North Ayrshire

A Community Benefit Society based on the Isle of Arran has been granted planning consent for a 6MW solar farm, with the aim of generating 5,600MWh of clean renewable energy from 2027. Glenkiln Solar Farm will be located around 1km west of Lamlash and will provide enough renewable energy to meet one

Ambitious plans to develop marine tourism in Cumbrae have taken a significant step forward.

The former National Sports Centre on Cumbrae is set to reopen after new plans were given planning approval by North Ayrshire Council.

North Ayrshire Council is launching a public consultation on the timing of construction works that are part of an Isle of Cumbrae flood protection scheme.

North Ayrshire Council is to invest millions in a wide-ranging programme of maintenance investment into its roads, lighting and bridges network.

A project to help combat fuel poverty through solar power has been shortlisted as a finalist for the UK Roofing Awards 2025.

North Ayrshire Council’s Capital Budget will deliver investment worth more than £331 million in the coming years to help support communities and residents. The Capital Budget supports investment in buildings, infrastructure and regeneration projects and the newly-approved programme will

Work on the ambitious project that is set to transform Irvine’s Harbourside area is officially underway.

Scotland’s largest waste water pumping station is now partly powered by renewable energy after work was completed on a £478,000 solar power scheme.

The Scottish Government has confirmed it is exploring the potential purchase of Ardrossan Harbour.

Cumbrae Community Council has created its own plan for the local area.

Upgraded sheltered housing accommodation at Cheviot Court in Irvine has officially been re-opened following a £3.5 million modernisation programme.

Subsea cable manufacturer XLCC is to develop a manufacturing facility, with around 900 jobs, in North Ayrshire thanks to a new £20 million investment by the Scottish National Investment Bank. XLCC’s High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) cable will efficiently transport electricity over long

Following the recent completion of two major packages of improvement works in 2024, Arran’s largest social housing provider Trust Housing Association has now announced a further phase of investment to follow this year.

Plans have been submitted for a new battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in Kilwinning. Renewable energy company Apatura is seeking planning approval to construct and operate a 100 MW BESS with associated infrastructure and landscaping within a field just off the B778 Old Glasgow Road.