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North Ayrshire Council · 20 May 2024
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE         
Ayrshire Economic Joint Committee 
A meeting of the Ayrshire Economic Joint Committee of North Ayrshire Council will
be held remotely on Monday, 20 May 2024 at 14:00 to consider the undernoted
business. 
Meeting Arrangements - Fully Remote
This meeting will be held remotely in accordance with the provisions of
the Local Government (Scotland) Act 2003.  Where possible, the meeting
will be live-streamed and available to view at https://north-ayrshire.public-
i.tv/core/portal/home.  In the event that live-streaming is not possible, a
recording of the meeting will instead be available to view at this location. 
1 Declarations of Interest
Members are requested to give notice of any declarations of interest in
respect of items of business on the Agenda. 
2 Minutes
The accuracy of the Minutes of (a) Ordinary meetings of the Joint
Committee held on 20 November 2023 and 19 February 2024; and (b)
Special meetings of the Joint Committee held on 18 September 2023 and
15 January 2024 will be confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance
with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland)
Act 1973 (copy enclosed). 
3 Ayrshire Growth Deal (AGD) – Programme Risk Register Update
(March 2024)
Submit report by the Head of Economic Growth (East Ayrshire Council)
providing an update on the AGD Programme Risk Register (copy
enclosed).

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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 
4 Ayrshire Growth Deal - Communications Protocol Update (March
2024)
Submit report by the Head of Economic Growth (East Ayrshire Council)
advising of the updating of the AGD Communications Protocol (copy
enclosed). 
5 Ayrshire Manufacturing Investment Corridor Project and Ayrshire
Engineering Park
Submit report by the Head of Economic Growth (East Ayrshire Council)
providing an update on the Ayrshire Manufacturing Investment Corridor
(AMIC) and Ayrshire Engineering Park (AEP) projects, following
confirmation from both Scottish and UK Governments that the change
request (proposing the co-location of both projects at Moorfield and the
renaming of the site as the Ayrshire Innovation Park) has been approved
(copy enclosed). 
6 Urgent Items
Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent. 
7 Exclusion of the Public - Para 9
Resolve in terms of Section 50(A)4 of the Local Government (Scotland)
Act 1973, to exclude from the Meeting the press and the public for the
following item of business on the grounds indicated in terms of Paragraph
9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A  of the Act.
Non Disclosure of Information
In terms of Standing Order 21 (Disclosure of Information), the information
contained within the following report is confidential information within the
meaning of Section 50A of the 1973 Act and shall not be disclosed to any
person by any Member or Officer. 
8 Exempt Item Ayrshire Growth Deal - Commercial Build Project A
Submit report by the Chief Executive (South Ayrshire Council) on the
above (copy sent under separate cover).

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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE  
Webcasting
Please note: this meeting may be filmed/recorded/live-streamed to the
Council's internet site and available to view at https://north-ayrshire.public-
i.tv/core/portal/home, where it will be capable of repeated viewing.  At the
start of the meeting, the Provost/Chair will confirm if all or part of the
meeting is being filmed/recorded/live-streamed.
You should be aware that the Council is a Data Controller under the Data
Protection Act 2018.  Data collected during the webcast will be retained in
accordance with the Council’s published policy, including, but not limited
to, for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those records
available via the Council’s internet site.
Generally, the press and public seating areas will not be filmed. However,
by entering the Council Chambers, using the press or public seating area
or (by invitation) participating remotely in this meeting, you are consenting
to being filmed and consenting to the use and storage of those images and
sound recordings and any information pertaining to you contained in them
for webcasting or training purposes and for the purpose of keeping
historical records and making those records available to the public. If you
do not wish to participate in a recording, you should leave the
meeting.  This will constitute your revocation of consent.
If you have any queries regarding this and, in particular, if you believe that
use and/or storage of any particular information would cause, or be likely
to cause, substantial damage or distress to any individual, please contact
dataprotectionofficer@north-ayrshire.gov.uk.

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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 
Ayrshire Economic Joint Committee Sederunt 
North Ayrshire Council
Councillor Marie Burns
Councillor Joe Cullinane
Councillor Anthony Gurney
Craig Hatton
Russell McCutcheon
Louise Kirk    
East Ayrshire Council
Councillor Douglas Reid
Councillor Iain Linton
Councillor Maureen McKay
Councillor Stephen Canning (sub)
Councillor Barry Douglas (sub)
Councillor William Lennox (sub)
Eddie Fraser
David McDowall
Graham Saunders  
South Ayrshire Council
Councillor Martin Dowey
Councillor William Grant
Councillor Bob Pollock
Mike Newall
George Hunter
Louise Reid  
Others
Simon Foster, Spirit Aerosystems
Jane Martin, Scottish Enterprise
Angela Cox, Ayrshire College
Paul Zealey, Skills Development Scotland   
Chair: 
Apologies: 
Attending: