Plans to demolish Ayr

LMA Architects has submitted plans to partially demolish the historic Hourstons building in Alloway Street to create a £30 million Care Village, retaining its façade due to its deteriorating condition. The project will provide various community services, including day care, recovery units, and GP facilities, collaborating with South Ayrshire Council and NHS Ayrshire & Arran. Meanwhile, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council aims to demolish the former Pen-y-Cwm special school to develop the site for educational and community use, pending a decision by August 26. In Staffordshire, plans to demolish South Staffordshire College for housing have been approved, despite traffic safety concerns raised by local councillors; a traffic management plan will be implemented to address these issues. The developments in all three locations reflect a trend toward repurposing existing structures for community-focused projects, albeit with varying degrees of community contention.