Inverclyde
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| Inverclyde Inbhir Chluaidh |
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| Geography | |
| Area | Ranked 29th |
| - Total | 160 km² |
| - % Water | ? |
| Admin HQ | Greenock |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-IVC |
| ONS code | 00QU |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Ranked 27th |
| - Total (2005) | 82,130 |
| - Density | 513 / km² |
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| Inverclyde Council |
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| Control | Liberal Democrat |
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Inverclyde (Inbhir Chluaidh in Gaelic) is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto Renfrewshire and North Ayrshire, and is otherwise surrounded by the Firth of Clyde.
The area was a district in its own right, within Strathclyde Region, from 1975 until 1996. Prior to 1975 was in the former county of Renfrewshire, comprising the burghs of Greenock, Port Glasgow and Gourock, and the former fifth district of Renfrewshire. Its landward area is bordered by the Kelly, North and South Routen burns to the south west (separating Wemyss Bay and Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire), part of the River Gryfe and the Finlaystone Burn to the south-east.
It is one of the smallest in terms of area (29th) and population (27th) out of the 32 Scottish unitary authorities.
The name derives from the extinct barony of Inverclyde (1897) conferred upon Sir John Burns of Wemyss Bay and his heirs.
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[edit] Life Expectancy
According to research by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Inverclyde residents enjoy the second-lowest life expectancy in the UK, with only Glasgow City having a shorter projected lifespan per resident . The average Inverclyde male lives for 70.3 years, with females living 78.1 years.[1]
[edit] Towns and villages
[edit] Council
The composition of Inverclyde Council at present is as follows:
- Liberal Democrat - 13
- Labour - 7
The Current Provost of Inverclyde is Provost Ciano Rebecchi JP
The Current Leader of the Council is Councillor Allan Blair
The council gained national notoriety in 2005 following harsh criticism from the Accounts Commission regarding poor leadership and accountability.[2]. In November 2005 the council was given a 6 month deadline to reorganise and improve further, following the resignation of the council chief in September and organisational changes in the wake of the original report.[3]. Following this criticism the Chief Executive of Inverclyde Council Robert Cleary stepped down and a new chief executive John Mundell was appointed. The Position of Chief Executive commands a salary of £112,000 Per Annum. There was criticism over the pension benefits the outgoing chief executive received once leaving, he was given six figure severence pay and his pension will be approximately £50,000 per annum.
The Senior Management Team at Inverclyde Council are:
John Mundell Chief Executive.
Paul Wallace Corporate Director Improvement and Performance.
Neil Graham Corporate Director Environment and Community Protection
Aubrey Fawcett Corporate Director Regeneration and Resources
Ian Fraser Corporate Director Education and Social Care
As of June 2006, changes are still ongoing: Inverclyde Council is altering its directorship structure by adding new corporate director positions and removing senior managers from the current structure. It is expected that the £90,000 p/a posts will mostly be filled by new applicants, although existing Council workers are able to apply.[4] There was some criticism with regards to the merging of council services, for instance Education and Social Work have merged and now share the same director. This was frowned upon as the Director responsible for the two merged departments has an Educational qualification and not a social work one.
[edit] Places of interest
- Cornalees Bridge Centre [1]
- Custom House Quay and Museum [2]
- Gourock Outdoor Pool [3]
- Loch Thom
- Lunderston Bay [4]
- McLean Museum and Art Gallery [5]
- Newark Castle [6]
- Waterfront Leisure Complex [7]
[edit] Photographs of Inverclyde
[edit] Tourism & Community Website for Inverclyde
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5097778.stm BBC News - 'Lower life expectancy' in cities - 20 June 2006 (retrieved 8 July 2006)
- ^ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4601297.stm BBC News - Council urged to tackle failings - 2 June 2005 (retrieved 8 July 2006)
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4481526.stm BBC News - Council given deadline to improve - 30 November 2005 (retrieved 8 July 2006)
- ^ [http://www.theherald.co.uk/politics/64628.html The Herald - Inverclyde starts big changes at the top - 23 June 2006 (retrieved 8 July 2006)
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