A new playpark is set to form part of Irvine s grand Harbourside plans - with provisional designs of what areas may look like released today. North Ayrshire s Cabinet are to be updated next week on work to develop its Maritime Mile project, supported by funding of £14million through the Ayrshire Growth Deal. Council chiefs are expected to agree to support further engagement with residents as it further develops the Great Harbour plans - which it s hoped will also bring the Big Idea building back into some use. Other proposals include new waterfront plaza, improvements to pontoons and slipways as well as re-development of the Beach Pavilion.
Huge new play park at Irvine harbourside to be a national attraction as team behind Kelpies aid project
The team behind the famous Kelpies are working with council on design ideas.
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Potential designs for harbour
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Irvine beach park is to get a new national attraction play park under Ayrshire Growth Deal proposals.
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Southwest Florida waterways in the spotlight with Nautical Expo Craig Handel
Jim Griffiths believes in this area so much, he’s willing to invest thousands of dollars to bring Lee Civic Center alive again while calling attention to Southwest Florida’s waterways.
In a way, Griffiths, 55, is saying thank you for all the guidance and support he received when his own life could’ve unraveled after undergoing one family heartbreak after another.
“This area is such a massive boating community, but it doesn’t get the attention like the Keys or Fort Lauderdale,” Griffiths said. “Pine Island Sound has the largest population of bottle-nose dolphins, miles of beautiful beaches and protected inland waterways, almost 50 restaurants you can visit by boat and it’s also the tarpon capital of the world.
Jim Griffiths believes in this area so much, he’s willing to invest thousands of dollars to bring Lee Civic Center alive again while calling attention to Southwest Florida’s waterways.
In a way, Griffiths, 55, is saying thank you for all the guidance and support he received when his own life could’ve unraveled after undergoing one family heartbreak after another.
“This area is such a massive boating community, but it doesn’t get the attention like the Keys or Fort Lauderdale,” Griffiths said. “Pine Island Sound has the largest population of bottle-nose dolphins, miles of beautiful beaches and protected inland waterways, almost 50 restaurants you can visit by boat and it’s also the tarpon capital of the world.