It is Time to Redevelop Ardrossan Harbour

That the Parliament notes that 3 February 2020 is the fourth anniversary of the first meeting of the Ardrossan Harbour Taskforce, which was formed to improve the operation of the harbour and consider any infrastructure work required for the entry into service of the new ferry earmarked for the Ardrossan-Brodick route; notes that, while the taskforce meets only twice a year, numerous discussions have been held involving stakeholders, such as Transport Scotland, Peel Ports, CalMac, CMAL, North Ayrshire Council and the Isle of Arran Ferry Committee; was heartened when the Taskforce committed to a multi-million pound investment to upgrade Ardrossan Harbour, accommodate the new ferry and improve weather resilience on the route by reducing the number of sailings cancelled; expresses deep frustration however at what it sees as the inordinate amount of time taken to agree a design and funding and for work to begin at the harbour, which it believes is leading the people of both Arran and Ardrossan to wonder if, let alone when, this will happen, and therefore urges all partners in the Taskforce to urgently conclude their deliberations and announce the date when work to redevelop Ardrossan Harbour will start on site.