Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services

The Board considered a report which provided an update on ongoing schemes currently being addressed within the Council’s Marine Asset Management Plan.

Decision

The Argyll and Bute Harbour Board;

1.            considered the update on ongoing major and noteworthy schemes currently being taken forward via the Council’s Marine Asset Management Plan;

2.            noted that £10.335 million worth of capital words have been programmed for the forthcoming finical year, 2021 to 2022; and

3.            agreed that subject to confirmation of the position of the Craignure Marine Infrastructure Liaison Group, that the Chair and Vice-Chair contact Transport Scotland on behalf of the Board requesting that smaller vessels, similar to the MV Mull, be deployed between Craignure and Oban to provide a higher frequency and lower impact service with shore facilities to an appropriate scale in accordance to the vessels capacity.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure dated February 2021, submitted)