North Ayrshire Council has announced a funding programme to improve mooring facilities on the Clyde Islands.

The works will provide additional facilities for boating enthusiasts and will get underway this month.

Over £120,000 has been secured to improve facilities on the Isles of Arran and Cumbrae.

The funding has been provided by the Coastal Communities Fund, an initiative established by HM Treasury and delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government (Marine Scotland).


The award will allow the council to install additional moorings at Arran (Whiting Bay, Blackwaterfoot and Pirnmill) as well as Millport on Cumbrae.

The improvements will allow boat owners to visit these locations by securing their boats to a fully serviced berth.

Proposals for the new facilities have been developed in association with the local communities, managed in partnership between North Ayrshire Council, Visit Arran and the Cumbrae Community Development Company (CCDC).

The new bays add to the existing stock in Lochranza, Brodick, Lamlash and Millport.  Work is underway to investigate the potential for improved step ashore facilities linked to the mooring facilities.

Sheila Gilmore of Visit Arran said: "VisitArran is delighted to have been involved in these developments from the outset and see these moorings as a great start to further developing marine infrastructure on the island."

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