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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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11/10/2023

Breakfast Boost For Greenock And Port Glasgow Pantry Users

Families are set to receive a breakfast boost thanks to Inverclyde’s Zero Waste Pantries in Greenock and Port Glasgow. During Challenge Poverty Week (October 2-8), the […]
11/10/2023

Scottish Connections Fund Opens For Applications

Applications have opened for a new pilot fund to support initiatives that promote Scotland’s international connections. The Scottish Connections Fund is open to bids from individuals […]
08/10/2023

Council Honours Greenock-Born Gothenburg Great

A Greenock-born Gothenburg great who famously won the European Cup Winners’ Cup with Aberdeen is to be honoured by Inverclyde Council. John McMaster, who grew up […]
07/10/2023

British Business Bank Launches New £150m Investment Fund For Scottish businesses

The British Business Bank has unveiled its new £150 million Investment Fund for Scotland, unlocking additional funding to help smaller businesses to prosper and thrive. The […]
06/10/2023

Inverclyde Jobs Fair Works Well

Job hunters and representatives from almost 30 employers turned out for Inverclyde Council’s second jobs fair. Following on from the success of a similar event in […]
06/10/2023

New Post Office To Open In Gourock’s Kempock Street

A former gift shop in Gourock’s town centre will be turned into a post office under ambitious new plans now out for public consultation. Post Office […]
03/10/2023

Homelessness Service Redesign Shortlisted For Six National Awards

A successful redesign of Inverclyde’s homelessness service has been nominated for six national housing awards. The change programme came into force in October 2022 and quickly […]
03/10/2023

Latest Business Scotland Magazine Published

The 31st Issue of the Business Scotland Magazine is out now, including a two-page feature on the recent ICON Awards 2023. The latest publication of the Business […]
03/10/2023

Hundreds of Scottish businesses set to benefit as UK Government invests in new roles to boost exporting

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) will significantly expand the support on offer to Scottish businesses after it announced that new DBT International Trade Advisors […]
02/10/2023

Scottish Taxi Driver Tax Checks Come Into Force

Scotland’s 29,000 taxi and private hire drivers need to complete HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) tax checks when renewing their operating licence, starting from today (2 […]
02/10/2023

Peak ScotRail Fares Scrapped As Six-Month Trial Begins

Peak-time rail fares have been scrapped on ScotRail services from Monday as part of a six-month pilot scheme. The cost of a rush hour ticket between […]
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 […]