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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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04/08/2022

Liz Cameron: Next Prime Minister Must Put UK Economic Growth At Heart Of Agenda

An excerpt of a piece printed by Dr Liz Cameron, CEO of Scottish Chambers of Commerce, in The Herald.
04/08/2022

West Blackhall Street Revamp Roads Consultation

The next phase of the ambitious regeneration of Greenock’s traditional high street has taken another major step forward with views being sought on changes to the road layout.
03/08/2022

Fuel Prices In Inverclyde Highlighted With Regulator

A Government regulator could be set to step in over the unfair vehicle fuel prices which have sparked fury on the forecourts in Inverclyde.
03/08/2022

Work Starting On £200k Playpark

Work on a new £200,000 playpark at an Inverclyde beauty spot is set to swing into action this week.
03/08/2022

New £15m Greenock Housing Development Proposed By Easdale Investment Group

A plot of land which once formed part of the former Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Greenock is being proposed as a new private housing […]
02/08/2022

Business Boost £25k Competition

The Business Boost competition is back! Small businesses can win £25,000 to start or grow their businesses.
02/08/2022

Scottish EDGE Round 20 Applications Now Open

Scottish EDGE is a funding competition aimed at identifying and supporting Scotland’s innovative, high-growth potential entrepreneurial talent.
01/08/2022

UK Government Pays UK Banks £352m To Cover Covid Loan Defaults

UK banks have made initial claims worth £352mn from the government to cover losses on one of its flagship state-backed Covid-19 loan schemes, after recording default rates as high as 25%.
29/07/2022

The Scotsman Green Skills Conference

The  Scotsman Green Skills Conference is taking place on Tuesday 4 October in Edinburgh.
29/07/2022

Plea Over £20m Council Funding Crisis

Council leader, Stephen McCabe has delivered a stark warning to the Scottish Government about the funding crisis facing local authorities with an estimated £20 million budget gap looming in Inverclyde alone.
29/07/2022

New Leadership Appointments At RCH Group

River Clyde Homes has announced changes to its Executive Leadership Team, with two new Director appointments.
28/07/2022

Virgin Money Launches New Online Service For Small Businesses

Virgin Money has launched a new online service to help with running and management of small businesses.
27/07/2022

Council Workers In Scotland Vote For Strike Action

Hundreds of schools and nurseries across Scotland might have to shut down at the start of the new term if industrial action over staff pay goes ahead.
26/07/2022

Inverclyde Chamber Members Combine To Strengthen Residential Proposition

Expanding Inverclyde-based property firm, Bowman Rebecchi has announced a new partnership with GPD Mortgage Solutions as the two Inverclyde Chambers combine. The new collaboration will see […]
25/07/2022

New Collaboration To Boost Business And Trade Between Scotland And Turkey

Scottish and Turkish business owners joined Scottish and Turkish Government officials, MSPs and two MPs from the Turkish Parliament to witness TSCCI President Mr Sahin Firat and SCC Chief Executive Dr Liz Cameron CBE sign a joint collaboration agreement.
20/07/2022

Cardwell Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary With Garden Party

It’s party time at Cardwell Garden Centre this weekend as they celebrate 60 years in business. Everyone is invited to ICC Member Cardwell’s 60th Anniversary Garden […]
20/07/2022

Half Of Small Business Owners Forced To Increase Prices

Almost half (49%) of all small business owners in the UK are set to increase their prices as they look to battle rising costs, according to a new report from small business insurance provider Simply Business. 
19/07/2022

Scotland’s High Streets Under Threat As Workers Stay At Home

The failure of Scots to return to offices after working from home will lead to “hollowed out high streets” as cities struggle to rebound from the lockdowns, business leaders have warned.
18/07/2022

Latest Internal Promotion For MM Search

Nurturing talent from within the company is a huge focus for the team at MM Search and one that has recently come to fruition following the promotion of Danielle Mullen to Operations Manager.
18/07/2022

Inverclyde’s Industrial Market Continues To Thrive Thanks To Expansion For Tourism Business

Larkfield Industrial Estate in Greenock has welcomed its latest business following a new tenancy for a local tourism business, Go-Trek Roof Tent Hire.
15/07/2022

Customer Service Excellence Recognised

River Clyde Homes, the Inverclyde-based housing association, has been awarded the accolade of being fully compliant in Customer Services Excellence (CSE). After a rigorous three-day assessment […]