July 2007

26.7.2007 19:16
FUTURE OF FASLANE SECURED
Hot on the heels of the announcement that the Clyde is to benefit from building two new aircraft carriers, comes the news that the Clyde Naval Base at Faslane is to remain open. Des Browne, the Secretary of State for Defence, revealed that the base has emerged unscathed from the recent Ministry of Defence Review of Britain’s naval bases and it will continue in operation for the foreseeable future.   

26.7.2007 10:40
SAFEGUARDS DEMANDED FOR POST OFFICE MOVE
Greenock’s Nicolson Street Post Office is on the move into WH Smith’s in the Oak Mall, and Inverclyde MP David Cairns is determined to see that older and more vulnerable customers don’t lose out. Crown Post offices like Nicolson Street lose vast amounts of money each year and, with fewer and fewer people using them, the only way they can remain viable is to move into shops and supermarkets.   

25.7.2007 18:02
DOUBLE JOB JOY FOR CLYDE SHIPYARDS
Inverclyde MP David Cairns gave a warm welcome to the Secretary of State for Defence’s announcement that significant sections of the navy’s massive two new aircraft carriers will be build on the Clyde at the Govan shipyard. The work will be carried out by BAE systems and it will safeguard thousands of shipbuilding jobs for years to come.  

22.7.2007 18:39
AUCHMOUNTAIN COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE GETS CHARGE FREE ATM
Thanks to the Bank of Scotland, the Auchmountain Community Resource Centre now has a brand new fee-free cash machine. The company is taking party in the UK government’s financial inclusion scheme aimed at ensuring that everyone can have access to free cash machines, no matter where they live. The Auchmountain Community Resource Centre was chosen, not only because it’s well used by people in the East End, but also because there are no free ATMs in the surrounding area. The ATM is clearly labeled, so anyone using it will know straight away that there are no charges.  

13.7.2007 15:46
SLOW PACE OF REGENERATION BLAMED FOR LENOVO MOVE
Lenovo’s decision to move out of Inverlcyde and set up in Paisley has been blamed on the slow pace of regeneration. And Inverlcyde MP David Cairns has warned that more must be done to ensure that business are provided with suitable accommodation, otherwise other companies could follow suit and new businesses will just pass us by.