Wednesday August 5th 2026
Inverclyde Council headquarters
Written by Glasgow View Reporter, Liam Eunson
The documents which set out Inverclyde Council’s policies on everything from food growing and council fees and charges to financial help with home care fees and the Carers Strategy are now together in one easy-to-use page on the council’s website.
A major piece of work to promote openness and transparency, the publications library is available via a prominent link on the homepage of Inverclyde Council’s website.
Previously, the documents were available on the council website but were published across service pages which could make it more difficult for people to find them.
Having them in one place with an easy search function ensures council policies are now fully accessible to members of the public as well as council staff.
There are currently 77 policies and strategies in the documents library with more to come.
The council website also has a new chatbot, Clyde, to help visitors find the information they are searching for quickly and easily. Together, these digital improvements, funded from the Digital Modernisation Board, are supporting the council to become more accessible and transparent.
Inverclyde Council leader Stephen McCabe said: “This is a significant piece of work to make our policies, procedures and guidance easier to view and in an accessible format.
“It will be an ongoing process as new or updated policies are approved by committee.
“The library already includes a mix of policies, procedures, strategies and guidance as well as documents such as our Council Plan which sets out our ambitions for Inverclyde.
“I welcome the efforts made so far to create the online library alongside other digital innovations such as our website chatbot.”
To view the online publications library, go to: https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/publications
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