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UNLOCKING NORTH AYRSHIRE’S POTENTIAL
orth Ayrshire is located on one of the most scenic stretches of coastline in the south-west coast of Scotland. Just 30 minutes from Glasgow city centre and with easy access to UK and international markets, North Ayrshire is a great place to do business.
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But connections out with the region are equally important too. North Ayrshire is ideally situated between two international airports, with access to the busiest passenger ferry port, is home to the deepest water port on the west coast of the UK and has excellent direct rail and road links.
At the very core of the region’s business success is its pioneering and acclaimed approach to providing business support, known as ‘Team North Ayrshire’. Team North Ayrshire is a collaboration between the public, private and third sector that works together to shape and grow the area’s economy by providing a single conduit for businesses to get the support they need, when they need it. Councillor Alex Gallagher, Cabinet
Member for Economy, said: “North Ayrshire is a strategic coastal location with excellent infrastructure to support companies from all sectors to locate and to export across the globe, with particular strengths in life sciences, manufacturing and engineering and tourism and leisure.
engineering sector, with potential development opportunities in major industries.
Our unique combination of access to airports, sea water ports and rail links gives the area the strategic capability as Scotland’s logistics hub.
He added: “Our unique combination of access to airports, sea water ports and rail links gives the area the strategic capability as Scotland’s logistics hub.”
There is significant growth potential in North Ayrshire’s manufacturing and
Spotlight on Hunterston Hunterston is one of North Ayrshire’s key strategic development sites and comprises the areas including the nuclear power station, deep water port, National Offshore wind turbine test facility and the Marine Yard.
Hunterston provides a unique combination of energy generation, infrastructure and network accessibility. We recognise the credibility of Hunterston as an energy hub because of the nuclear power plant, the offshore test facility and the £1 billion Western Link project which aims to bring renewable energy from Scotland to homes and businesses in Wales and England.
Hunterston Deep Water Port has the deepest sea entrance on the west coast of the UK. It can accommodate the largest capped sea vessels and handle most types of bulk cargoes including liquid bulks.
View of Hunterston peninsula with development land 34 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MONTHLY 2018
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