South Ayrshire is set to play a key role in strengthening Scotland’s manufacturing industry, having secured £2 million of investment for two significant projects. South Ayrshire Council, together with its partners Ayrshire College, Ayrshire Engineering Alliance and the University of Strathclyde, has been awarded funding from the Advancing Manufacturing Challenge Fund (AMCF). AMCF supports projects to help small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) develop their manufacturing capabilities. A total of …
Glasgow Prestwick Airport’s joint bid to become Scotland’s Heathrow Logistics Hub received a major boost after securing a place on the shortlist of nationwide potential sites – in the running to deliver Britain’s largest infrastructure project. The Airport’s bid was on a longlist of 65 potential applicants which Heathrow has whittled down to a final shortlist of 18, with four north of the border – following a visit by Heathrow Airport …
A multi-million pound investment package that will change the face of Ayrshire was rubber-stamped on Friday 8 March by the three Ayrshire Councils and the UK and Scottish Governments. The £250 million Ayrshire Growth Deal was signed and sealed which will now kick-start a range of projects across the region. The UK and Scottish Governments will both each invest just over £100m. This will be supported by South, East and …
