Local businesses gain insights on benefits of regeneration

Businesses in Irvine Bay can learn more of the benefits regeneration work is bringing to the area.

A series of talks has been organised by Irvine Bay Regeneration Company to provide local firms with a better insight into the positive impact the work being carried out in the five towns is having.

The talks business events run in three different locations over the next three months.

• Thursday, October 6th at Taylors Hotel in Kilwinning is first up. Running from 9am – 10am (doors open 8.30) the event will look at the regeneration of the town centre, the impact it’s had and what happens next.

• Tuesday, November 8th at the Michael Lynch Centre in Ardrossan will see businesses updated on work in Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston – including the transformational plans for Ardrossan North Shore, the marina and quayside, Stevenston Business Centre and the success of the Saltcoats station building. Doors open from 5.30pm, with the event beginning at 6pm and running till 7pm

• Tuesday, December 6th at the Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine will provide details on plans for the Bridgegate area, Bridgegate House, Trinity Church and the new sports and leisure centre, as well as the major plans for The Ayrshire golf complex and Irvine Harbourside. The one-hour event gets underway at 12.30pm, with doors opening at noon

Patrick Wiggins, Chief Executive of Irvine Bay Regeneration Company, said: “We have found these meetings with local businesses very useful and very well attended. We want to work wherever possible with the local business community to ensure they know about our work and our plans, and that they are in a position to benefit from them whenever possible.”

For further information and to book your place call 0845 60 66 826 or register online at www.registerforevent.co.uk/irvinebaytalksbusiness2011