Editing North Ayrshire (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Departing - panoramio.jpg|thumb|right|280px|[[Brodick]], a settlement in North Ayrshire on the [[Isle of Arran]].]]
[[File:A View From Millport Isle Of Cumbrae - panoramio.jpg|thumb|right|280px|A view from [[Millport, Cumbrae|Millport]]. Tourism, particularly in the islands, is a strong sector of North Ayrshire's economy.]]
North Ayrshire has a slightly higher level of unemployment compared to the Scottish average. North Ayrshire launched an Economic Recovery and Renewal Strategy in September 2020 focusing on economic recovery and a renewal approach which aims to sets out a comprehensive plan for an inclusive and green economic recovery for North Ayrshire. An £8.8 million Investment Fund will be used as a key element of a Green New Deal by:<ref name=greennewdeal>{{cite web |last1=Cullinane |first1=Joe |title=North Ayrshire's Green New Deal |url=https://lgiu.org/north-ayrshires-new-green-deal/ |website=Local Government Information Unit |access-date=5 January 2023 |date=9 November 2020}}</ref>

* Maximising renewable energy generation using the council's land and assets.
* The creation of a new Green Jobs Fund to ensure a [[just transition]] for North Ayrshire.
* Investing in commercial estate including improving sustainability.
* Tackling vacant and derelict land and buildings in town centres.
* Supporting [[community economic development]] including through community regeneration and ownership.
* A tree-planting programme to support carbon absorption.

In May 2020, North Ayrshire Council became the first council in Scotland to become a Community Wealth Building (CWB) Council, setting out a new economic model focused on wellbeing and inclusion. North Ayrshire Council seeks to use Community Wealth Building objectives to support the recovery and renewal of North Ayrshire by creating an economy that works for people, place and planet.

The North Ayrshire approach will see the creation of a new £660,000 Community Wealth Building Business Fund to provide assistance to local business and facilitating the development of co-operatives, employee ownership and social enterprises, supporting local supply chains, fair employment, digital adoption and the transition to a [[green economy]]. North Ayrshire is to benefit from the Ayrshire Growth Deal, an economic plan created by both the [[Scottish Government]] and [[UK Government]]. The £250 million Ayrshire Growth Deal is also central to the plans to support economic recovery through a bold and ambitious investment programme to create and secure jobs within the area of North Ayrshire.<ref name=greennewdeal/>