Scottish Government

Strengthen the role of Ayrshire as Scotland's Western Gateway.

NPF2 Paragraph Reference

184, 206, 224, Map 9, National Development 2, 4, 9

Contribution to NPF Strategy

• Expands opportunities for communities and businesses by promoting environmental quality and good connectivity.
• Encourages the supply of new homes in places where people want to live.
• Promotes development which helps to regenerate communities and enable disadvantaged communities to access opportunities.
• Supports strong, sustainable growth.
• Supports improvements to transport infrastructure

2009 onwards - Reflect vision in preparation of development plans, associated action programmes, masterplans, development briefs and development management decisions.

Lead Partner(s)/Delivery Bodies

Ayrshire Councils are working in partnership with the business community and key agencies to address recessionary issues and to take the necessary action to remove strategic inhibitors to ensure sustainable economic growth at an Ayrshire level. The sectors identified are Marine & Coastal, Tourism, Engineering, Food & Drink & Renewables. (The latter is being led by Scottish Enterprise).

There has been recent improvements to transport infrastructure within /to Ayrshire including half hour rail service to Kilmarnock and the ongoing improvements to the rail service between Ayr and Glasgow (new rolling stock and signalling improvements/ track investment outside Paisley which will be of benefit to the Ayrshire commuter/businesses.). Scottish Water continue to invest in water/sewerage infrastructure which is helping improve environmental quality.