Run-down housing and a tired main street top Newmilns' list of concerns
Newmilns and Greenholm residents love their town – but they are not blind to its problems.
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The people are the best asset, what Newmilns loves about itself
Residents valued having lots of character buildings and still having a library, optician and pharmacy in the town. One said Newmilns had huge potential, …
Only two floats at the Gala: why Newmilns needs you
At the last Newmilns Gala in 2019, only two floats took part. The new Community Action Plan uses that small, telling fact to make …
From an old Post Office to a Queen's Award: what Newmilns has achieved since 2014
The NRA created the "Love Newmilns" brand on social media to share news about the town,
729 voices shape Newmilns and Greenholm's new five-year planMore than 700 people have helped set the course for Newmilns and Greenholm until 2027. The Newmilns & Greenholm Community Action Plan 2022–2027 is built on 729
The plan was drawn up by a steering group of representatives from local groups and residents.
Residents call for joined-up action on community safety
Reducing anti-social behaviour was made the first priority under the plan's Community Safety
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 …