Jim Montgomerie: Last News

A lifelong affiliation with the armed forces makes Jim Montgomerie immensely proud of his new role.

Fourteen modern and energy-efficient homes have been completed on the site of a former council depot in Saltcoats.

Plans for 94 new homes on the grounds of three former additional support needs (ASN) schools in North Ayrshire are set to be unveiled.

A Saltcoats councillor has jumped to the defence of the town after it was branded a 'hellhole' on a website reviewing the worst places to live in the UK.

A councillor has spoken of the heartbreaking moment he desperately tried to save a homeless woman who died in a fire at a public toilet block in Ayrshire.

Residents at sheltered housing units in North Ayrshire have been given the green light to mix in communal lounges for the first time since the initial coronavirus pandemic lockdown.

North Ayrshire Council has welcomed a major funding boost which will allow a radical improvement of a key road network in the region.

North Ayrshire's roads this year.The council has increased its investment as part of a wide-ranging programme of improvement works.

North Ayrshire's Jim Montgomerie sprang into action after hearing the 81-year-old screaming from underneath the motor.The Labour politician was driving near the Windy Ha pub in Saltcoats when he ran to the elderly woman's aid along with a number of concerned onlookers.Councillor Montgomerie explained: "I saw a commotion at the side of the road.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterTraffic is to be restricted in Kilwinning’s Main Street starting in the new year.The move comes, the council says, after the issue of traffic concerns in the town centre was raised by groups in the local community.It will mean no access for all vehicles between 10.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Saturday.Drivers in Kilwinning are being urged to now take note of the new restrictions.Councillor Jim Montgomerie, cabinet member for Green New Deal and sustainability, said: “We have introduced these measures in response to increasing community concerns for the safety of pedestrians on Kilwinning’s Main Street.“Initially, it will be for a period of 18

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNorth Ayrshire doesn’t have a Covid-testing centre because Crosshouse Hospital near Kilmarnock is seen as appropriate, a meeting heard.But new walk-in testing centres are now being considered.Councillor Jim Montgomerie said lots of residents have asked him why they have to travel elsewhere for tests.The Saltcoats politician asked council leader Joe Cullinane why there are no coronavirus testing units in the area at a full North Ayrshire Council meeting this week.Councillor Montgomerie said: “I have suggested a while back I would have liked to see pop up tents in the local towns where people could get tested if they had symptoms.”Council leader

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterConstruction is now well under way to build a new generation of council houses at Towerlands in Irvine.Extra care is being taken to ensure work is carried out safely and in line with national guidelines relating to Coronavirus.North Ayrshire Council say the 50 new homes at the former Towerlands Primary School site will provide sought-after modern, affordable, energy-efficient homes.The £8.4m project, supported by £2.95m of Scottish Government grant, will see the creation of amenity bungalows, general needs houses and homes suitable for wheelchair users.Councillor Jim Montgomerie, Cabinet Member for Green New Deal & Sustainability at North

North Ayrshire Council is to reopen its household recycling centres ‘on a phased basis’ next month.