THE ambitious plans to transform the Harbourside area of Irvine have taken a significant step forward. Elected members approved a Masterplan for the ‘Great Harbour’ proposals at a meeting of Cabinet on Tuesday. The Masterplan sets out the vision for how the area can be developed and improved using £14m of Ayrshire Growth Deal funding
North Ayrshire Council’s Community Investment Fund is helping the Isle of Arran on its way to gaining UNESCO Global Geopark status. With an ambitious two-year plan, Arran Geopark has appointed a Project Director to help develop and implement the Geopark’s development plan. This was made possible when the bid for £79,583 from the Community Investment
THE new £4.2 million Lochshore Park Hub was officially opened today. North Ayrshire Provost Anthea Dickson undertook the official ribbon-cutting duties as the development reached its most significant and exciting milestone. The Lochshore Park Hub will provide food, drink, shelter, toilets, function spaces, changing rooms and more - and will be the focal point for
15th February 2022 Local residents are being asked to give their views on early plans for the multi-million pound transformation of Irvine Harbourside. Consultation gets under way on Tuesday, February 15, on the exciting proposals for the first stage of the Great Harbour project. This will be the first in a series of engagements with
Ambitious plans to transform Irvine Harbourside into a major Scottish visitor destination are poised to move forward. Proposals have been taking shape to breathe new life into the Great Harbour area and beach park to entice new visitors to the area. Although still in the early stage of development, the plans aim to create a
20th October 2020 Please note this fund closed to new applications at 5pm on Tuesday 3rd November 2020. A new Fund that will support local businesses during the latest phase of restrictions will be available from this morning (Tuesday 20 October, 9am). The Scottish Government has announced £40 million in funding for businesses and employees
Update 6th July 2020 Please note this fund will close to applications on Friday 10th July at 5pm. 15th June 2020 B&B owners among latest to be supported in latest Hardship fund A new fund has been launched today to reach out to even more businesses affected by the Coronavirus. The B&B Hardship Fund will
30th April 2020 A £100 million package of additional grant support for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) and newly self-employed people opens for applications later today. The three separate funds will be administered by local authorities and Scotland’s enterprise agencies and will begin to pay out grants in early May. They include a £34
North Ayrshire Council has been awarded £400,000 to develop tourism across Ayrshire’s island and coastal destinations. The Coig (Scots Gaelic for five) touring route initiative will provide the west coast of Scotland, the Firth of Clyde and islands with a new opportunity to brand and promote itself to national and international visitors. The funding will
Thorne Travel are delighted to be nominated for Travel Trade Gazette Top Travel Agency in Scotland 2020. Following the success of winning 2 awards in 2018 and being nominated again in 2019 they are excited to again be nominated for another award at these amazing ceremonies. The TTG travel awards is the universal benchmark
