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The site of the much admired Robert Burns Mural at the corner of John Dickie Street and Strand Street in Kilmarnock will be undergoing a makeover in June, as work starts on a brand new public feature and events space, named Poets' Corner.

Ayrshire is in a strong position to sustain long-term digital growth, economic resilience and competitiveness thanks to their participation in the 5G Innovation Project.

North and East Ayrshire Councils have launched a new Shared Economic Development Service, as part of a coordinated approach to delivering economic priorities across the region.

Emergency One, the UK’s leading manufacturer of specialist fire and rescue service appliances, has received a funding boost for 12 new trade apprentices.

A new publication to promote Ayrshire as the world’s best destination for Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns has just been launched.

East Ayrshire Council has launched a new vocation training programme as part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal’s ambitions to upskill residents in Cumnock and Doon Valley, enabling them to access employment in the emerging electric vehicle and hydrogen automotive sector.

A local housing development in Cumnock is the first project to benefit from the innovative CoRE project (Community Renewable Energy) as part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal.

The amended Mauchline CARS Action Plan was approved at Cabinet on Wednesday 3 December.

As construction continues apace at the site of the new Ayrshire Innovation Park, Moorfield Kilmarnock, some essential roadworks will be commencing on Monday 5 January 2026 for approximately ten weeks.

Construction of the Ayrshire Innovation Park (AIP), at Moorfield in Kilmarnock, is officially underway and officials gathered in Kilmarnock to celebrate the start of this £48.8m Ayrshire Growth Deal project.

 On 26 June 2025 East Ayrshire Council officers reported to a Council meeting on a cross-cutting review of employability provision delivered by Council services.

As a result of the review, it was decided to bring together teams to work under one Directorate: Education and Skills, thus pooling experience and knowledge of teams delivering employability support to all-age clients and parents.

East Ayrshire Council’s “Net Zero Accelerator” programme has scooped a top award at the 2025 COSLA Excellence Awards.