A plan topping £30 million to breathe fresh life into Ayr town centre will see hundreds of workers move into the former Hourstons department store.
Up to 350 health and social care staff will take up residence over a 6500sqm plot. Next door, the Arran Mall will be demolished and make way for an 'ageing well village' which will include a four storey block of 're-enablement' flats in a bid to clear hospital bed blocking.
Studio-type units will be supported by a day centre as part of a new four storey block. The proposed care village will boast both normal housing for older residents looking to downside, and those with "varying needs".
