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Have your say on alcohol licensing in North Ayrshire
Local people are being invited to shape the future of alcohol licensing as The North Ayrshire Licensing Forum is looking for new members
24 July 2026

Summer fun with North Ayrshire Libraries
Schools are out and our action packed calendar of North Ayrshire Libraries events have begun! See the schedule of drop-in, bookable free events near you!
20 July 2026

Summer of Sport is game on for North Ayrshire
Our Community Learning and Development service has launched their Summer of Sport programme in partnership with KA Leisure and sportscotland!
20 July 2026

Free pollinator packs are available
North Ayrshire Council is offering free packs of plants to residents to help support butterflies, bees and other pollinators.
15 July 2026

Reminder on responsible use of charity clothing banks
Residents are being reminded that they could inadvertently be putting themselves at risk of a financial penalty when using charity shops or clothing banks.
10 July 2026

North Ayrshire Council retains Gold Accreditation
The Council’s Housing Service has been recognised for outstanding customer participation, tenant empowerment, and service scrutiny.
08 July 2026

New strategy to boost social housing supply
A five-year strategy will focus on acquiring homes to help boost the local housing stock and bring more empty homes back into public use quickly.
07 July 2026

North Ayrshire celebrates 1,000th new home
The keys to the 1,000th home built under the Council’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan have been officially handed over to a delighted resident.
03 July 2026

Consultation on 20mph speed limit is open
A public consultation has been launched to gather feedback on the Council’s recent implementation of the National 20mph speed limit Strategy.
01 July 2026

Play is vital when it comes to children’s rights
School children have spoken about the joy they get from playing – especially outdoors in Council-run play parks.
30 June 2026

Pupils celebrate end of Commonwealth Baton Relay
The end of North Ayrshire’s Commonwealth Baton six-locality relay was celebrated at a special ceremony at Irvine Royal Academy on Thursday 18 June.
26 June 2026

Rate increase agreed for early years funded providers
The council agreed a 6.2% increase in the sustainable hourly rate paid for local early learning and childcare (ELC) partner providers.
24 June 2026
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