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Creative Regeneration Greenock Receives £197,200 from Scottish Land Fund Grant

  • Submitted by: Dr Pam Gosal MBE, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 September 2025
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-19133

That the Parliament congratulates Creative Regeneration on the award of £197,200 from the Scottish Land Fund, which supports rural and urban communities with grants to become more resilient and sustainable through the ownership and management of land and land assets; acknowledges that the funding will enable the purchase of the grade-B listed former sugar refinery in Greenock and the adjoining land at the Glebe; notes that this funding will support the transformation of the last remnant of Greenock’s historic sugar industry into a technical and creative hub focused on STEAM skills (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) and community learning; further notes that the redevelopment will include flexible accommodation, community spaces, offices and workshops, a STEAM makerspace for young innovators, a digital production studio for Vanishing Point Theatre Company, a retrofit hub and a national stained glass school; recognises the importance of preserving the site’s industrial heritage while creating new opportunities for innovation, education and skills development; believes that this investment will have a transformational impact on Inverclyde, supporting education, employment, culture and community regeneration, and wishes the organisation every success for the project.


Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Sharon Dowey, Annabelle Ewing, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Paul McLennan, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle