament’s Economy and Fair Work Committee was joined by fellow committee members Willie Coffey MSP, Lorna Slater MSP and Gordon MacDonald MSP at the special
