Above: An artists impression of the planned Greenock Health Centre on the site of the former Wellington Academy

 

New Greenock Health and Care Centre Project Takes Another Step Forward

Plans for the new £21million Greenock Health and Care Centre have cleared another hurdle after the Board of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde approved the full business case on Tuesday.

Source: Inverclyde Now - 16 October 2018

 

Plan To Create 'Exciting and Inspiring' Brand Identity For Gourock

A project to create branding for Gourock, plus a website to promote it as a tourist destination, is set to be approved by councillors. The idea has been put forward by Gourock Town Centre Regeneration Forum.

Source: Riverside Inverclyde - 18 October 2018

 

Inverclyde Council Is In Talks With Lottery Bosses Over Concerns About A £2.2m Anti-Poverty Project

The three year I:DEAS programme was set up last September with the aim of helping 2,000 local people to escape debt. But the Council's chief financial officer Alan Puckrin is concerned about the rules around the Big Lottery funded model and the financial risks involved.

Source: Greenock Telegraph - 19 October 2018

 

Parking Discs In Gourock Could Be Scrapped Under A Proposal Put Forward By Town Councilor

An SNP councillor believes Gourock - and other parts of the district - should be on a par with Kilmacolm where the disc scheme ended in January. 

Source: Greenock Telegraph - 18 October 2018

 

Above: Scotland's Boat Show which has grown to the second largest Boat Show in the UK

 

Success For Scotland's Boat Show At Kip Marina

Scotland's Boat Show 2018 (SBS18) - the largest Scottish and second largest UK boat show - was held at Kip Marina, Inverclyde attracting visitors and exhibitors from across the UK, Ireland and even as far afield as Europe. 

Source: Riverside Inverclyde - 16 October 2018

 

Morton Chairman Responds To Recent Takeover Rumours

In response to press speculation, GMFC can confirm that Derek Llambias and Graham Carr attended Cappielow with Sandy Easdale on Monday in order to watch our talented youngsters turn out for the reserves in their match against Queen of the South. 

Source: GMFC - 17 October 2018

 

National Award for Compassionate Inverclyde

An Inverclyde project changing attitudes and behaviour around death, dying and loneliness has won a national award for outstanding quality of service. 

Source: Inverclyde Council - 16 October 2018

 

Cloch Housing Achieves Customer Service Excellence

Cloch Housing Association is celebrating after earning the Customer Service Excellence Award. The award is given for achieving 57 outcomes from a rigorous assessment of customer-focused business processes and practices. 

Source: Cloch Housing - 11 October 2018

 

Above: Major repairs estimated to be in excess of £460,000 are required at the Waterfront Leisure Centre in Greenock (photo courtesy of Inverclyde Now)

 

Upgrades Required at Waterfront Leisure Centre

Inverclyde Council could face a bill of hundreds of thousands of pounds for work to the Waterfront Leisure Centre, including nearly half a million pounds to replace the boiler. 

Source: Inverclyde Now - 17 October 2018

 

Police and Trading Standards officers Team Up In A Bid To Beat Doorstep Crime In Inverclyde

A multi-agency campaign is taking place throughout October to warn residents across the district about bogus callers and rogue traders. Police and Inverclyde Council's trading standards and enforcement team met with shoppers in Morrisons to offer expert advice on how to stay safe and avoid being ripped off. 

Source: Greenock Telegraph - 18 October 2018

 

Extra Festive Lights Will Be Put On Town Centre Church

Around £20,000 is to be set aside to buy extra Christmas lights for Greenock town centre over the next few years. The proposal has come from Greenock Town Centre Regeneration Forum. 

Source: Inverclyde Now - 19 October 2018

 

Latest Morton Signing Is Hi-Tech Tracking Software

There's a new weapon for Morton in their Scottish Championship fight this season - the latest GPS tracking and video analysis software. The Cappielow side have become the first football club to sign up with fast-growing sports software company Leticx. 

Source: Inverclyde Now - 19 October 2018

 

Above: Ferguson Marine donate £2.5k to Ardgowan Hospice (L-R: Aidan Kerr, Elaine McNeill from Ardgowan Hospice, Hugh Hampsey and Grant Jackson) (photo courtesy of Greenock Telegraph)

 

Ferguson Marine donates £2.5k to Ardgowan Hospice

The money was raised through the yard's long-running welfare fund. Around 100 Ferguson's staff have signed up to the scheme, which sees a small amount taken off their wage each month towards good causes. 

Source: Greenock Telegraph - 19 October 2018

 

Funding Growth And Ambition in Scotland's Food and Drink Sector

If you are looking to raise finance for your business in the next 12 months and are keen to find out more and what’s involved in ‘getting investor ready’ then this session is for you. 

Source: Taste Inverclyde - 17 October 2018

 

New Route To Market For Small Producers In Food And Drink

Scotland Food & Drink is working in partnership with Route2 on this exciting new opportunity and is pleased to offer small producers the chance to attend a briefing, Q&A and networking session with the Cress Co. team. 

Source: Taste Inverclyde - 17 October 2018

 

Inverclyde Business News Round-Up 15/10/18

Ardgowan Distillery Unveils Ambitious Plans for Inverclyde Distillery and 15 others... 

Source: Riverside Inverclyde - 15 October 2018

 

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Published: 22nd October 2018