Argyll and Bute Council has agreed to an ambitious and forward-looking programme to assist regeneration and economic development in five of it’s waterfront towns - Campbeltown, Helensburgh, Oban, Rothesay and Dunoon. In November 2008, the Council unanimously agreed to allocate more than £30 million to the programme, since named ‘CHORD’.

The multi-million pound initiative will see major improvements to the town centres and waterfronts of all five towns.

Campbeltown (£6.5 million)

Campbeltown berthing facility >

The re-development of the existing facilities

Kinloch Road regeneration >

The regeneration of the Kinloch Road area

Campbeltown THI >

Improvements to the town’s heritage and conservation sites through the Campbeltown Town Centre Regeneration Project

Helensburgh (£6.66 million)

West Bay Esplanade and  transforming the town centre>

Developing a more sustainable traffic management system in the town centre and redeveloping the West Bay Esplanade between Colquhoun Square and William Street

Oban (£6.9 million)

Oban Bay / Harbour project >

Improve traffic flow within the town centre, reconfigure Oban Bay/Harbour to better meet the needs of users, refresh the Oban Action Plan and develop the transport interchange

Rothesay (£2.4 million)

Rothesay Pavilion project >

Renovate and improve Rothesay Pavilion

Rothesay THI >

Deliver a THI for the Rothesay Town Centre Conservation area

Dunoon (£8.3 million)

Dunoon Waterfront project >

Redevelop and create a vibrant and attractive waterfront