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Search the Public Notice PortalEAST Ayrshire’s flagship Ayrshire Growth Deal projects are set to benefit from the collapse of the deal’s initial projects.
When the AGD was signed in 2020, one of the stand-out projects was an £11 million subsea cabling project.
However, both that project and a £3m ‘onshore infill’ scheme were determined to be infeasible and last year, it was agreed that the funding could be re-distributed across other parts of the deal as part of a new programme to improve digital infrastructure.
The East Ayrshire AGD projects were identified as ideal candidates to dovetail with the new Building Digital Capital (BDC) programme.
South Ayrshire Council had originally taken on responsibility for the abandoned subsea cabling and infill projects, due to their proximity.
East Ayrshire’s share of the funding will be directed towards three flagship Growth Deal projects: the Ayrshire Manufacturing Investment Corridor, the Ayrshire Engineering Park (Ayrshire Innovation Park), and the CoRE (Centre of Renewable Energy Excellence).
Despite taking the lead, East Ayrshire’s allocation of the original £14m initiative is the lowest of the three Ayrshire authorities at £3.9m.
South Ayrshire’s Aerospace and Space Innovation Centre and related commercial build retains the largest portion of the funding at £5.27m, while North Ayrshire’s allocation is just over £4.5m.
The BDC will invest in ‘cutting-edge’ digital infrastructure, skills and adoption programmes across the region, with the aim of attracting global businesses, supporting innovation and helping local firms embrace new technology.
Investment will focus on installing private 5G networks, smart building technology, cyber security systems and advanced connectivity between sites and telecoms infrastructure.
Officials say these upgrades will allow businesses to adopt artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) and other advanced digital solutions, making Ayrshire more competitive in high-value industries such as advanced manufacturing and renewable energy.
Partnerships with Ayrshire College and the University of the West of Scotland will also deliver new training opportunities to ensure a skilled local workforce is in place.
A regional Digital Intelligence Hub will also be created with £300,000 of funding, working alongside telecoms providers and using AI to analyse investment data.
The hub, developed in partnership with the University of the West of Scotland, will provide insights to guide future infrastructure planning and attract further private sector investment.
The programme builds on Ayrshire’s involvement in the UK Government’s 5G Innovation Region scheme, which has already strengthened links between local authorities, industry and academia.
The report states that the digital project ‘will help move Ayrshire towards a world-class digitally connected region that is attractive to investors across many elements of the digital economy’.
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