Inverclyde Council

A new model of care and support for homeless people in Inverclyde has been agreed by the Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership. The move towards a community-based approach comes after significant research, planning and consultation and will have a primary focus on early intervention and prev

Community, sports and voluntary groups across Inverclyde can now apply for financial assistance from the council. Applications are now being accepted for the second round of the Community Grants Fund with £6,000 left in the pot.

Inverclyde Council chief executive Louise Long MBE has announced she is leaving the local authority after eight years to join NHS Lanarkshire. Ms Long will take up her new role on 5 May 2025.

River Clyde Homes (RCH) has moved to allay fears from Inverclyde Council over the proposed transfer of pensions for some of its employees. A motion put forward by Councillor Colin Jackson ahead of a full council meeting last month expressed concerns that the housing association is considering moving

Inverclyde Council has appointed a local contractor to begin the demolition of the Clune Park estate.

Former provost Robert Moran has been chosen as the new leader of Inverclyde Council. Councillor Moran was elected unopposed as the leader following a full council meeting on Thursday 5 December 2024.

The latest technology to help people live safely in their own homes for longer is on display at Inverclyde Council’s Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Smart Pad.

Winter fuel support for around 1,300 elderly and vulnerable Inverclyde residents is on the way thanks to a new £600,000 council fund. Members of Inverclyde Council’s policy and resources committee this week unanimously approved proposals to provide a one-off £200 payment to eligibl

Councillor Stephen McCabe has stepped down from the role of leader of Inverclyde Council, the local authority has confirmed. Councillor Natasha McGuire will continue to deputise until a new leader is appointed.

Sanctuary Scotland has started work to deliver 64 new homes at the former health centre site in Greenock.

More than £250,000 has been given to a wide variety of community groups across Inverclyde. The September meeting of the Community Grants Fund sub-committee awarded 100 groups a share of the funding.

Councillors have given the green light to a new £4.15 million road improvement plan for Inverkip to pave the way for 650 homes and commercial space at the former Inverkip power station site. Members of Inverclyde Council’s environment and regeneration committee agreed to fresh proposals

A six-month project to create raised beds at sheltered housing complexes has taken root.

The first phase of demolishing the Clune Park estate in Port Glasgow is due to begin. Members of Inverclyde Council’s environment and regeneration committee were told during a meeting on Thursday 29 August 2024 that nearly 140 flats, as well as the former school and church within the estate, w

An innovative project which will involve people with lived experience of homelessness to help shape the support they receive has started in Inverclyde. The council’s Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is one of the first in Scotland to work with the charity Homeless Network Scotland on