Original Board
Information board for consultation.

Major elements mentioned are:

• improvements and repair to the harbour
• better display and interpretation fo the castle
• a new heritage and visitor centre
• improvements to the park and routes through the village
• better parking provision including EV and E bike charging

Assessment of Current Provision

Community assets
The provision of community and sports facilities in Dunure is poor. There is a requirement for improved indoor community facilities which could serve all age groups in the village.

Visitor facilities.
Dunure benefits from numerous tourist visits. There are
however no real facilities to help enhance visits for nor for this to generate any income from the visitors.

Sports Facilities
The only sports facilities which are present in the village are the outdoor play and football areas. There is a need for some small scale indoor space which can house more active events such as fitness classes, children play, indoor games etc.

No current proposal to replace outdoor play areas.

Harbour

Proposal:
Repairs to harbour wall and breakwater.

‘evidence of long term decay … of the harbour walls, West quay and lighthouse … they are
now in urgent need to prevent collapse and loss of key elements of the historic structures’.

Costings:
The Harbour proposals are estimated at £1,202,327.48.

Heritage Centre

Proposal:
The Heritage Centre will create a premium quality building in Kennedy Park.

Costings:
The Heritage Centre is estimated at £3,096,441.48.

Price does not allow for car parking, though the area of the football pitches is suggested.

Viewpoint Bridge

Proposal:
The Viewpoint Bridge project will link the harbour to the Heritage Centre.

Costings:
The Viewpoint Bridge project is estimated at £1,297,007.87.

Kennedy Hall

Proposal:
Reburbish either as Holiday Cottage or Workshops.

Costings:
The Kennedy Hall project is estimated at £303,285.70.

Dunure Castle

Proposal:
CONSERVATION MAINTENANCE STRATEGY
Within an established arrangement of maintenance to be carried out by South Ayrshire
Council, there is a core of conservation concern for the Castle and Dovecote:

• Preservation of the principal architectural composition of the buildings with the repair of elements at risk of collapse or accelerated decay.
• Consolidation of original masonry structure with minimal intervention or disturbanceof detail and extant archaeology.
• Increased security and environmental stability to be achieved.
• Provide safe access for the general public visiting the historic site.
• Provide and maintain heritage interpretation and information display boards for visitors.
• Contemporary design of new elements such as access decks, fencing and gates to provide necessary protection of the fabric from vandalism.
• Maintain and manage the vegetation growth within the monument grounds.
• Protect and preserve the habitat of wildlife that take up residency within the monument grounds.
• Discrete and contemporary essential services for power and lighting on a minimalist basis.
• Any modern intervention on the site to be appropriate and sympathetic to the protection and care of the buildings and safety of visiting public.

Costings:
To be undertaken by South Ayrshire Council as required.