Major boost for Town Centre...

Inverclyde Council is to spend £1 million regenerating Port Glasgow town centre.

The Regeneration Committee has approved the development of proposals that could see among other things additional car parking provided, new entrance features to the town centre created and public landscaped areas upgraded.

There has already been significant investment in Port Glasgow over the past few years, including £600,000 of work through the Town Centre Regeneration Fund and £400,000 from the Council and Riverside Inverclyde. These proposals will build on those works and further enhance the town centre as we work towards our vision of an attractive, vibrant and bustling town centre.

Regeneration company Riverside Inverclyde will work with the Council to develop the plans which will also see back court improvements within the commercial area, Coronation Park upgraded and redundant buildings demolished where possible.

Council officers have also been working with Strathclyde Partnership Transport to see whether the former Highholm Primary School site could be used as a park and ride facility. This could encourage more people to use the train or bus which can only be good for the environment. We have to ensure however that there is a clear demand for such a facility and that it will have no detrimental impact on the town centre before proceeding.

Riverside Inverclyde has also allocated £360,000 for Port Glasgow Town Centre in this financial year.