HARVIES swimming pool will be moving to the new Ardrossan Academy, after councillors voted in favour of the proposals.

The £62m education and community campus looks likely to be built at North Shore, Ardrossan after a meeting of Full Council gave the project the green light today.

The agreed proposal will be subject to statutory consultation over the next few months with a final decision will be made in the new year.

After analysing the findings from the most recent engagement exercise, officers have recommended that a replacement Auchenharvie Leisure Centre swimming pool should be included in the North Shore facility along with a new Ardrossan Academy, Winton Primary, Ardrossan Library and accommodation for Health and Social Care Partnership staff.

The engagement findings were evenly balanced between the retention of the current pool and a new one within the proposed campus however the respondents were clear on the need for high quality facilities within the Three Towns.

The report says the council will explore the option for community use and/or ownership of the swimming pool building at Auchenharvie.

The report also provided details of investigation works on the North Shore site – the full report can be viewed online – and conclude that an appropriate remediation strategy can be put in place to make the site suitable for its intended use.

The council had allocated £31.5 million from its capital plan to replace Ardrossan Academy this was match-fined by the Scottish Government in the first round of funding for Community Education facilities