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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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02/10/2023

National Living Wage To Rise To £11 An Hour, Jeremy Hunt Confirms

The national living wage is set to increase to at least £11 an hour from next April, the chancellor has confirmed. In a speech to the […]
30/09/2023

£20m Additional Investment For Greenock Town Centre

Greenock has been chosen for a £20 million investment from the UK Government to help improve Greenock town centre and boost regeneration. Welcoming the announcement, Councillor Stephen […]
29/09/2023

Ferguson Shipyard: Ferry Costs Rise Again After Safety Changes Ordered

The costs of two CalMac ferries being built at the Ferguson shipyard have risen again after regulators ordered safety changes. Completing Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa […]
29/09/2023

Award Win For Historic Links To Slavery Work

Inverclyde Council has won a Scottish local government excellence award for its work examining historic links to slavery. The council scooped the ‘Strengthening communities and local […]
27/09/2023

Osprey Breeding Success At Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park

Rangers at Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park in Inverclyde are soaring high after another successful year of Osprey breeding.  Since Ospreys returned to the park in 2014 […]
26/09/2023

Job Opportunity With Inverclyde Women’s Aid

Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable children and young people? Do you have experience with the dynamics, impact, and scale of gender-based violence, especially in relation […]
26/09/2023

Residents Can Access Support To Make Sure Life Adds Up

Inverclyde residents are being urged to make sure numbers count and don’t add up to cause them problems. The council is launching a new programme called […]
22/09/2023

UK Recession Risk Grows As Higher Interest Rates Weigh On Firms

Britain’s economy is at growing risk of recession, with industry figures showing the sharpest monthly fall in private sector activity, outside of the Covid pandemic, since […]
21/09/2023

Rishi Sunak Pushes New Petrol And Diesel Car Ban Back To 2035 In Major U-Turn

The UK ban on new petrol and diesel cars will be pushed back from 2030 to 2035, Rishi Sunak has announced. The Prime Minister confirmed the […]
21/09/2023

Chamber Shows Support For West College Scotland Graduations

Inverclyde Chamber has shown its support for this year’s West College Scotland graduations, sponsoring the HNC in Childcare award. West College Scotland is a higher-learning institution […]
20/09/2023

Travel For Free In Inverclyde This Friday On Mcgill’s Buses

As part of World Car Free Day celebrations and the car-free options available across the region, McGill’s Buses and Inverclyde Council have partnered up to bring […]
20/09/2023

Inverclyde Business Community Celebrates Local Success At ICON Awards 2023

Inverclyde Chamber’s annual business awards returned on Friday at Greenock Town Hall as it recognised local business success over the past 12 months. An enthusiastic crowd […]
19/09/2023

It’s Time To Register For Self Assessment

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding anyone who is new to Self Assessment for the 2022 to 2023 tax year that they have just two […]
11/09/2023

MM Search Celebrates Five Years Of Success

MM Search, Scotland’s award-winning and fastest-growing executive search firm, is coming to the end of a highly successful fifth year in business. The headhunter has enjoyed […]
08/09/2023

UK Rejoins EU Science Research Scheme Horizon

The UK is to rejoin the EU’s flagship scientific research scheme, Horizon, the UK government has announced. UK-based scientists and institutions will be able to apply […]
08/09/2023

Programme For Government – Summary Document

On Tuesday 5th September 2023, First Minister Humza Yousaf announced his first Programme for Government for 2023-24, which he described as anti-poverty and pro-growth. One of […]
07/09/2023

Glasgow Night-Time Economy Leaders Back Mcgill’s Late Night Bus Services

Glasgow’s night-time economy champions said a big thank you to McGill’s Buses bosses as the new late buses are heralded as a huge boost for Glasgow’s […]
07/09/2023

Heritage Lottery Fund Event At Beacon Arts Centre

Ronnie Cowan MP and Stuart McMillan MSP, are hosting an event at the Beacon Arts Centre on Friday 15th September from 1:30pm. The event will see […]
07/09/2023

Inverclyde Council Funded Training Courses

Inverclyde Council is offering to fund employer training/awareness-raising events, making them free for local employers to take part. The courses are: 1. Rethinking Recruitment Training aimed […]
05/09/2023

FM Outlines 2023-2024 Programme For Government

First Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed new measures to improve childcare in Scotland. The SNP leader also said he would raise funding for the Scottish Child […]
05/09/2023

Scottish Chambers of Commerce Annual Business Address

Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s Annual Business Address is the Scottish business community flagship event and one of the highlights of the Scottish business calendar. The 2022 […]