Gourock Community Council
Gourock Community Council - making your voice heard in Gourock
Gourock Community Council represents the views of the people of Gourock through interaction with the community, elected representatives, voluntary groups, services and helpful support.
To report issues, find information on the actions and procedures available, or to ask us a question, contact the Community Council using the button below.
Join us at a Meeting
We meet on the 3rd Monday of each month (not July).
7pm, The Forum: raise an issue.
7.30pm, The Meeting: join the discussion.
Next Meetings
June: Monday 15th June
July: No public Meeting
August: Monday 17th Aug
Minutes and Agendas
Current minutes and agenda available using the buttons below.
Historical minutes available from the Historical Minutes block below.
Issue Tracker
Keep up to date with progress on active issues, download a copy of the tracker using the button below.
Announcements
Read announcements below or click on the buttons to link to external information.
Important Notice Re Gourock Health Centre
Gourock Medical Practice will be undergoing a mandatory upgrade to their IT systems later this month. This upgrade applies to all NHS GP practices across Scotland and is essential to support future service delivery. Unfortunately, during this period, their services will be significantly restricted:
Their repeat prescription telephone line will close from the end of the working day on Tuesday 9th June and re open on Monday 22nd June. If any patients run out of medication during this time, they can contact their usual pharmacy for an emergency supply.
From Thursday 11th June until Tuesday 23rd June, the practice will operate an emergencies-only service for both appointments and prescriptions.
They appreciate that this may cause inconvenience and would encourage patients to plan ahead wherever possible, particularly in relation to repeat medications.
Inverclyde Foodbank Collection Days
As part of volunteers week in June Inverclyde Foodbank have organised two collection days in Port Glasgow Tesco on the 4th and 5th June.
If you need to know more please get in touch inverclyde.foodbank.org.uk
If you'd like to help out at the collections, you can
sign up by clicking here.
Dunoon Community Council
Information about an app to track live status of ferries to Dunoon.
Gourock Garden Party 2026
Celebrating Gourock since 1926
Saturday 20th June from 12 to 4 in the Walled Garden.
Food • Stalls • Entertainment
Free entry but donations welcome for local charities.
Organised by Gourock Community Council. Supported by Inverclyde Council, Gourock 1st Scouts, Regeneration Inverclyde and the Inverclyde Shed.
For a Stall Application Form click here or email us
What's on at the Garden Party?
12noon: Garden Party opens
12.15: Moorfoot Choir kicks off the fun!
12.30 - 3.30: Free Craft and Planting Activities
12.45: Inverclyde Shed Ukelele Group
1.15: Whinhill Gaelic Choir
1: Gourock Make & Bake - pre-enter, see below
2-3: Gourock's Got Talent - pre-enter, see below
3.15: Free Hobby Horse Races - enter on the day
Entry and Competition info will be available on this page from 19th May.
Gourock Make & Bake
Free Homecraft classes for all ages.
Choose your classes and send us your entry form by clicking the button below.
Deliver your entries to the Craft Tent between 12 and 1pm at the Garden Party.
Judging commences at 1.15 and results will be revealed from 1.45 - who will be the champions?
If you have any questions, email us
Adult Classes
1. 3 Empire Biscuits
2. 3 Fruit Scones
3. 5 Pieces of Tablet
4. Loaf of White Bread
5. Sewn/Crocheted/Knitted Article
6. Drawing/Painting/Photo of Flowers/Animals
7. Floral Display in a Teacup
Kids - 16 years and under
8. 3 Decorated Biscuits
9. Decorated Fruit or Veg
10. Painting/Drawing of Flowers/Animals
11. Item Made from Recycled Materials
12. Painted Stone
13. Decorated Toilet Roll Tube
14. Floral Display in a Mug
Rules of Entry
- All entry forms must be submitted by midnight 18th June.
- Exhibits must be delivered to the Craft Tent between 12 noon and 1pm.
- A sealed envelope must be secured to each exhibit with entrant's name inside and class number on outside. Children's entries must have child's age on outside of envelope.
- Children's classes may be split by age.
- Judging will commence at 1.15pm.
- Entries must be collected by 3.45pm.
- Prizes must be collected from the Craft Tent by 3.45pm.
Gourock's Got Talent
Free Talent Contest from 2-3pm at the Garden Party.
Open to all ages and acts. Can you sing, dance, play an instrument, perform magic or gymnastics, tell jokes…? Let's see you perform for our judges!
To enter, send your details to us by email: email us
Your Community Councillors
Chair: Alison Dickie
Vice Chair: Andrew King
Secretary: Audrey Blincow
Treasurer: Margaret Moyse
Giulia Canata, Danny Cassidy, Susan Ingram Francis, Al Harron, Geraldine Harron, Hamish MacLeod
Your Local Issues
After consultation with the community, we have compiled the following:
If you would like to add to this list, please get in touch.
Historical Minutes
Use the buttons below to download historical minutes.
Watch the last Meeting!
Here is a video of the last public meeting:
more info on our successes
Former Queen's Hotel
The local eyesore that is the former Queen's Hotel has very much been on the community council's agenda for some time and in response to many community concerns, we have been active in raising the need for its development.
On 4th June, we were informed that planning and listed building consent has now been granted permission, subject to conditions.
We will post further information once received but in the interim, see the planning links below.
https://planning.inverclyde.gov.uk/.../applicationDetails...
https://planning.inverclyde.gov.uk/.../applicationDetails...
Shore Street Vacant Plot
A vacant Shore Street plot had been seriously neglected and required environmental action to support local business and wellbeing.
Success arrived in the shape of a new fence which has now been erected to shield the neglected area. It's not a perfect solution, perhaps, but it certainly has gone a long way to improve the look of the immediate area.
Kirn Drive One Way System
In early June 2025, we received confirmation that an experimental one-way system will now be implemented at Kirn Drive to help solve the traffic flow caused by a combination of a narrow road and residential parking.
https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/25211324.one-way-system-put-gourocks-kirn-drive/
Making Albert Road Safer
After successful campaigning, build outs have been installed, re-painting of Cloch Court lines have taken place and new surveys agreed!
