Businesses, politicians, academics and a host of industry experts met at an event this week to find out how becoming a 5G Innovation Region will transform Ayrshire. Last year, the region received £3.8million from the UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) team to become one of ten 5G Innovation Regions across the

More than 120 nominations were made for North Ayrshire Council’s Employability Awards 2024. The awards took place at Saltcoats Town Hall on Friday 15 November and turned the spotlight on trainees, volunteers, Modern Apprentices and people gaining skills, confidence and work experience to prepare to progress to the world of work. The annual awards –

The final stage of the much-anticipated Fairlie Coastal Path is complete – offering stunning views and improved access to the coast. Work on the third and final part of the path began earlier this year and, this month, North Ayrshire Council was delighted to officially open the new route. As well as improving access to

Construction work on two pioneering North Ayrshire Council owned solar PV farms is already well advanced. Work on the first of two facilities began earlier this year at Nethermains, a former landfill site, between Irvine and Kilwinning. Much of the infrastructure on the site has now been installed and work is expected to be complete

An Isle of Arran business is encouraging other companies to join them, and North Ayrshire Council, in supporting Living Wage Week by becoming an accredited employer. Living Wage Week, the annual celebration of the Living Wage Movement, runs until Sunday 10 November. The council has proudly been a real Living Wage Employer since 2011 and

The Ayrshire Digital Economy 5G Innovation Regions Showcase takes place on Thursday 14 November at Ayrshire College in Kilmarnock. Funded by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, this new project is being delivered by the three Ayrshire councils: North, South and East, and is supported by partners across education, technology, process manufacturing, aerospace, mobile

Work on the latest state-of-the art office space in Irvine’s Annickbank Innovation Campus has been completed. The £1.8 million development has delivered a new two-storey office pavilion, providing around 350 square metres of modern, energy-efficient office space. This has been funded by a range of sources including North Ayrshire Council, North Ayrshire Ventures Trust, Scottish

Stevenston 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 and

The employability team at North Ayrshire Council welcomed Tom Arthur, the Minister for Employment and Investment, to Ardrossan as part of Challenge Poverty Week. As part of the council’s week long events – shining a light on services delivered to challenge poverty - Mr Arthur was invited to learn more about the services that continue

Tom Arthur, Minister for Employment and Investment, was the special guest at a major business event in Ayrshire last week. The bold Ayrshire Regional Economic Strategy (RES) was launched in June 2023 and the ‘Making and Keeping the £ in Ayrshire’ event at Ayrshire College, Kilwinning, was a chance to explore the journey since it