Local businesses

The towns' regeneration plans all focus on developments that will support local businesses.

In addition, many of the other projects currently being developed around our changing bay will provide new opportunities for existing businesses to flourish.

Already, there are projects underway that are creating opportunities for local people and businesses.

• The regeneration of Kilwinning Main Street has provided opportunities for local people to get involved as trainees, which has led to new jobs.
• The construction of The Ayrshire is likely to create around 250 jobs.

Projects such as the development at Irvine Harbour, the Stevenston Business Centre and Annickbank Business Park are creating new business accommodation. The refurbishment of old buildings in Ardrossan and Saltcoats, such as the former station building in Saltcoats and 93 Princes Street in Ardrossan, is also creating opportunities for new businesses to come into the area.

Stephen McAlistair, Kandy Bar, Saltcoats and Kilwinning:

If we can bring new businesses into the area with sustainable jobs for local people, that's when we will really see regeneration taking root. Local businesses have an important part to play too and I want to see support that allows them to grow.