Parents in Irvine have been dealt a blow after council chiefs pushed back the opening date of a new state-of the-art nursery at the 11th hour.
The £3.7m Marress House Early Years Centre was due to open in January 2023 following a transformation of Irvine's old tax office.
But North Ayrshire Council today confirmed that the first intake of children will now not take place until seven months later - in August 2023.