"In addition to the proposals I announced last night the cross-party Members' Budget Working Group will be making the following recommendations to the full Council meeting on 16 February.
Town Centre Regeneration
£2.5m to support the regeneration of our three town centres - Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow - with the lion's share of the money to be targeted at Greenock Town Centre reflecting the relative sizes and needs of each town centre. Priority projects will be drawn up in consultation with the three town centre regeneration forums.
Employability
£500,000 to support a range of employability initiatives, including the creation of apprenticeship opportunities, building on the Council's existing successful employability programmes.
Anti-Poverty Fund
£1m to fund a range of initiatives to support individuals and families living in poverty.
Grants to Voluntary Organisations
£150,000 to support local voluntary groups, supplementing the existing Grants to Voluntary Organisations fund.
'Autism Friendly Community'
£150,000 to support a new initiative to make Inverclyde an 'Autism Friendly Community' building on the existing local autism strategy and the good work of local voluntary groups like 'Reach for Autism'.
Indoor Sports Facility
£350,000 matching funding for a bid to the Scottish Government for a new indoor sports facility suitable for tennis, building on the longstanding local interest in tennis and the renewed interest in the sport generated by the success of the Murray brothers.
I'm sure these proposals will be welcomed across the community."
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