Residents call for joined-up action on community safety
Reducing anti-social behaviour was made the first priority under the plan's Community Safety
Town hub
Darvel
News, events and businesses in Darvel.
Stories from Darvel
Visitors come to Darvel – but there's nowhere to stay
The accommodation gap was part of a bigger story.
Planning for Darvel's growing older population
The number of people of pensionable age rose by around 25%.
"Somewhere for our 13 to 17 year olds" – the case for a youth café
The town needs somewhere for its 13 to 17 year olds to hang out and socialise.
Darvel asks for a better bus service
Darvel has become a commuter town, with most of its workforce travelling elsewhere for work.
Quarry lorries, parking and safe routes to school
The A71 runs straight through the heart of Darvel, and for many residents the traffic on it is one of the town's biggest frustrations.
Lace and penicillin: telling Darvel's story
Darvel's history and very existence are bound up with weaving, and by the 1920s the lace furnishings industry in the Irvine Valley had become …
From Main Street to Loudoun Hill: Darvel's paths network
existing local paths that give people recreational access out of Darvel needed immediate improvement. The town already had a good walking and cycling network …
Big plans for Morton Park
Morton Park is one of the largest parks in East Ayrshire,
Hands off our Town Hall, library and sports centre
the library and the sports centre were vital to the community.
Darvel is Recognised Internationally as a Music Town
A great place to enjoy music is at the Darvel Music Festival.
Derelict buildings named Darvel's number one problem
For all the pride Darvel residents take in their town, one issue stood out above all others