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Work to improve the junction at Barmore and Garvel Roads in Tarbert will begin later this year after the council’s Policy and Resources Committee approved the plans. The improvements to the junction were drawn up under the council’s £3million Tarbert and Lochgilphead Regeneration Fund and will result in it being easier for vehicles to enter and exit Garvel Road in all directions, while also improving visibility and safety at the junction.

Staff and pupils from Parklands Primary School were invited to a special lunch at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow to tell guests how charity funding from SPIfox has benefitted them. SPIfox was launched in 1983 by a group of property and construction professionals, with the main objective of raising funds to help disadvantaged young people. The sensory room at Parklands was in need of refurbishment and, following a visit from SPIfox, the charity agreed to fully fund a complete overhaul of the room, costing more than £22,000.

Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh is being used as a leading example by Remarkable (previously known as Investors in People).

It was a special day for Argyll and Bute Councillor Donnie MacMillan today (Friday) when he was presented with the British Empire Medal. Councillor MacMillan was elected to Argyll and Bute District Council in 1980 and has been elected continuously ever since.  He has served on almost 50 committees and agencies, and is extremely well-know in the community, attending numerous local events.

National Foster Care Fortnight starts this Monday and to mark the occasion Argyll and Bute Council is hosting a series of information events to help raise the profile of fostering in the area. The annual campaign, which runs from 13 to 26 May, is organised by the Fostering Network and is the UK's biggest foster care awareness-raising campaign.

Argyll and Bute Council is boosting local business and reducing food miles with sustainable school dinners, receiving a national award for their work putting local food on school lunch plates. Argyll and Bute Council has once again been recognised for offering fresh, healthy and sustainable school lunches, receiving the Soil Association Scotland’s Bronze Food for Life Served Here award for the seventh year running. 

The subsidised air services from Oban to Coll, Colonsay and Tiree will continue after Argyll and Bute Council agreed an interim contract with Hebridean Air. Hebridean Air Services Limited will continue to operate the flights from 16 May, while the council now undertakes the evaluation stage of the procurement process for a new four-year contract. The deadline for tenders being submitted for the second round of procurement passed on 2 May.

Pupils and staff from Dunoon Grammar’s business and computing department made their voices heard when they were invited to take part in two prestigious, international forums. The first event took place in San Jose, California, where leading American entrepreneurs met at a week-long ‘Unreasonable Futures’ conference to discuss innovation.

A Scottish Government report has highlighted that Argyll and Bute Council’s planning service continues to provide a high quality service to businesses and residents. The council submitted its 2017-2018 Planning Performance Framework (PPF) to Scottish Ministers and maintained the previous year’s high standard by scoring 11 green ratings across 15 areas of the service measured. The service is shown to be performing well against national statistics and key performance indicators.

Got five minutes? Register to vote before it’s too late to take part! There are only a few days left to register to vote to take part in the European Parliamentary Elections. Voters in Argyll and Bute will join others across the country on 23rd May to elect six Members of the European Parliament (MEP) to represent the Scotland region. But, if you want to take part, you must be registered to vote. The deadline for registration is Tuesday 7th May – just a few days away.