Response to UK Government backing for The HALO
Marie Macklin C.B.E who leads The HALO initiative said:
“The financial backing of the UK Government is wonderful news for Ayrshire, and for Kilmarnock in particular. The people of Kilmarnock deserve this. We already have the backing and tremendous encouragement of East Ayrshire Council and Diageo PLC. This major funding from the UK Government is a significant step in enabling us to deliver this development for the town.
UK Government invests £3.5M in Ayrshire
The UK Government is to invest £3.5 million in an ambitious regeneration programme in Kilmarnock, Scottish Secretary David Mundell announced today [Tuesday 8 August]. The HALO project in the former Diageo bottling plant will strengthen Ayrshire’s economic prospects, create nearly a thousand new jobs and benefit local businesses and residents.
The HALO Kilmarnock to have key role in creating unique area of digital skills
The HALO, Kilmarnock, is to take an ambitious front line role in creating a future workforce of digitally skilled young people ready to support the impressive regeneration of the town.
The HALO signs MoU with UWS for Enterprise & Innovation Hub
The HALO Kilmarnock Limited (The HALO), and The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at creating a ground breaking Enterprise and Innovation Hub as part of the regeneration of the former Diageo bottling plant site in Kilmarnock.
The HALO Kilmarnock Reaches Major Milestone
A Planning Application Notice, now lodged with East Ayrshire Council, is an important step in preparing a masterplan for the £65 million development HALO development on the site of the former Diageo bottling plant in Kilmarnock.
Marie Macklin named IoD Scotland’s Non-Executive Director of the Year
Marie Macklin named IoD Scotland’s Non-Executive Director of the Year for her work with Appointedd
Marie Macklin announced as IoD finalist
Marie Macklin C.B.E has today been announced as a finalist in the category for Non-Executive Director of the Year at the Institute of Directors Scotland Awards 2016.
Marie Macklin C.B.E joins Strathblair Associates as Strategic Advisor
Marie Macklin C.B.E. has announced that she is to act as Strategic Advisor to Strathblair Associates, which offers specialist boardroom-level expertise to business owners, helping them to define then realise their personal and business ambitions.
Glasgow City Region (GCR) City Deal Launch
This week Marie Macklin C.B.E. attended the meeting of the Glasgow Economic Leadership Board (ELB) chaired by leading entrepreneur, Lord Willie Haughey OBE, to provide independent leadership and direction for economic development activity in Glasgow.
Ayrshire Business Showcase at Westminster
Marie Macklin C.B.E who is leading an innovative initiative to regenerate the former Diageo bottling plant in Kilmarnock, is actively promoting and seeking support from the UK Government for the £340 Million Ayrshire Growth Deal.
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