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Communities across Argyll and Bute are being asked to help shape the long‑term future of the places where they live, work and play.

Plans for a new business park at Oban Airport are progressing as Argyll and Bute Council has signed a contract with hub North Scotland to oversee the project that includes the delivery of site infrastructure and building a new search and rescue base. Robertson Construction Ltd will deliver this project as the main contractor.

Argyll and Bute Council has welcomed a UK Government announcement today of £5 million for the development of a Clyde Engineering and Innovation Centre.

Owners and tenants of 36 empty properties throughout Argyll and Bute have benefited from support from the Council’s Empty Business Property Grant Scheme over the last six months.

On 7 May 2026, there will be a Scottish Parliamentary Election in which voters will elect Scotland’s 129 MSPs (Members of the Scottish Parliament).

Argyll and Bute Council has offered a lifeline to Helensburgh residents following the closure of the last bank in the town. A temporary banking hub is now operating from the council’s Civic Centre until long-term alternative arrangements are in place.

Argyll and Bute’s pupils and teachers are achieving impressive results, with the latest Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels (ACEL) data showing continued improvement across the area.

Support for young people across Argyll and Bute is continuing to deliver results, according to the Scottish Government’s latest Summary Statistics for Attainment.

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The latest version of the strategy outlining the Council’s procedure for acquiring goods and services for the coming year has been approved.