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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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31/01/2022

Scottish Wholesale Food and Drink Resilience Fund

The Scottish Wholesale Food and Drink Resilience Fund provides grants to Scottish food and drink wholesalers who have been negatively affected by the public health restrictions imposed on the hospitality and on-trade sectors to control COVID-19.
28/01/2022

Scotland’s Councils To Get An Extra £120m In Funding

The Scottish government is to give local government an extra £120m next year in a bid to ward off big increases in council tax bills.
28/01/2022

Omicron Top Up Funding For Events Businesses

VisitScotland will distribute funding worth up to £28.8 million to the tourism and events industry as part of a multimillion-pound Scottish Government support package for businesses impacted by the spread of the Omicron COVID variant.
27/01/2022

MSP Urges Locals To Have Their Say In Rail Consultation

Greenock and Inverclyde MSP Stuart McMillan is urging constituents to have their say in a consultation about plans to close ticket offices and reduce ticket office opening hours.
27/01/2022

Scottish Brewers Support Fund 2022

The Scottish Brewers Support Fund 2022 will provide financial support to eligible breweries directly affected by the public health advice and guidance introduced from 9 December 2021 to 24 January 2022 to control the coronavirus Omicron variant.
27/01/2022

COVID-19 Cancellation Fund For Cultural Organisations

This fund is now open and aims to support cultural organisations which have been financially impacted by the cancellation or postponement of cultural activity that was due to take place in the period from 27 November 2021 to 31 March 2022, as a consequence of the measures introduced to manage the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 
27/01/2022

Close Contact Services Fund

The Close Contact Services Fund will provide a one-off payment to support eligible close contact service businesses impacted by the COVID restrictions and guidance introduced from 9 December 2021 to 24 January 2022 to control the Omicron variant.
27/01/2022

Public House Table Service Restrictions Fund

The Public House Table Service Restrictions Fund will provide financial support to public houses that were required to introduce table service to help control the COVID Omicron variant from December 2021.
26/01/2022

Backing For Neighbouring Power Plant

The leader of Inverclyde Council is backing plans for a low-carbon power plant in neighbouring North Ayrshire.
25/01/2022

SCC Responds To Scottish Government’s COVID-19 Update – 25th January 2022

Dr Liz Cameron CBE, Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce comments on the First Minister’s Covid-19 update.
25/01/2022

Scotland’s Work From Home Guidance To Be Relaxed

Guidance urging people to work from home wherever possible in Scotland is to be relaxed in favour of a "hybrid" system of office and remote working.
24/01/2022

Member News: Social Media & Website Assistant Vacancy With Tweetiepie Media

Do you love the digital world of digital media, what’s trending on the latest platforms, and have a creative side that’s just bursting to get out? […]
24/01/2022

Four Million Still To File Ahead Of Self Assessment Deadline

Four million customers are yet to submit their completed Self Assessment tax return and pay any tax owed ahead of the deadline on 31 January, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned.
22/01/2022

Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) Recommendations Published

Building tunnels or bridges to replace key ferry routes around Scotland is just one of the sweeping recommendations put forward by the Government’s newly published transport review.
22/01/2022

Join The Children’s Panel Community

New members are being sought for Inverclyde Children’s Panel to help improve the lives of the area’s young people.
20/01/2022

Help to Grow: Digital Scheme Launches Today

The UK Government’s Help to Grow: Digital scheme – designed to support smaller businesses in adopting digital technologies so they can grow – has opened for applications today (20 January).
20/01/2022

Member News: Care Manager Vacancy With Home Instead

An exciting opportunity is available to join the Home Instead team based in Inverclyde.
20/01/2022

Green Light For 20mph Idea

Councillors have agreed in principle to introducing 20mph zones in key residential areas throughout Inverclyde to help improve road safety.
20/01/2022

Scotland Meets Florida – FinTech Webinar

Scottish Development International (SDI), Enterprise Florida, Fintech Americas and Fintech Scotland are delighted to invite you to its Scotland Meets Florida event on Tuesday 8th February.
20/01/2022

Member News: Vacancy With Athena Mortgages

Looking to start a career in financial services? ICC Member Athena Mortgages is looking to hire a trainee advisor.
19/01/2022

Member News: Gourock Firms Appointed To Develop Ardgowan Distillery Gin Plans

Gourock-based commercial property specialists, Bowman Rebecchi and Rebecchi Architectural have been formally appointed by the Ardgowan Distillery to help them realise a new custom gin plant […]