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Electoral Arrangements Review - final proposals for Argyll and Bute

Boundaries Scotland has submitted its final proposals, for councillor numbers and wards for Argyll and Bute, to the Scottish Parliament for agreement. You can read more on its website: 2019 Reviews of Electoral Arrangements | Scottish Boundary Commission (boundaries.scot)      

14 June 2021
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Child poverty is falling in Argyll and Bute

Child poverty in Argyll and Bute is slowly falling according to new Scottish Government figures. At a meeting of Argyll and Bute Council’s Community Services Committee, members were presented with the second annual review of Argyll and Bute’s Child Poverty Action Plan for 2020/21, which showed that 3,000 children and young people in Argyll and Bute were experiencing child poverty in 2019/20 compared with 3,056 in 2018/19.

11 June 2021
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Staff undergo trauma training to support children and young people affected by adversity

Teachers and social work staff in Argyll and Bute have been undergoing training to become more trauma aware in order to help support children and young people affected by adversity and traumatic experiences. Argyll and Bute Council is one of just three local authorities selected by the Scottish Government to take part in the pilot trauma training programme.

11 June 2021
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Improvements for Care Experienced Children and Young People

School attendance and exclusion rates among Care Experienced Children and Young People have fallen over the last 12 months, as a result of a number measures put into place by Argyll and Bute Council. The council was awarded a grant of £122,400 from the Scottish Attainment Challenge Care Experienced Children and Young People Fund 2020/21, to help increase flexible approaches to learning in schools and create a better understanding of the impact of trauma amongst staff.

11 June 2021

Community engagement planned on proposals to benefit rural schools in Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute Council proposes an extensive programme of community engagement to discuss and develop innovative ways to ensure sustainable management of rural schools. Schools in Argyll and Bute face a unique set of challenges, including rural settings, declining populations, and competition for resources. But the region’s schools also enjoy a unique set of advantages, being leaders in digital access, outdoor learning, and engagement with their individual school communities.

10 June 2021
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Advice for premises showing Euro 2020 matches

The 2020 UEFA European Championship was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The tournament is now being played from 11 June to 11 July 2021 but is still called “UEFA Euro 2020”. If, as a Premises Licence Holder within Argyll and Bute, you are planning to show Euro 2020 games in your premises this summer, you will no doubt, already have strong management practices in place to deal with any issues that arise.  

10 June 2021
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Check for blue-green algae if near lochs and rivers

Please be on the lookout for blooms of potentially hazardous blue-green algae (also known as Cyanobacteria) in Argyll and Bute’s lochs and rivers which may have developed during the period of warm weather. Where there is evidence of this, it would be sensible to avoid swimming or other water-based activities like canoeing or water skiing. Make sure that pets don’t drink or enter the water. More information about blue-green algae.

8 June 2021
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Campaign call to reduce dog fouling

Argyll and Bute Council Leader, Councillor Robin Currie, is leading the call for dog owners to be responsible and pick up after their pups, and he is asking communities to support the campaign. The council’s Environment, Development and Infrastructure committee backed plans to provide posters to local communities and develop a social media campaign to remind dog owners of their responsibilities. Councillor Currie said: “Most people clean up after their dogs – we know this. However, we want to remind the one in 10 that don’t that this just isn’t acceptable.

4 June 2021
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Campbeltown Flood Protection Scheme progresses

Developing a flood protection scheme for Campbeltown will not only cut down on flood risk, but also deliver financial and economic benefits for homeowners and businesses by avoiding property damage. The Environment, Development and Infrastructure committee agreed the next stage to progress Campbeltown Flood Protection Scheme (CFPS) on Thursday. The full business case will be developed and invitation to tender issued for the construction of the main flood scheme and supply and installation of property flood resilience measures.

3 June 2021
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Old sofa

Special waste service resumes

If you have large items you want to dispose of that don't fit in your wheelie bin, such as old If you have large items you want to dispose of that don't fit in your wheelie bin, such as old beds, mattresses, furniture, large electrical appliances or other bulky items, you can arrange for us to come and collect them from your home.

3 June 2021
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