North Ayrshire Council has launched a small grants scheme for owners, landlords or tenants of flats, houses and commercial properties which aims to preserve and enhance the town’s character by supporting repairs and reinstatement of traditional features. The scheme will provide between 70% and 90% of the costs of projects to the exterior of buildings.The grant scheme is part... Continue Reading →

I was lucky enough to get to see inside The Trinity church this morning.  It is lovely to see it coming along so well, my picture doesn't really do justice but the stained window really is beautiful.  My favourite thing was the roof though the slates are really smart looking, can't wait till all the... Continue Reading →

The technology for Nuclear weapons & power are the same.Nuclear Power reactors release radioactivity to the air and the water on an ongoing basis, even with no accident.Nuclear power does not help address climate change.Moving nuclear waste is a high risk activity which puts our communities in harms ways.Nuclear waste remains dangerous for thousands of... Continue Reading →

The technology for Nuclear weapons & power are the same.Nuclear Power reactors release radioactivity to the air and the water on an ongoing basis, even with no accident.Nuclear power does not help address climate change.Moving nuclear waste is a high risk activity which puts our communities in harms ways.Nuclear waste remains dangerous for thousands of... Continue Reading →

YLA Erin Mcauley collecting "Legacy Wishes" from Cllr Marie Burns and I

Speaking about North Ayrshire councils' commitment to equalityIt was a real pleasure to attend the reception and awards ceremony in Ayr on Saturday and show North Ayrshire’s support for LGBT Youth Scotland.  I was there both in my role as Youth Champion and as Chair of the Corporate Equality group.  North Ayrshire’s Corporate Equality Group... Continue Reading →

Cllr Maguire with some of the Coastwatch Irvine membersA while back I wrote about an exciting project to bring the Pilot House back into community use.  I am delighted to report that things are progressing with the Pilot House Restoration project.I met with Coastwatch Irvine on Saturday at the Pilot House where they were speaking... Continue Reading →

Cunninghame North MSP Kenneth Gibson has tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament praising North Ayrshires rising stars:"That the Parliament congratulates all of the winners at North Ayrshire’s Rising Stars Awards 2013; understands that the awards celebrate the many and varied ways in which young people help to enrich the lives of others and support... Continue Reading →

Cunninghame North MSP Kenneth Gibson has tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament praising North Ayrshires rising stars:"That the Parliament congratulates all of the winners at North Ayrshire’s Rising Stars Awards 2013; understands that the awards celebrate the many and varied ways in which young people help to enrich the lives of others and support... Continue Reading →

Pleasure to have taken part in the tidy organised by Irvine Action on Saturday.  The weather stayed dry and everyone was in good spirits working away.  As with the Kilbirnie tidy the evening before our young people were very well represented making up a big proportion of the volunteers.Before and after pictures, lots of rubbish... Continue Reading →