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Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce News
News and press releases from Inverclyde Chamber, our members and our partner organisations at Scottish and British Chambers of Commerce.
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28/11/2023
The leader of Inverclyde Council has raised concerns about a proposed Council Tax freeze next year with Scotland’s first minister. Councillor Stephen McCabe has written to […]
27/11/2023
Community groups can apply for a share of £100,000 from Inverclyde Council’s Warm Hand of Friendship scheme from today, Monday 27 November 2023. Applications are now […]
25/11/2023
Two successful community shops that save perfectly good food from going to waste by putting it in the cupboards of Inverclyde residents is to receive more […]
24/11/2023
A project which supports young men with alcohol or drug dependencies to turn their lives around has been given a £¼ million funding boost by Inverclyde […]
24/11/2023
Inverclyde Women’s Aid, a prominent organisation dedicated to supporting women and girls experiencing domestic abuse, is proud to be supporting the 16 Days of Activism campaign […]
23/11/2023
Foodbanks have been given a share of £30,000 from Inverclyde Council to help support struggling families this winter. The council has awarded funding to several organisations […]
23/11/2023
The price of energy for a typical household that uses gas and electricity and pays by Direct Debit will go up by £94 after Ofgem announced […]
23/11/2023
A nursery in Port Glasgow is the first in Scotland to receive a prestigious award for looking after the social and emotional wellbeing of their children. […]
22/11/2023
A project that supported more than 10,000 Inverclyde residents with the cost of living crisis during the cold winter months is returning thanks to £100,000 of […]
22/11/2023
Jeremy Hunt has announced tax cuts for businesses and workers in an “autumn statement for growth” worth £20bn, with a larger than expected reduction in national […]
22/11/2023
Inverclyde Council staff will receive a boost in their pay packets in time for Christmas. The council has used delegated powers to implement a pay increase […]
22/11/2023
A large industrial estate in Port Glasgow has been purchased by Dalglen Investments, the property arm of Inverclyde businessmen, Sandy and James Easdale. Previously owned by […]
21/11/2023
You may be aware that the Scottish Chambers of Commerce runs a Quarterly Economic Indicator survey once every quarter of a year. We are delighted to let you know […]
21/11/2023
Scottish Chambers is supporting the UK’s DBT plan to showcase British food and drink at a major food fair in the Benelux region. Space has been […]
21/11/2023
The minimum wage is to increase by more than a pound to £11.44 per hour from April next year. The minimum wage, known officially as the […]
17/11/2023
What does “innovation” mean to your organisation? Many might immediately think of big bang / blue sky transformational activities, encompassed by the term ‘radical innovation’ – […]
16/11/2023
Almost 100,000 customers have paid £121 million using the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) app since April 2023, taking advantage of the quickest and easiest way […]
14/11/2023
Inverclyde’s countdown to Christmas will get underway this month with a host of fun festive lights switch-on events across our towns and villages. Entertainment has been […]
14/11/2023
Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce set sail on a whole new kind of business breakfast to raise awareness of a young person’s charity. The chamber team joined […]
13/11/2023
Scottish philanthropists Sandy and James Easdale have donated another £25,000 towards the work of Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity – the latest in donations to the charity […]
13/11/2023
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce joined together to host an international trade workshop as part of International Trade Week 2023 on Thursday 9th November. Hosted […]