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Issue 23 Autumn 2016 The Council newspaper for all Inverclyde residents

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Inverclyde Recruits P1 Scottish Grand Prix New chief of Inverclyde Orchard View 10th anniversary A success Appointed New project see page 3 w w w see page 5 w w w see page 8 w w w see page 10 w w w Exam Success for ‘A’ students Seventeen of Inverclyde’s secondary investment and the dedication of school pupils have been celebrating everyone involved in education.” exam success after scoring top It has been another successful year marks in their Highers. for Inverclyde’s schools Sixteen of the pupils have gained ‘A’ S5 Pupils achieving one or more grades in five subjects with one pupil Highers have again increased to 58.3% gaining A grades in six subjects. (from 52.1% last year) and those Education and Communities achieving three or more Highers to Convener Councillor Terry Loughran 30.5% (from 30%) - the best results in said: “This is an outstanding Inverclyde for over 11 years. achievement by everyone. Well done In S6 there was a greater percentage to each and every one of them for their of young people leaving school with efforts over the past few years. It is no at least one Higher (58.5% compared mean feat to gain A’s in every subject to 57.1% last year), three Highers and I know a lot of hard work has gone (42.8% compared to 38.1% last year), in to these results. five Highers (28.9% from 25.9%) and “Education is a key priority for the at least one Advanced Higher (18.1% Council and essential to ensure the compared to 17.9% last year). future economic and social prosperity 100% of S4 pupils in Inverclyde of Inverclyde. We are educating a achieved a pass in at least one course generation in new and refurbished at National 4 or above. 77% of S4 state-of-the-art schools with motivated, pupils passed more than five National professional and dedicated teaching 4 qualifications. 35.4% of S4 pupils and support staff giving our children passed more than five National 5 PLAN COMES TOGETHER: Inverclyde’s very own A team are joined by Education and young people the best possible qualifications at Grades A-C. Convener, Councillor Terry Loughran to celebrate their exam success. start in life. These results reflect that Picture by George Munro (Greenock Telegraph). Name in the frame for agency A planned new social security recommend engagement with urban agency for Scotland could be on regeneration company, Riverside its way to Inverclyde if the area is Inverclyde. chosen as its new home. Inverclyde council leader, Councillor For, Inverclyde Council has put Stephen McCabe, said: “Inverclyde forward the area as a potential home has excellent transport links, a strong for the planned new national agency local workforce and locations which which will administer social security could be used to host major employers. payments worth £2.7 billion. When a national agency, organisation The Scottish Government announced or business is looking for a location, the creation of the new agency earlier Inverclyde needs to be putting its this year. Now Inverclyde Council hat in the ring. A new national social has contacted Scottish Government security agency has the potential to sure that Inverclyde’s case is put to security agency, it is important that civil servants to let them know that bring jobs and investment to wherever the decision makers. While it is early Inverclyde’s name is being considered Inverclyde is a potential home and to it is headquartered. We need to make stages in the development of the social at the very earliest stages.”

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You can now pay for a wide range Inverclyde Council Leader, Councillor A decade of delivery of council services online, with just Stephen McCabe, said: “While you’ll a click of your mouse or a swipe on always be able to get help from your Inverclyde has never been a place The results from our schools are a your mobile device. council in all the usual ways, we’re for standing still. glowing testament to the importance Sorting out council tax, planning, lots also developing an online self-service In the Council, that’s nothing new. we have placed on education. of licenses and even parking fines has function and even an app that will allow The Council is a multi-million pound It’s been a top priority over the past never been easier. you to access lots of services from organisation delivering essential decade and giving our young people And this is only the beginning as wherever suits you.” services to communities from Quarrier’s the best start in life is not just a job Inverclyde Council is planning to Village right through to Wemyss Bay. for our schools it is a mission. extend service to make things easier Visit inverclyde.gov.uk/ It has a staff of over 4,000 and Another decade milestone featured for mums and dads. to find out operates services so diverse that in this edition of InView is the Watch out for paying online for pay-it-online many multi-national companies would employment and skills programme, everything from school ties to trips! more. struggle to compete. The Recruit. That’s why a change at the very top This is a project which was of the staff structure is a significant one. developed right here in Inverclyde and John Mundell has been Chief its success has been emulated across Executive of Inverclyde Council since the country. 2006. In its 10th year the programme, as As John retires from Inverclyde well as directly delivering 96 jobs to Council, he can look back on a decade young people, has helped many others of delivery and achievement. to achieve success. In this edition of InView on pages 6 The young people on The Recruit and 7 we look back on just some (and have also helped raise over £100,000 I mean some) of the achievements over for Ardgowan Hospice - an incredible the past decade. achievement and on its own is one to It is only in the looking back that you be very proud. see how far we have come. As Inverclyde’s Chief Executive, The tremendous investment in our John Mundell steps down from schools is an investment in buildings, but the Council and hands over to his also in the future of our young people. successor, I wish him every success The opening of the community for himself and his family. campus is a particularly gratifying Inverclyde is a better place for him achievement, having seen it from its being here and I know that he leaves concept right through to having the with the best wishes of many who know honour of opening the campus. the hard work he put in. The investment in leisure facilities is I would like to welcome Aubrey second to none and our facilities are Fawcett to the position of Chief unmatched across Scotland. Executive of Inverclyde Council.

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Follow our tweets for the latest news, events and jobs at: @Inverclyde www.inverclyde.gov.uk Autumn 2016 3 Magnificent seven Recruits Seven young people secured jobs with top employers at the final of Inverclyde Council’s innovative Recruit programme, which celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. Young people from S5/6 years in Inverclyde’s secondary schools devoted their summer holidays to participate in the award-winning personal development programme ‘The Recruit’. MAGNIFICENT SEVEN: Recruits and The final revealed 2016s ‘Top Recruit’ their new employers - Millie McFarlane with seven successful recruits being (Ardgowan Hospice); Lucy O’Donnell offered jobs from local organisations (Pursuit Marketing); Beth McKenna (West and businesses. College Scotland); Luke Stewart (Pursuit Luke Stewart was announced as Marketing); Lauren Boyce (ISS); Rachael the ‘Top Recruit’ for 2016 and wins a Phanco (PG paper) and Lorena McAulay position with Pursuit Marketing. TOP RECRUIT: Luke Stewart is the Top Recruit for 2016 on 10th anniversary. (ISS). Six other recruits received posts paying salaries of up to £14,000 from local firms PG Paper, West College For ten years running, the Ardgowan delivered so many opportunities for our 20 business reports and run small Scotland, Ardgowan Hospice, two Hospice has been the sole beneficiary young people with six new companies business ventures. All of this has been positions at ISS and a second post with of all donations accrued by The Recruit engaging in the programme for 2016. done during their summer holidays, Pursuit Marketing. programme. And, during the summer “The Recruit shows that young putting in 500 hours of work. The successful candidates were and on the evening of the finale, they people across Inverclyde are “The recruit allows candidates to selected based on their overall raised approximately £10,000 bringing motivated, ambitious and ready for grow personally and professionally as performance, attitude, potential, the ten year total to just over £100,000 work. That should come as no surprise was evident at the awards ceremony. personal drive, determination and for the Inverclyde-based charity. to many when Inverclyde is already “I would like to congratulate all the employability skills throughout the four Commenting on the announcement, one of the top performing council areas recruits for their outstanding efforts month programme of challenges and former recruit and Inverclyde Council’s in Scotland when it comes to young and wish them all the best for their activities with local organisations. Communities Vice-Convenor and people leaving school and moving onto future careers. I’d also like to thank the Challenges tested the young people Young Persons Champion, Councillor positive destinations. many businesses and individuals who on all their entrepreneurial skills James McColgan, said: “All of the “During the programme, this year’s have supported this project and who from profit counting to marketing and recruits begin the summer with the recruits have taken on a three day recognise the importance of supporting branding. It gives them an insight into expectation of one job being available outward bound teambuilding event; Inverclyde’s inspirational young the real business environment and an to the top recruit. It is a testimony to 30 business challenges; heard from people.” opportunity to see the huge variety the high esteem this programme is some of Scotland’s top entrepreneurs; The Recruit has awarded 96 jobs to of jobs and services that the many held by our partners in the business undertaken 25 team or individual young people in Inverclyde since the programme partners do. community that they have, once again, tasks and assignments; written over start of the programme in 2007.

SCULPTURE: Artwork set Transforming town centres to highlight Inverclyde’s maritime and shipbuilding Improving our towns benefits almost school-children and the Port Glasgow history everyone who lives and works in community association. This will be Inverclyde. unveiled at the end of the summer. And the Riverside Inverclyde-led Meanwhile, following a detailed town centre regeneration forums allow consultation in March, the finishing the council, partner organisations, touches are being made to Greenock’s businesses and the community to own masterplan. share resources and work together on Gourock is enjoying the new town projects with the potential to make a centre and hopes to see two rooms real difference. in the former Gourock Municipal There are three in place: Gourock, Buildings be utilised for community Greenock and Port Glasgow benefit. Already a new masterplan for Port If you’d like to learn more about the Glasgow has been created, including work of Town Centre Regeneration plans for new public art around the forums; visit the Riverside Inverclyde town’s train station. website riversideinverclyde.com Commuters and passers-by will updates and details of forthcoming soon be able to enjoy a new mural events will also be published on depicting the town’s history which the council’s site and social media has been designed by RIG Arts, local channels.

Find out who your local councillor is and how you can get in touch on page 11 4 Autumn 2016 www.inverclyde.gov.uk On the right road ahead Inverclyde is in the middle of a roads revolution. Roads resurfaced For, the Council is investing an incredible £29m in road improvements. across Inverclyde A recent Audit Scotland report highlighted that Inverclyde’s investment this year: in roads is the third highest in Scotland. In Greenock: And, the council was one of only 15 to increase spending on roads Dellingburn Street maintenance. Finnart Street Greenock The condition of all classes of local Kilcreggan View roads in the Council area improved in Stafford Road Greenock 2014/15. Wren Road/Kestrel Crescent And, the latest update reveals that Inverclyde’s roads in the ‘green’ In : category for road maintenance sits at Stepends Road a 13 year high of 60%. Inverclyde Council’s Environment West Glen Road and Regeneration Convener, Councillor Michael McCormick, said: “While In Port Glasgow: investment in schools has been the Ardmore Road major focus for the past ten years, the Auchenbothie Road next level of huge investment is in our Roads Maintenance Spend to date: Estimated spend this Auchendores Avenue / road network. Spending carriageways financial year (2016/17) Netherton Avenue “The £29m investment in roads is £29m approved funding £12.287m; Carriageways = £2.5m; Broadfield Avenue unprecedented and something which is over the five year footways £1.28m. footways = £500,000. already starting to see improvements. period. Castlehill Avenue “While the main trunk roads through Dubbs Road Inverclyde, the A8 and A78, aren’t Southfield Avenue the responsibility of the Council but managed by Transport Scotland, In Gourock: the investment in the council’s roads Albert Road Gourock network is a once in a generation roads Baker Street Greenock revolution. Work underway on centre Tax collection Work is now underway on the new that with time it will be recognised that surges to new £1.95 Million Horticultural Training partnerships between the public, third and Community Centre in Mearns sector and local communities is an high Street, Greenock. effective model of delivering community In the last issue of InView we This state of the art facility is regeneration and participation. reported on council tax collections expected to be open by June 2017 Inverclyde Council’s vice convener reaching their highest level for and will play a central part in the for regeneration, Councillor Jim 10 years. dynamic regeneration of the Broomhill Clocherty, said: “This is an important So far 2016/2017 the positive trend area. It will offer local residents a new milestone in delivering this new has continued and the rate now stands community hall, coffee shop, training community centre, but also in the wider at 95.1%! and meeting rooms together with new regeneration of Broomhill. By working dedicated office space for Inverclyde in partnership with, in particular, Association for Mental Health’s trading The Inverclyde Association of Mental subsidiary “In-work Enterprises Ltd”. Health, this exciting project will deliver Building 2 will house the horticultural an innovative and exciting facility for services and in time, Phase 2 will see our area.” the project expand with the addition of Margaret Tait, CEO of Inverclyde outdoor space for planting and green Association of Mental Health, said Festival of Fire houses on the adjacent Blaes pitch “All of this would not have been site. possible without the vision and Greenock’s second Festival of Fire took It is the Inverclyde Association of financial investment from The Big place in August. Supported by the Council and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Mental Health’s aspiration that through Lottery, Inverclyde Council, Scottish the festival had a rally of fire engines their social enterprise principles they Government and our own organisation from across the years and an array of will be able to deliver positive health, Inverclyde Association for Mental demonstrations and displays in Cathcart social, educational, training and Health. I would like to thank them Square. employment outcomes. Their aim is for their support.”

Free and confidential money, debt and benefit advice available, phone 01475 715299 www.inverclyde.gov.uk Autumn 2016 5 Would you credit it... Inverclyde’s first years get credit It’s all part of a wider push to pass on union experience the kind of practical knowledge that will A new scheme is aiming to give first make managing money easier for our year pupils a better understanding young people as they grow - either at of personal finance and develop home or at work. ‘real world’ skills in business and The council’s young people’s accounting. champion Councillor James McColgan Pupils in St Stephens High School has high hopes for the scheme: were involved in a pilot scheme “Sometimes we can be awful hard on in the area to run their own credit young people but children really thrive union; giving them a real sense of the when given trust and responsibility, complexities and pitfalls associated that’s what this scheme is really all with both saving and lending decisions about. and if successful the scheme will be “No one was hit harder by the last rolled out to other schools. recession, so we need to involve our Further efforts planned include giving children in the solutions and give every first year pupil in Inverclyde their them the skills that will help them lead own credit union account, with a starter secure lives and contribute to the wider for £10 deposit. community.” Powerboat race shows off the Inverclyde marine leisure offer The inaugural P1 Scottish Grand Prix of the Sea event in June has helped cement Inverclyde’s reputation as the marine leisure capital of Scotland. And, with an attendance over the weekend of over 30,000 its become one of Inverclyde’s most successful events. The event, held of the Esplanade in Greenock was co-hosted by Invercldye Council and urban regeneration company Riverside Inverclyde (ri). It brought championship P1 Superstock powerboat and P1 AquaX jet ski to Scotland for the first time. Provost Robert Moran, who presented the prizes to the winning powerboat team said: “The P1 Scottish Grand Prix of the sea brought powerboat racing right up close in an exciting weekend spectacular. “With two superb marinas at James Watt Dock and Kip Marina, the countless sailing opportunities and the number of cruise ships visiting Scotland through Greenock Ocean Terminal shows the strength of our offer. “As well as all this, October sees Kip Marina host Scotland’s Boat Show. Inverclyde can truly lay claim to the crown as Scotland’s marine leisure capital,” he said.

Follow our tweets for the latest news, events and jobs at: @Inverclyde 6 Autumn 2016 www.inverclyde.gov.uk A decade of delivery With Inverclyde Council’s Chief Executive for the past ten years retiring, this edition of InVIew takes a look back at the past decade and highlights a few of Inverclyde’s achievements in that time. The picture spread here shows some of the major achievements over the past ten years including the opening of new facilities, major improvements in services and the delivery of events.

2006 • New Chief Executive appointed 2010 to Inverclyde Council • The new All Saints Primary School was officially opened • Urban regeneration company, by the Bishop of Paisley. Riverside Inverclyde (ri) created The Rt Rev. Philip Tartaglia

2007 • Launch of Scotland’s first corporate parenting scheme for looked after children 2012 HM The Queen officially opens New Invercldye Council corporate • • the £2m customer service centre plan developed in Greenock

• Binnie Street Children’s Centre 2008 is officially opened Then Prime Minister Gordon • Parklea Community Sports Hub Brown opens the newly completed • officially opened by then Scotland Newark Primary School in Football Manager Craig Levein Port Glasgow Gourock’s iconic outdoor swimming The new Inverclyde Academy • • pool re-opened following a building was opened £1.8 million refurbishment New office development starts on • Greenock i Youth Zone opens Riverside Business Park by • Riverside Inverclyde

2009 • Stock transfer of council housing was completed • A new plan to develop secondary education in Inverclyde was approved • Scotland’s first corporate parenting scheme through the children’s champions initiative was launched • Scotland legend Alan Rough and Morton hero Andy Ritchie team up to launch the new Lady Octavia 2011 football pitches as part of £23m • New £29m Notre Dame High leisure investment School opens

• New £27m Clydeview Academy opens

• New library opens at Kilmacolm village centre www.inverclyde.gov.uk Autumn 2016 7

2014 The largest school campus in Scotland at Port Glasgow with • St Stephens High; • Port Glasgow High and • Craigmarloch School

2013 • The Beacon Arts Centre (Greenock) moves from the Arts Guild to a new purpose built facility on the waterfront

• Whinhill Primary School extension and refurbishment opens

• Mearns Centre reborn in a new home and with a new name: 2014 Lomond View Academy • Queen’s baton relay visits Inverclyde • St Columba’s High Schools in Gourock officially re-opens after • £1.1 billion City Deal launched, £15m refurbishment and extension with three Inverclyde projects included

2015 • Opening of Ardgowan Primary School

• Central library comes home to Wallace Place

• New health and social care headquarters at Hector McNeil House in Clyde Square, Greenock

2015 2016 The £5.8m Gourock Pierhead Regeneration Scheme opens Inverclyde becomes Scotland’s top (inset: plans unveiled by Councillor Michael McCormick and Councillor Stephen McCabe) performing area for recycling 8 Autumn 2016 www.inverclyde.gov.uk Have your say online An online portal has been created to Anyone, provided they are over give Inverclyde residents a new way 16, can set up a petition but for it to to engage directly with the Council be considered 100 signatures are about the issues that matter to them. required. The rules are slightly different Open to anyone over the age of 16, for community groups and business community groups and businesses which need 50 or 10 signatures operating and employing in the area, respectively. the aim is to give people a bigger say in Once submitted, each petition will the decisions that affect their everyday be reviewed before being discussed at lives. the first meeting of the newly formed A new petitions committee, led by Committee early in the autumn. Convener Councillor Innes Nelson, has Councillor Innes Nelson, convenor been set up to oversee the process and of the petitions committee, said: “The review submissions from the public. formation of the petitions committee The intention is for the new system to gives local people the opportunity be very much driven by users, allowing to engage with the council and rally the widest possible range of issues to support for community and commercial be considered; however there are a concerns. Stimulating debate and If you want to view and have your say on a live petition small number of exclusions such as directly influencing the decision making or if you want to create a new petition about a local issue, planning and licensing applications and process will also allow local people to matters already being considered by take ownership of issues that really visit: inverclyde.gov.uk/petitions the council. matter to them.” Shared services The Council has approved the Aubrey is setting up of a joint committee with partner councils in East and West Dunbartonshire to develop future shared services. Inverclyde Council will continue to progress this agenda with new Chief East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire councils over the Inverclyde Council has appointed Aubrey Fawcett, coming months. as the new Chief Executive. Depute Council Leader Jim Clocherty Aubrey replaces current Chief Executive John Mundell said, “Due to the current financial OBE who is set to retire from the council in September. climate and its effect on Scottish local Aubrey is currently Corporate Director for Environment, authorities’ budgets, there is a critical Regeneration and Resources at Inverclyde Council and is need to explore more effective ways to Chief Executive of urban regeneration company Riverside deliver sustainable, resilient, front line Inverclyde (ri). services. These proposals will provide Inverclyde Council Leader, Councillor Stephen McCabe, clear benefits to our communities, not said: “Aubrey knows Inverclyde like the back of his hand. Aubrey Fawcett, said: “I am delighted to be appointed least better value for money.” He is more than qualified to take on the role of Chief Chief Executive of Inverclyde Council. While it has taken Executive and has a proven track record of delivering two attempts at recruitment it is right that Councillors have for Inverclyde Council and for Riverside Inverclyde (ri). confidence around the appointment of this important role. Forum Against Poverty “Among his many achievements has been galvanising I hope the resilience over the past few weeks stands me Inverclyde Council has agreed to the team at Riverside Inverclyde and he has been at the in good stead for what is required to lead one of Scotland’s join the Scottish Local Government forefront of bringing the Glasgow City Region City Deal 32 local authorities. forum on poverty issues across investment to Inverclyde. “I know already that there is a very good team behind Scotland. “Local government is going through tough times and me at Inverclyde Council and I look forward to working with The group, which brings together increasing financial and service pressure. A strong Chief them in a new role as Chief Executive. John Mundell leaves Council representatives from across Executive with a pedigree of delivering for public services some big shoes to fill. I have worked with John since 2006 Scotland, aims to drive forward anti- will give Inverclyde the resilience it needs. The task for and, while I am looking forward to this new challenge I will poverty campaigns and make sure Aubrey in the coming years is to weather the stormy times be calling on his good counsel over the next few weeks councils are engaged in issues which ahead and to seize every opportunity to make sure that to ensure a smooth transition.” affect poverty in Scotland, including public services in Inverclyde continue to deliver excellence Aubrey has been Corporate Director of Environment, welfare reform. for the people who matter, our residents. Regeneration and Resources at Inverclyde Council since Inverclyde council, having signed “I would like to thank the candidates who applied for this 2006. During that time he also taken on the challenging role up to be a member of the forum has position in the previous and latest round of recruitment. of Chief Executive of Riverside Inverclyde since 2013. nominated two representatives on the It is clear that there is a great deal of talent in public Prior to joining Inverclyde Aubrey was Head of forum. They will be Councillor Stephen services not just in Scotland but also in the rest of the UK.” Regeneration at North Tyneside Council from 2004. McCabe and Councillor Jim McLeod.

For information about Education Maintenance Allowance visit www.inverclyde.gov.uk/ema www.inverclyde.gov.uk Autumn 2016 9 Flood bid fund success Four Inverclyde schemes are set It is important that all of the partners 4 Gotter Water, Quarriers: Flood prevention projects which are to receive national support as involved or affected by flooding work Examination of the diversion at the design stage as part of the part of the Scottish Government’s together.” of peak water flows to another council’s flood prevention scheme general capital grant – funding flood The four Inverclyde schemes from watercourse, and additional are: projects scheme. the Council’s flood risk management attenuation. • Crescent Street The four projects are Glenmosston plan which are set to receive national additional capacity works. Burn; Coves Burn; Bouverie Burn and support are: In addition to these schemes, • Rankin Park Quarriers Village. These schemes Council’s ongoing Central Greenock automatic trash screen. represent 4 of 42 priority projects 1 Glenmosston Burn, Kilmacolm: Flood Prevention Project includes: • Lady Alice across Scotland. Repairs of the existing culverts at • Crescent Street automatic trash screen. The value of the schemes total Market Place, additional capacity to automatic trash screen - complete. • Craigknowe Burn £1.54m. The national programme pipes at Gowkhouse Road and the • Drumfrochar Road automatic trash screen. will contribute up to 80% of the total possible attenuation at Glen Moss. replacement culvert - complete. with Inverclyde Council funding the • Aberfoyle Road remainder of the costs. 2 Coves Burn, Gourock: flow control - complete. Inverclyde Council’s Environment Examination of the attenuation of • Kings Glen and Regeneration Convener, Councillor water in the Coves Reservoir as a attenuation works - complete. Michael McCormick said: “It is welcome possible alternative to the upsizing • Mearns Street news that we have been successful the culvert at Steel Street. flow control works - complete. in applying for this funding for four • Brougham Street schemes designed to alleviate flooding 3 Bouverie Burn, Port Glasgow: additional capacity works - in Inverclyde. The council’s flood Examination of the upsizing of the complete. protection scheme highlights that in existing culvert at Bouverie Motors, • West Station an area like ours, there is no one size and attenuation of water flows at additional road drainage - under fits all approach to flood alleviation. the Mill Dam. construction.

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Orchardof the existing View provision, Orchard View The first sod was cut at Orchard View, the £7.3 million Inverclyde will enable fundamental change in the Adult and Older Peoples Continuing way older peoples care is delivered in Care Hospital, by the Cabinet Inverclyde. Secretary for Public Health and Staff, service users and carers have Sport Aileen Campbell MSP. all been involved in the design of the The contemporary healthcare facility building to ensure that Orchard View located in a prominent location on the meets both the needs of people living Inverclyde Royal Hospital grounds and working there in the future. is expected to open in summer The Scottish Dementia Development 2017. It will provide adult and older Centre based at Stirling University, an peoples’ continuing care mental health internationally recognised centre of accommodation, with a particular knowledge and expertise on dementia, focus on delivering a dementia friendly has had a great deal of input to ensure environment. a dementia friendly environment. There will be 42 beds in total with Their involvement will continue through 30 of these dedicated to continuing both the Service User and Carer care for older people. Facilities will Reference Group and input how the include: building will operate once • 24 continuing care beds for it is complete. patients with dementia Inverclyde Council’s Health and The first sod was cut at Orchard View, the £7.3 million Inverclyde Adult and Older Peoples • 6 continuing care beds for patients Social Care Convener, Councillor Continuing Care Hospital. The contemporary healthcare facility located in a prominent with dementia and co-morbidity Joe Mcllwee said: “This is a significant location on the Inverclyde Royal Hospital grounds is expected to open in summer 2017. conditions stage in the development if Orchard It will provide adult and older peoples’ continuing care mental health accommodation, • 12 adult continuing care beds View. As work starts in earnest to with a particular focus on delivering a dementia friendly environment. • Social enterprise space including build this facility it will be welcomed a cafe and hair-dressers as another huge stride forward in • Treatment rooms continuing to support older people in • Multi-purpose social spaces for our community and the important work male and female patients of delivering a truly dementia friendly More than just a straight replacement Inverclyde.” Remember, remember This year’s annual fireworks estimates of up to 10,000 enjoying Registrars Service spectacular at Battery Park a show that was officially licenced Your special day will be taking place on Saturday to thrill and tied into the release of Inverclyde Council’s 5 November. Spectre. registrar’s service is The show starts at 7pm and there’ll Please note that parking will be there to help make your be food, drink and rides available from limited and available on a first come special day even more 6pm in the run up to the big show. first served basis for disabled drivers special. Look out for updates on the Council’s only within the designated car park Across Inverclyde they social media and website, particularly areas at Battery Park. hold marriage ceremonies on Twitter @Inverclyde. Access to the park during the day at a venue agreed Last year’s James Bond themed will also be restricted for health and between the couple and the registrar. They host event was one of the highest attended safety purposes while the firework and citizenship ceremonies, fireworks show in recent years with pyrotechnic set-up is taking place. naming ceremonies and can arrange renewal of vow ceremonies. The registrar’s service is also available to help if you are looking to trace your family tree.

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InView www.inverclyde.gov.uk Winter 2015 11 Your Councillors Ward 1, Ward 2, Inverclyde East Central Ward 3,

Jim MacLeod Jim Grieve Martin Brennan

Stephen McCabe Michael McCormick Math Campbell-Sturgess

James McColgan Robert Moran Jim Clocherty

David Wilson Colour codes to political parties Kenny Shepherd Conservative Independent Labour Liberal Democrat SNP

Ward 4, Ward 5, Ward 6, Inverclyde South West

Keith Brooks Ronnie Ahlfeld Gerry Dorrian

Vaughan Jones Terry Loughran Innes Nelson

Joseph McIlwee Chris McEleny Ciano Rebecchi

Gourock Ward 3 Inverclyde North If you have a comment to make Ward 5 Inverclyde West Greenock about any Council service or you Ward 4 have concerns about your Inverclyde South Ward 2 neighbourhood you can contact your Inverclyde East Central Port Glasgow Councillor during office hours on:

Ward 6 (01475) 712727 / 712020 Inverclyde South West Inverkip You can write to your Councillor at: Inverclyde Council Ward 1 Inverclyde East Municipal Buildings Wemyss Bay Kilmacolm Clyde Square Greenock Inverclyde Inverclyde PA15 1LY Quarrier's Village Councillors’ surgery information is available on our website at: www.inverclyde.gov.uk

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The Inverclyde ∏ Million Miles Challenge

(That’s equivalent to walking 40 times nd the wld  to the mn and back… twice!)

Inverclyde's very own unique Million Miles So why not explore the sights of the Great Wall of Challenge is open to everyone, no matter how China while you walk to work or enjoy the young, old, or fit you are. highlights of Rome while walking your kids to school? And, as you go, World Walking will track The Challenge started on Thursday 11 August your progress towards our Million Miles target. 2016 (to coincide with the Rio Olympics) and ends on Friday 30 June 2017. Our goal is to walk So please round up your family, friends, school (or run, cycle or swim) one million miles. Simple! pals and work colleagues. Sign up today at: www.worldwalking.org/millionmiles Using the World Walking website, inspired by the And get ready to show that Inverclyde really is Inverclyde Globetrotters, you’ll be able to log the miles ahead of the rest. distance you walk using your own pedometer, Fitbit or Jawbone activity tracker. You could also use the Apple Health Kit or download World Walking’s very own iPhone or Android apps to Best Wishes complete virtual journeys to some of the world’s most amazing and best known places. Prost Robt Man

World Walking App Now Available! World Walking’s new iPhone and Android apps are now available and ready to help you count your steps using their built in GPS tracker or smart integration with Jawbone, Fitbit and Apple Health Kit pedometers.

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