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Top planners from all over Scotland will focus on  “The Power of Planning – a Force for Good” as they gather for their prestigious annual conference at Kilmarnock’s Centrestage this month.

Partnership working, inward investment and regeneration in Kilmarnock were the focus as UK Government Minister Alex Norris MP came to town to meet with enthusiastic representatives of the many organisations who are collaborating to bring about exciting new changes in the area.

Senior Council officials and local elected members have joined forces in a bid to preserve a vital lifeline for the local Stewarton community.  

A pioneering £1.5 million investment will see a second group of apprentices join Cumnock based group Emergency One, the UK’s leading manufacturer of specialist fire and rescue service appliances.

Nearly 240 local young people have now benefitted from training and support, enabling and equipping them with the skills required to access full time jobs across the local area thanks to East Ayrshire Council’s Jobs and Training Fund – exceeding all expectations at the outset of the programme.

Planning Permission in Principle has been granted for a major expansion of the Moorfield industrial park in Kilmarnock as part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal.

The Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Innovative Projects Showcase took place on Monday 18 November. Hosted at Ayrshire College Kilmarnock Campus, this event brought together young people, educators and employers to hear about the innovative projects funded through DYW Ayrshire across North, South and East Ayrshire.

TOM Arthur, Minister for Employment and Investment, was the special guest at a major business event in Ayrshire this week. The bold Ayrshire Regional Economic Strategy (RES) was launched in June 2023 and the ‘Making and Keeping the £ in Ayrshire’ event at Ayrshire College, Kilwinning, was a chance to explore the journey since it was launched.

A group from East Ayrshire Council's Economic Growth team recently paid a visit to welcome an Ayrshire company back to its roots.

In a positive step for the local economy, Bridge Johnson, a thriving family business with its roots in the area, has chosen to return to the area after many years in three premises in Glasgow thanks to the offer of the perfect property and keen support to continue their expansion under one expansive and well connected roof.

Three relatively new Kilmarnock businesses welcomed an MSP and local councillors, as part of a Scotland’s Towns Partnership’s “Shop Local” week, to explain why they’d made a positive choice to set up in the town.

East Ayrshire Council has made a pledge to boost the region’s economy by choosing to support local businesses whenever it possibly can.

Recruitment events are taking place in East Ayrshire for 20 community funded apprenticeships in a pioneering £1.5 million investment.