Welcome to the Web site  for the town of  Kilbirnie, Ayrshire

Kilbirnie is a small town of around 7500 people situated in North Ayrshire on the West Coast of Scotland. Historically the town built up around the flax and weaving industries before iron and steelmaking took over in the 19th and early 20th Centuries. The local steelworks closed in 1979 dealing a major blow to the towns economy, and a large number of the local retailers closed soon after. After a long period of progress, with the town improving, a number of private housing estates were built and the town was optimistic of a brighter future. The Radio City Association redeveloped the former Radio Cinema into a Healthy Living Centre, and Tesco built a new supermarket in the town centre. A flood in August 2008 caused major damage to the town centre, with many homes and businesses badly damaged. A long awaited flood prevention scheme needs a Scottish Government funding commitment. The project to redevelop Lochshore, the former steelwork site, was planned but has stalled while Scottish Enterprise was reorganised. Since 2007 Kilbirnie has gone from being identified as the best housing investment area to being voted second on the list for Town Centres in need of regeneration in 2009.