South Ayrshire Council has completed a beachfront facility refurbishment project at Ayr Beach.

A £400,000 contract to carry out renovation work to facilities at Blackburn Drive and Arthur Street in central Ayr was signed earlier this year.

Work has now been completed at Blackburn Drive, which reopened to the public on Saturday, 23 April.

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Arthur Street is expected to reopen early next month.

Features of the project involved various improvements such as new windows and roof, rewiring, external foot showers for beach goers, baby changing facilities, new toilet and sink fixtures, sanitary fittings, floor coverings, and general decoration.

Donald Gillies, the council's Head of Property and Risk, said: "Ayr remains a firm favourite with summer tourists and this work means that our facilities are now fit to cope with expected demand.

"By focusing on delivering a quality upgrade, we will ensure beach goers, visitors, and the general public will all have access to greatly improved facilities."

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