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The head boy and girl at Dunoon Grammar set a great example of how leadership is being strengthened at all levels across Argyll and Bute’s schools, when they chaired a meeting of the council’s Full Community Planning Partnership. Before the meeting began, S6 pupils Rhonan Colquhoun and Lauren Keith spoke highly about their time at Dunoon Grammar and the work the school does to support pupils and integrate with the local community.

An event will be held in Lochgilphead next month to ask for comments on the Lochgilphead Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan, and to outline proposals for a Lochgilphead Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS). As a council, we are required to periodically review our conservation areas. An appraisal of Lochgilphead’s conservation area has therefore been carried out, and members of the public are invited to comment on the result of this work – the draft Lochgilphead Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan.

Tha Comhairle Earra-Ghàidheal is Bhòid air pìos fearainn a thoirt do sgoil-àraich ann an Eilean Bhòid a leigeas leotha leudachadh air an t-seirbheis aca agus barrachd àiteachan ann an cùram-chloinne a stèidheachadh do dh’òigridh an eilein.

Putting equalities into action will help build the great future we all want for Argyll and Bute. These were the words of Councillor Rory Colville, Policy Lead for Corporate Services, following approval of the council’s Equalities Mainstreaming Report 2019. The report sets out the council’s progress in embedding equality in its day-to-day work.

Argyll and Bute Council’s ‘One Council’ approach to property management has raised over £3million in its first 11 months of operation. With over 1700 buildings and parcels of land, the council transformed its approach to estate management to help meet the challenge of on-going cuts in funding. All council property now comes under one team, tasked with delivering a proactive, commercially astute management service.

Argyll and Bute Council has today agreed to gift a strip of council-owned land at Innellan Village Hall to the charity which manages the hall. The village hall is a focal point in Innellan, playing host to various groups like the Public Hall Archive Project, community council meetings, SWRI, visiting theatre groups, art club, yoga groups, badminton club and carpet bowls.

Argyll and Bute Council has gifted a piece of land to a nursery on Bute to enable it to grow and create additional childcare places for young people on the island. Apple Tree Nursery is based in Rothesay and the land concerned is at the rear of Rothesay Pavilion, adjoining the nursery. By gifting Apple Tree this land, it will enable the nursery to increase provision for young people in the area – something strongly supported by the council’s education services as part of the Scottish Government’s 1140 hours requirement.

On Thursday 23 May 2019, voters across Argyll and Bute will join others across the country to decide who will be elected to the European Parliament.   Six Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be elected to represent the Scotland region.  

Disruptive weather conditions yesterday saw a number of ferry journeys cancelled across Scotland.   In Mull, the weather also had the impact of disrupting an underwater timber column.  

A talented young pupil from Rhu Primary School has had her art work put on display at a prestigious exhibition in the Tannahill Centre in Paisley. Rosa McLeod, of primary five, was selected as a runner-up in the prestigious John Byrne National Drawing Competition, beating off stiff competition from more than 7,000 entrants.