South Ayrshire

Cabinet secretary for transport Fiona Hyslop officially marked the successful restoration of Troon station this week.

The former Free Church of Scotland site on Ayr’s Kirkholm Avenue could make way for a new housing project.

The site of a former public convenience at Barassie Beach, Troon, is to become a new restaurant.

Works on the Citadel Leisure Centre's roof and façade will begin on Monday 18 November, South Ayrshire Council has confirmed.

Planning permission has been granted for an affordable housing development to be built on agricultural land in Kirkmichael. Twelve homes have been earmarked for land across from 42 to 46 Bolestyle Road.

South Ayrshire Council is working with the team at Pangaea Golf Architecture, in association with Paul Lawrie, to improve the playing experience at Belleisle and Darley Golf Courses.

South Ayrshire Council has completed refurbishment works at the Heathfield Waste Transfer Station in Ayr. The project was led by the council's Professional Design Services team in collaboration with external contractor Aroha Escapes.

Work has begun on plans to rebuild Girvan Primary School.

Work to update the heating system at Troon Leisure Club will start on Monday 30 September. The facility will be open as normal throughout the upgrade, which is scheduled to last around six weeks.

An essential community facility in South Ayrshire will soon be more sustainable thanks to funding through a government scheme.

The construction work at Maybole Community Campus has been completed ahead of pupils and staff returning after the summer holidays. The campus, which incorporates the new Carrick Academy, Culzean Primary & Early Years Centre, St Cuthbert's Primary, a Police Office, and the Maybole Leisure Club h

The initial design concepts for the proposed Golf Development Centre at Belleisle Golf Course were approved by South Ayrshire Council this week.

Plans have been revealed to develop the former Alexander Sawmills site in Ayr. The prominent site, on Heathfield Road, has been vacant for decades following the closure of the sawmill.

Proposals have been lodged to fix the façade of Ayr Sheriff Court due to the “immediate risk” of falling masonry. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has made an application to South Ayrshire Council for permission to undertake alterations to the Wellington Square building.

Plans to transform Ayr's former Hourstons building and the Arran Mall into a 'Living Well Village' have reached the planning submission stage. LMA Architects is seeking listed building consent to partially demolish the building in Alloway Street - but retain its historic facade.