Inverclyde

A major £3.2 million redevelopment of Greenock’s traditional high street is underway.

The Easdale Investment Group has gained approval for a new £15 million housing development on the site of the former 19th-century Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Greenock, almost 27 years after the sugary refinery shut down. The 5.2-acre elevated site is located on Drumfrochar Road, Greenock

Ardgowan Distillery has appointed Muir Construction to begin the first phase of Inverclyde’s first zero-carbon whisky distillery.

An ambitious £70 million plan to revitalise and regenerate key areas of Inverclyde has been put to a senior government figure in a bid to attract vital funding. Inverclyde Council leader Stephen McCabe and Stuart McMillan Greenock and Inverclyde Constituency MSP, in their roles as co-chairs of

Inverclyde Council is proposing to dispose of an area of land in Kilmacolm to MacTaggart & Mickel Homes in connection with a proposed development of private housing on a larger site adjacent to the land. The council is required to consult on this proposed disposal in terms of the Town and Countr

Inverclyde’s new £20 million cruise ship visitor centre was officially launched last week. The project, led by Inverclyde Council, is part of the £1 billion Glasgow City Region City Deal funded by the Scottish and UK governments (£10.4m), with contributions from Peel Ports (&

Progress continues at Port Glasgow station where a 90-tonne steel structure was craned in last weekend.

A £5 million project to improve accessibility for passengers at Port Glasgow station has reached a major milestone with the completion of a ramp at the Princes Street entrance.

A horticultural charity based in Port Glasgow has broken ground on the start of a £1.7 million community hub development. Work has started on a new multi-purpose facility for Parklea Branching Out within the organisation’s existing grounds.

Scottish Water is about to start work on the next phase of its £2.5 million project to tackle flooding on the A8 trunk road through Greenock. A new Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) has been constructed beneath Inverclyde Council’s roads depot in Pottery Street.

Pupils in Gourock celebrated the official opening of their new-look school following a £3.5 million extension.

Inverclyde Council will be carrying out works to create a dedicated cycle lane in Port Glasgow.

A horticultural charity that provides skills and training opportunities for people with additional support needs has secured almost £0.25 million from Inverclyde Council towards building a new community hub. The local authority’s policy and resources committee has agreed a six-figure fun

Businessmen Sandy and James Easdale have been given the green light to develop a former Department of Work and Pensions building in Port Glasgow into a new £2 million drive-through. Their project is planned for the former DWP building at the corner of Scarlow Street and Greenock Road and

A planning application has been submitted for a new sustainable and inclusive Adult Learning Disability Hub in Inverclyde, designed jointly by architects at Holmes Miller and Inverclyde Council, working in partnership with hub West Scotland.