In January Provost of East Ayrshire Jim Todd performed the official closing ceremony to the 20 year regeneration of Longpark in Kilmarnock.Cunninghame Housing Association first became involved in Longpark in 1999 following a transfer of undertakings from the then Longpark Ownership Co-operative, Kilmarnock.
Post transfer, the Association added to its new build portfolio with 51 properties constructed at Longpark Phase 5 followed by an additional 54 new build homes at Longpark Phase 6.This significant investment changed the perception of the area and the demand for the new properties supported the view that people wished to move into Longpark and considered it a desirable place to live.One remaining blight remained within the estate, a