Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth

The Committee gave consideration to a report providing an update on progress made in 2025/26 in relation to active travel projects in the Oban, Lorn and the Isles.

Decision

The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee:-

1.    welcomed the progress made to date across a significant number of active travel projects by the very small Active Travel Team;

2.    supported the continuation of the projects and the submission of future funding applications to external challenge funds to continue to develop design and construction stages to deliver these projects;

3.    supported the allocation of the Tier 1 active travel funding element in the Council’s 26/27 block grant to the development and delivery of appropriate active travel projects, including those already underway in Oban, Lorn and the Isles; and

4.    instructed Officers to continue to identify and develop new active travel projects to benefit local residents, businesses and communities.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth, dated 10 May 2026, submitted)