Latest ICC News
New Grant For Local Projects A new £1 million ‘Scotland Loves Local’ fund will provide grants of between £500 and £5,000 to hundreds of projects to promote town centre and online businesses.
The funding aims to support small scale improvements that will help motivate people to shop, eat and relax within their community whilst ensuring public health safety.
Grants can be put towards providing safe shopping information for residents and tourists, the installation of public health infrastructure, such as protective screens, physical distancing markers, hand sanitising equipment and PPE.
Latest Business News
New COVID-19 Business Support Details Released These new and temporary business support funds will be administered by Local Authorities, providing one-off grants to businesses directly impacted by the restrictions implemented on 9 October 2020... — By Inverclyde Chamber
Greenock’s New Cruise Ship Pontoon Takes Shape Spectacular views of the recently-completed cruise ship berthing pontoon at Greenock Ocean Terminal have been released by Inverclyde Now showcasing the 200-metre-long facility... — By Inverlcyde Now
Work Set To Start On A New £3m Nursery In Larkfield Work is ready to start on a new £3 million nursery in Larkfield. The state-of-the-art early learning centre is part of a major pre-five expansion programme and will cater for 100 children... — By Greenock Telegraph
Pub Bosses Blast Lack Of Support And Say They Should Reopen Bosses at the Spinnaker Hotel in Gourock and Station Bar in Wemyss Bay say the Covid-19 closures are hugely damaging, stating the the government has not provided enough evidence to support its decision... — By Greenock Telegraph
Call For Greenock To Be Made A Freeport To Boost Trade Freeports allow goods to be brought in without incurring import or customs duties and the UK Government is currently considering locations for them following Brexit... — By Greenock Telegraph
Vehicle Repairs And Sales Approved For Greenock Site Inverclyde Council officials approved valeting, servicing, tyre-changing and repairs use for the site in Regent Street. Second-hand car sales are also proposed for the land beside the M&J builders’ merchant yard... — By Inverclyde Now
Tonino's Pizzeria Gets Green Light To Expand Takeaway Service Inverclyde’s favourite food and drink business announced plans in August 2020 to expand into the former Pyper’s Carpet Shop on the corner of Grey Place and West Blackhall Street in Greenock... — By Bowman Rebecchi
Iconic Comet Replica Is “Beyond Repair”, Expert Finds A condition survey on paddle steamer replica Comet has found that it cannot be repaired and that a new hull would need to be built and stored in a climate-controlled building... — By Inverclyde Now
CalMac Train Staff To Be 'Mental Health First Aiders' Gourock ferry firm CalMac are training staff to be 'mental health first aiders'. So far, 60 employees across the network have been trained in the NHS accredited scheme and two from its Gourock office... — By CalMac
New Images Of How Gourock Flats Development Will Look New computer-generated visualisations have been drawn up showing how apartments at the former Firth Hotel site in Gourock are expected to look by ICC Members, Nicholson McShane Architects... — By Inverclyde Now
Other News
Liz Cameron Re-appointed To Strategic Advisory Group Re-appointed as the ‘Scottish Business’ representative to advise the UK Government on strategic trade policy issues... — By Inverclyde Chamber
Makeover For Young Person’s Counselling Room Ardgowan Hospice Butterfly Project has received a £2,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Gourock... — By Inverclyde Now
Bursaries For UK Start-ups From BT Enterprise Offering six months free on our broadband and mobile bundles to 1,000 UK start-ups... — By BT Enterprise
Coffee Shop And Hot Food Takeaway Gets Go-Ahead Planners have given permission for part of a vacant Greenock pub to be turned into a coffee shop and hot food takeaway... — By Bowman Rebecchi
Inverclyde Walkers Can Help Local Groups Win Cash Participants can share their story and nominate a school or a community group for a £500 award from the fund... — By Inverclyde Community Fund
Making Way For The New RCH has demolished another three of the ‘stub’ blocks in Slaemuir, Port Glasgow... — By River Clyde Homes
Scouts Celebrate £10,000 National Lottery Grant The 32nd Greenock & District Scout group took over the former Caladh House on Bank Street, Greenock.... — By Greenock Telegraph
Cardwell Garden Centre 'Big Halloween Pumpkin Trail' There is six carved pumpkins dotted around the centre for youngsters to find from October 23 until November... — By Cardwell Garden Centre
Ardgowan Hospice Shop Has Reopened Its Doors The shop on Kempock Street has reopened its doors after a big community effort to give it a much-needed overhaul... — By Greenock Telegraph
Port Glasgow Estate To Be Named After Civic Leaders Port Glasgow councillors have voted to name most of the streets in a housing development after politicians... — By Inverclyde Now
Homes Plan For Vacant Farmhouse Gets Approval Officials have agreed that the building at Cornalees Farm can be subdivided and extended to create 2 x 3-bed houses... — By Inverclyde Now
College Students Adapt To Courses Amid Pandemic Students graduating from West College Scotland's Greenock campus are getting access to digital devices... — By Greenock Telegraph
Plan For Stables And House Near Kilmacolm Refused Inverclyde officials have rejected a proposal for a house and livery stables... — By Inverclyde Now
International Trade Missions
Virtual Trade Missions To Shandong, China and Inner Mongolia Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce working in partnership with Scottish Chambers is pleased to invite applications from local businesses for two virtual outward trade missions to Shandong and Inner Mongolia.
These missions will build on the existing strong business relationships and are open to any business based in Inverclyde and not only Chamber members.
The events take place on 17th and 24th November and will introduce the main socio-economic profile of the regions and highlight the opportunities for B2B trade.
SCC will introduce the main participants and explain the collaborative support available from the Scottish Government, SDI and SCC and will highlight the main opportunities for B2B trade connections.
Following the conference, a matching process will take place to identify suitable business contacts for you based on your specific business objectives.
This will be followed by a series of one-to-one B2B meetings (and, if helpful, sectoral based webinars) over several days with our counterparts.
The intention is to follow up with trade missions in 2021 when travel restrictions are lifted.
Apply For Kickstart Funding Support With Inverclyde Chamber Following the launch of the Kickstart employment support scheme, ICC is delighted to be partnering with CVS Inverclyde to support local businesses by successfully being appointed by the UK Government to act as formal intermediaries.
The scheme, which is encouraging businesses to provide opportunities for young people (16-24), supports companies with reimbursement towards salaries for a six-month period, while providing young people with experience, training and hopefully a future work opportunity. Roles must pay at least the National Minimum Wage for the person’s age group.
For organisations that have less than 30 roles available to offer, ICC and CVS are now able to work with businesses of all sizes and sectors to access this critical financial support as part of a joint bid.
ICC has created a short summary guide to the scheme and is inviting businesses to connect with us to work towards this funding. For more information, or to register an interest, please speak to Andrew Bowman via the below link...
SCC Newsletter
SCC Newsletter 19/10/2020 SCC Response To New Business Lockdown Support, Business Right To Demand More From Covid Testing Strategyand All The Latest Business News Updates From The 30 Chambers Across Scotland...
Previous ICC Newsletter
ICC Newsletter 12/10/2020 Scottish Government Announces Fund To Provide Grants And Employment Support, Restaurant Boss Slam 'Unfair' Lockdown Rule For Inverclyde, Gourock Businesses Front National Campaign To Shop Local and All The Latest Inverclyde Business News...
COVID-19 Daily Updates
Local Property
12 Jamaica Street | Greenock 4,800 sq ft | Unit/Shop | To Let £2,000 Per Month This fabulous refurbished unit provides a modern and bright environment for businesses at Jamaica Street in Greenock town centre.
The unit provides options to split into two, with private parking available at the rear and a local authority car park set to be created to the side of the property.
Refurbishment works have included fresh plastering, installation of suspended ceilings, loft insulations to support energy efficiency and painting of the flooring.
This space provides tenants with a welcoming, comfortable working environment right in the heart of Greenock town centre, with final decoration available to the end-user.
Other enterprises located nearby include Aldi, a range of hairdressers, clothing stores, gift stores, the popular Cafe Balfe and New Dawn Cafe...
Cathcart Street | Greenock Offices For Sale | To Let 2,033 - 15,364 Sq Ft
This beautiful B Listed building would be suitable for a range of uses including hotel, gym, café, restaurant and residential... Kelly Street | Greenock Church For Sale 6,000 Sq Ft | £250k Fixed
The historic Hope Community Church in Kelly Steet was built in 1882, is a Grade B listed building and set across two floors...
COVID-19 Support
Inverclyde Chamber Covid-19 Business Survival Guides The below links and guides outline access to all of the financial support schemes available to Inverclyde businesses, how and where to apply and further information on what the following schemes entail as well as employment support for Members through Quest as part of membership.
The free-to-use ICC noticeboard also outlines businesses still trading and available to use.
Here For Our Businesses Catch up on all the latest business and COVID-19 news across our website, social media and weekly round-up, reaching over 3,000 people and businesses across Inverclyde.
Inverclyde Chamber is here for all businesses in the local community.
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