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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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20/07/2020

Business Round-Up – 20 July 2020

Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce's weekly newsletter, with all of the latest Inverclyde business news for the week ending 19 July 2020.
17/07/2020

Join DYW’s #NoWrongPath Campaign To Help Inspire And Reassure This Year’s School Leavers!

#NoWrongPath is DYW’s award-winning social media campaign which seeks to inspire and reassure young people by using stories from individuals in the world of work along with well-known faces that demonstrate that there is no wrong path to success.
16/07/2020

£100 Million For Employment Support And Training

People in Inverclyde looking for work or those at risk of redundancy will benefit from additional assistance to move into work or retrain.
16/07/2020

Phase 5 – Covid-19 Survey

The Phase 5 Coronavirus Survey Tracker focuses on the changes to business operations, obstacles to restarting, the situation with regards furlough and redundancies, as well as ascertaining what’s needed next for businesses and what role they see the Chamber network playing in the economic recovery period.
15/07/2020

£11bn Boost For Taxpayers Facing Difficulty Due To COVID-19

Anyone who has difficulty paying their second 2019 to 2020 Self Assessment payment on account can take advantage of automatically deferring the payment until 31 January 2021, HMRC is reminding taxpayers.
14/07/2020

MCT Enjoys Huge Increase In Membership In One Week

Morton Club Together (MCT) has welcomed a 132 new members following the agreement in principle to take over Greenock Morton Football Club from Golden Casket in time for the beginning of the 2021/22 season.
14/07/2020

Hospitality Industry Invited To Register For Eat Out To Help Out

Inverclyde's restaurants and other establishments serving food for on-premises consumption can now sign up to a new government initiative aimed at protecting jobs in the hospitality industry and encouraging people to safely return to dining out.
13/07/2020

Support For Scottish Coastal Communities

Coastal communities across Scotland will receive £9.7 million of revenue generated by the Scottish Crown Estate’s marine assets, providing vital support for responding to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19).
13/07/2020

UK Government ‘Brexit Ready’ Campaign Launches

The UK Government campaign, under the slogan ‘The UK’s new start: let’s get going’ is intended to set out the actions businesses and individuals need to take to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December.
13/07/2020

Business Round-Up – 13 July 2020

Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce's weekly newsletter, with all of the latest Inverclyde business news for the week ending 12 July 2020.
11/07/2020

Workplace Guidance For Micro And Small Businesses

In response to a large number of requests, Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce has created some guidance which provides practical advice for micro (less than 10 employees) and small (less than 50 employees) companies as they plan to re-open their businesses.
10/07/2020

£38 Million Support Package For High Growth Companies

A comprehensive package of support for innovative early-stage businesses whose routes to investment and growth have been impacted by COVID-19 has been announced by Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop.
10/07/2020

Nearly A Third Of Inverclyde Firms Fear Job Losses And Face Continued Cashflow Challenges

The latest Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Quarterly Economic Indicator (QEI) survey for Q2 of 2020 confirms the economic pain that has been felt by Inverclyde business across sectors due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the subsequent lockdown.
10/07/2020

Face Coverings Now Compulsory In Scotland’s Shops

Wearing a face covering is now compulsory in shops across Scotland. People with certain medical conditions or disabilities, and children under five, will be exempt.
09/07/2020

Tax Cut Announced For Scottish Home Buyers

Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has announced a temporary cut to the transaction tax on house sales and extra support for first-time buyers.
09/07/2020

Scotland Moving To Phase 3 Of Easing Lockdown Restrictions

People in Inverclyde will be able to visit other households indoors and stay overnight as the country enters the next phase of easing the lockdown.
09/07/2020

Morton Club Together Reaches Agreement For Greenock Morton To Become Community Owned

Morton Club Together (MCT) has tonight announced to their members that an agreement in principle has been reached with Golden Casket, the current owners of Greenock Morton, to take over majority shareholding of the club with effect from the summer of 2021.
09/07/2020

ICC Welcomes Belville Community Garden Trust As Its Newest Member

Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce has welcomed one of Inverclyde’s leading third sector organisations to its membership as the latest company to join Inverclyde’s largest business network.
08/07/2020

Phase 2 Response Of Economic Recovery Plan

The UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made a statement to the House of Commons in Westminster today outlining the UK Government’s Phase 2 response of its economic recovery plan from COVID--19.
06/07/2020

Business Round-Up – 6 July 2020

Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce's weekly newsletter, with all of the latest Inverclyde business news for the week ending 5 July 2020.
06/07/2020

Discover Inverclyde Launch To Support Tourism Sector

Inverclyde Council, in partnership with Tourism Inverclyde and VisitScotland, has been developing an updated visitor website and marketing call to action to support the tourism sector.