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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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08/11/2022

Inverclyde Chamber Appoints New Board Member

Derek MacFeate, co-founder of executive recruitment firm and ICC member, MM Search has joined the Inverclyde Chamber Board of Directors.
07/11/2022

ICON Awards Shortlist Announced As Inverclyde’s Premier Business Awards Returns

Inverclyde Chamber is delighted to announce the 2022 shortlist for its ICON Awards, the annual business awards, sponsored by Diodes Semiconductors.
04/11/2022

Countdown To Christmas Lights

The countdown to Christmas is about to get underway with a series of festive lights switch-on events in all of Inverclyde’s towns and villages.
03/11/2022

New £150k Coastal Travel Route Is On Track

A coastal travel route linking Inverclyde to the National Cycle Network is on track thanks to a £150,000 project.
02/11/2022

Speakers Announced For SCC Annual Business Address

Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, will be the keynote speaker at the Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s Annual Business Address on 17th November 2022.
28/10/2022

Glasgow To Greenock/Largs Bus Route Named As Uk’s Third ‘Most Scenic’

A Glasgow bus route has been chosen as one of the "most scenic" journeys in the UK.
27/10/2022

Council Scheme Helps 70 People Into Work

An Inverclyde Council initiative that pays Inverclyde employers to hire apprentices has helped 70 people to work.
27/10/2022

Council Leader Welcomes Pay Deal Conclusion

Inverclyde Council leader Stephen McCabe has welcomed the conclusion of a pay deal for local government Scottish Joint Council (SJC) staff.
27/10/2022

Proud2Care Group In Council Takeover

Care-experienced young people from Inverclyde have seized control of the council to mark National Care Experienced Week. The Proud2Care group stormed the Municipal Buildings in Greenock […]
24/10/2022

Tick Tock! 100 Days Left On The Self Assessment Clock

With 100 days to go until the deadline for online returns, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers that the countdown to complete their tax returns has begun.
22/10/2022

Hospitality Firms See Trade Slump In September

Businesses have suffered a trade slump and a sharp drop in cash reserves as economic pressures mount, according to new data.
22/10/2022

Germany Virtual Trade Mission By Edinburgh Chamber Of Commerce

Germany is Scotland’s fourth-largest export market. Scottish exports of goods and services (excluding oil and gas) to Germany were estimated to be worth £2,485 million in 2018.
22/10/2022

CVS Inverclyde Conference And AGM 2022

CVS Inverclyde’s annual third sector conference returns this year focusing on the key issue - the cost of living.
21/10/2022

Greenock Sea Cadets Supported By Amazon

A voluntary youth organisation in Inverclyde has received a £1,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Gourock. 
21/10/2022

More Than 80 Groups Share £320k Council Funding

More than 80 local organisations have secured a share of over £320,000 from Inverclyde Council to support their grassroots work.
21/10/2022

SCC Warns Scottish businesses Need Greater Government Support As Economy Enters Recession

The latest findings from a leading Scottish business survey by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC), show the Scottish economy struggling against a growing whirlwind of […]
20/10/2022

Liz Truss Resigns As PM, With New Leader Expected By Next Friday

Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister just 44 days after taking over from Boris Johnson. She will be the shortest-serving PM in British history. A […]
20/10/2022

New £200k Playpark Is Looking Ship-Shape

A new £200,000 playpark at an Inverclyde beauty spot has opened to the public and is looking ship-shape.
14/10/2022

Royal Mail To Axe Up To 10,000 Jobs As Losses Rise

Royal Mail has announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs by next August, blaming ongoing strike action and rising losses at the business.
14/10/2022

PM Picks Jeremy Hunt As New Chancellor And Makes Corporation Tax U-turn

Liz Truss has described sacking her chancellor and scrapping a major economic policy after just 39 days as prime minister as "difficult".
14/10/2022

Ardgowan Hospice Summer Appeal 2022

Forty years ago, Ardgowan Hospice introduced itself to Inverclyde via the Patient Transport Service – the first and now longest-running service. In 1981, not only was […]