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WEB2 days ago · COFFEE Morning For Christian Aid. 16 September, 2024 | Local. THE Greenock Christian Aid committee is holding a coffee morning on Saturday (21 September) in Greenock West United Reformed Church, George Square. Entry is £2.50. Donations of home-baking can be handed in from 6 to 7pm on Friday or from 9am Saturday.
MORTON Climb Table After First Win - Inverclyde Now
WEB19 hours ago · LinkedIn. MORTON clinched their first league victory of the season, at home against Airdrieonians. The 2:0 win came courtesy of goals from Zak Delaney, in the 41st minute, and Cammy Ballantyne, in the 87th minute. Morton move up to sixth in the Championship after six matches, and are among five …
DATE Set For Gourock By-Election - Inverclyde Now
WEB1 day ago · INVERCLYDE Council have announced that the Inverclyde West by-election will take place on Thursday 7 November. The by-election has been called after Labour councillor Martin McCluskey resigned following his election as the area’s Member of Parliament. Inverclyde West covers Gourock and has …
WARM Hands of Friendship Winter Support Scheme To Continue
WEB2 days ago · 20 September, 2024 | Local. INVERCLYDE Council’s popular Warm Hands of Friendship initiative is to continue for a further three years. The scheme was started in 2022 to provide one-off grants for community spaces and groups to get together during the winter months. A total of 58 community organisations from across Inverclyde benefitted after ...
LABOUR Celebrate General Election Triumph Over SNP In Inverclyde
WEBJul 5, 2024 · At the last General Election in December 2019, under the previous Inverclyde constituency, Ronnie Cowan (SNP) secured 19,295 votes and Martin McCluskey (Labour) came second with 11,783. Candidates and votes received: John Burleigh – 365. Ronnie Cowan – Scottish National Party (SNP) – 12,560. Iain Adams Hamilton – …
COUNCIL Wins COSLA Excellence Award For Eco Initiatives
WEB1 day ago · Inverclyde Council was awarded £768,705 from NatureScot’s Peatland ACTION partnership to carry out the work, which began on site in January 2024. The project is being supported by the Glasgow and Clyde Valley Green Network’s Clyde Peatlands initiative, which aims to increase the rate and scale of peatland restoration across the whole City ...
ART Exhibition Attracts More Than 1,500 Visitors - Inverclyde Now
WEB1 day ago · A DISPLAY which shone a light on the work of Inverclyde artists attracted around 1,600 visitors. The annual summer open exhibition at the Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock, gave visual artists from across the region the opportunity to show their work to the public in a stunning waterfront gallery space. More …
SUCCESS In Reducing Delays To Patients Getting Home
WEB4 days ago · The number of people who were delayed in hospital has also reduced from a peak of 94 people in June 2023 to just 30 people in May 2024, an improvement of 68.1 per cent. A particular success has been the reduction in people staying in hospital while waiting for a care package. This has gone from a high of 72 people in June 2023 to a low of 12 ...
NEW First Minister Invited To Inverclyde
WEBMay 10, 2024 · NEW First Minister John Swinney has been invited to Inverclyde as the council campaigns for further investment in the area. Council leader Stephen McCabe wrote to Mr Swinney shortly after he took office on Wednesday 8 May 2024 to congratulate him on his appointment and to make the case for more funding to address the area’s social and economic challenges.
BIG Council Tax Increase Agreed By Inverclyde Council
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · Inverclyde Council set its budget and council tax rates for 2024/25 and 2025/26 at a special full council meeting today. Council tax will go up by 8.2 per cent from April this year and by a further six per cent from April 2025. The Band D level will increase by £117.24 to £1,547.01 or an extra £2.25 a week for 2024/25.