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Argyll and Bute Council’s housing services team has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Innovation Award at this year’s Empty Homes Network Awards (EHN) and has been highly commended in four other categories.

Oban High School has been crowned Eco-Committee of the Year by Keep Scotland Beautiful, in recognition of their commitment to tackling marine litter and protecting Scotland’s coastal environment.

Campbeltown’s historic Burnet Building has undergone some state of the art remedial works in the last few weeks to help preserve its rich heritage.

Dunoon Grammar School’s young business minds are making waves across Scotland — and they need your vote.

The council is urging residents of Argyll and Bute to participate in a survey as part of a wider study to help understand the area’s housing needs and neighbourhoods.

Argyll and Bute Council has agreed to support the No-Mow-May and Let-It-Bloom-June campaigns,

Six projects in Argyll and Bute are poised to benefit from a share of £496,000 from the Scottish Government’s Place Based Investment (PBI) Programme after councillors agreed to the funding in principle at a meeting of the council’s Policy and Resources Committee.

Business property owners in Argyll and Bute may be eligible for up to 12 months of Empty Property Relief (EPR) if they can provide genuine evidence that their property is vacant due to ongoing renovations.

The A816, which was partially closed by a rockfall just north of Ardfern, towards Craobh Haven, on 4 April 2025, is now cleared, safe and fully open.

Efforts to preserve and restore Lochgilphead’s historic charm are in full swing as the town’s Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) continues to make progress.