More than 拢113m will be invested in schools and early years facilities over the next decade. This includes new schools for Girvan Primary (拢22.4m), Carrick Academy in Maybole (拢21.2m), Glenburn Primary and St Ninian's Primary shared campus in Prestwick (拢17.6m) and Sacred Heart Primary in Girvan (拢3.9m), as well as a range of school refurbishment projects. Early years projects being progressed in 2019/20 include the opening of the new Cherry Tree Early Years Centre.
Almost 拢50m of the programme will be spent on sport and leisure facilities across the area. This includes 拢40m for a new leisure facility in Ayr town centre and 拢7.1m for additional sporting facilities at Craigie Sporting Centre.
An additional 拢9.5m has been added to the programme for road reconstruction and improvement, taking the total over the ten years to 拢17.5m, while more than 拢5m has been allocated for street-lighting and LED replacement.
Funding of 拢21m has also been added to the programme in respect of investment in Prestwick Airport as part of the Council's contribution to delivering the Ayrshire Growth Deal, which is being supported by funding of 拢200m from the UK and Scottish Governments.
Councillor Peter Henderson, portfolio holder for resources and performance, said: 鈥淭he capital investment we have set out today will touch the lives of everyone in South Ayrshire and make them better 鈥� whether that's through giving our children the best possible start in life, providing our young people with the best education in the highest quality facilities, providing access to first-class sport and leisure facilities that support people to get fit and active and support their health and wellbeing, or delivering the infrastructure to create jobs and grow the economy.鈥�
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