Ayr police station set for demolition

Ayr town centre will undergo another dramatic change as the former police station on King Street is to be demolished - almost exactly 50 years after it opened.

- STEPHEN BARK

Police Scotland have confirmed that demolition work will begin in the coming weeks as the deteriorating building is no longer viable to maintain.

Chief Superintendent Suzanne Chow said that demolition of the building which housed Ayr's police for almost 50 years was "the most viable option".

Opened in May 1975, Ayr King Street Police Station became a much-loved building that was at the heart of delivering policing services in Ayrshire.

The building's poor condition was discussed at a Scottish Parliament committee in 2019, with officials admitting it was no longer fit for purpose.

A move from the site was first mooted in November 2020 before a temporary closure was needed in October 2021 with some of the 200 officers based at King Street moving to share Newton House with South Ayrshire Council.