North Ayrshire Council has selected Irvine Housing Association has to be the preferred partner for the development of 56 affordable homes on Arran later this year.
Having completed ten years of active service on the board of Link Group, Robbie Robertson is standing down as chairman, a post he has held since September 2007.
The majority of towns and cities across Scotland are affordable for first-time buyers, according to the latest Bank of Scotland First-Time Buyer Review.