Ambitious plans to transform the Harbourside area of Irvine have taken a significant step forward. North Ayrshire's planning Committee approved the Masterplan for the ‘Great Harbour’ proposals at a meeting last month. The Masterplan sets out the vision for how the area can be developed and improved using £14m of Ayrshire Growth Deal funding as

A North Ayrshire Council initiative is helping parents to find work while expanding the talent pool for local employers. The Council’s Step Into Customer Service programme is helping to enhance parents’ job opportunities in well-paid posts. New Scot Kateryna Voloshanovych, from Ukraine, is a mum-of-two who is currently working as an administrative assistant with Taylor

A major event looking at building and developing marine tourism in Scotland was held in North Ayrshire this week. Organised by Sail Scotland, the Scotland Marine Tourism conference took place at Waterside Hotel in West Kilbride on Tuesday (19 March) It provided an opportunity for North Ayrshire Council to showcase the region and the work

A number of North Ayrshire Council offices and buildings in Irvine are being reviewed as part of a wide-ranging property exercise. Elected members are being asked to consider the new proposals for the Irvine locality at a meeting of Cabinet on Tuesday. The drivers behind the property plans are to better align the Council’s office

People with long-term health conditions and disabilities are invited to discover what a specialist employability service can do to help brighten up their future. The Equal Programme is a supported employment service that guides people across North Ayrshire into work and training. It comes under the banner of North Ayrshire Council’s employability service’s Your Next

A major event to promote marine tourism and how to maximise its potential takes place in North Ayrshire next month. Organised by Sail Scotland, North Ayrshire Council is proud to be supporting the Scotland Marine Tourism conference which takes place at Waterside Hotel in West Kilbride on Tuesday 19 March. The event is part of

North Ayrshire Council’s Capital Budget will deliver investment worth more than £400million 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. This includes projects as varied as the new Ardrossan Community Campus, creation